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All but three local authorities in England saw Covid infections fall last week and cases in care homes dropped by a third, official figures showed today. All key metrics now indicate the darkest days of the winter crisis are behind us, with the number of Covid hospital patients in general beds dropping to its lowest level … Read more
Infection rates increased in only four English local authorities last week as lockdown restrictions continued to slow coronavirus transmission. It means just 1 per cent of the country recorded a week-on-week increase of cases in the seven days to January 28, according to Public Health England figures. The areas were Melton in Suffolk, East Lindsey in Lincolnshire, … Read more
Harry Dunn’s alleged killer Anne Sacoolas ‘remains willing to discuss a resolution with the UK authorities’ despite Joe Biden’s administration describing the refusal to extradite her as ‘final’. Lawyers acting on behalf of Sacoolas said their position had not changed and they wanted ‘nothing more than to find a path forward’. When asked if they … Read more
All but five local authorities in England saw coronavirus infections fall last week, official data shows in the clearest sign yet that cases are trending downwards across the country during lockdown. Public Health England figures published today reveal 144 out of 149 areas (97 per cent) recorded a drop in weekly positive tests in the … Read more
Say cheese! Cuban authorities arrest factory workers for stealing almost 3,000 pounds of cheese, most of which was sold on the black market Authorities in Holguín, Cuba, apprehended four factory workers who allegedly stole 2,945 pounds of cheese The suspects were arrested transporting 1,485 pounds of cheese in a vehicle Cuban officials say the stolen … Read more
Peruvian authorities uncover 590-foot-long tunnel ‘financed by El Chapo’s old cartel’ that was built in foiled attempt to spring drug traffickers from prison Peruvian jail officials discovered an underground tunnel that was partly built to free a group of drug traffickers from a prison in Lima The National Police of Peru said the tunnel’s construction … Read more
London’s Covid-19 infection rate is now higher than more than two dozen areas currently stuck under Tier Three restrictions, official data revealed today after Matt Hancock warned the capital is on the verge of being plunged into the toughest measures before Christmas. Department of Health statistics show the city recorded 169.2 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 … Read more
Nearly a third of areas in England recorded a spike in coronavirus cases among over-60s during the last week of lockdown, official figures show. A total of 101 out of 315 local authorities saw Covid infections rise in over-60s rise in the week ending December 1, according to the most recent Public Health England data. Number … Read more
Only three local authorities in England saw their Covid-19 infection rates rise last week, official data showed as Boris Johnson yesterday revealed almost every area will be plunged into Tier Two or Three lockdowns next week. And more than half – 97 out of 149 – saw their numbers of Covid cases plummet by at … Read more
Mexico authorities discover 113 bodies – including 30 that have been identified – and additional human remains in secret mass grave Jalisco State Attorney General Gerardo Solís announced 113 bodies were discovered inside a mass grave Investigators also dug out human remains from the grave site in the municipality of El Salto Solis said forensic workers … Read more