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Romain Grosjean returns to the scene of his horror 140mph crash as he takes a walk around Bahrain International Circuit just four days after he climbed out of his burning car – and 24 hours after being released from hospital Romain Grosjean has returned to the scene of his horror crash in Bahrain The Haas … Read more
Britain may still face a circuit breaker lockdown in January or February despite the mass roll-out of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, a top scientist has warned. Professor Liam Smeeth, an epidemiology and public health expert at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, issued his caution as Britain today made one of 2020’s biggest breakthroughs and … Read more
Ministers were told more than one circuit breaker would be needed in Britain to control the coronavirus, according to SAGE papers published today. Scientific advisers claimed a single two-week lockdown, which they first pleaded with ministers to implement in September, would not be enough to stem infections for the whole of winter. It would probably need … Read more
Ministers were told more than one circuit breaker would be needed in Britain to control the coronavirus, according to SAGE papers published today. Scientific advisers claimed a single two-week lockdown, which they first pleaded with ministers to implement in September, would not be enough to stem infections for the whole of winter. It would probably need … Read more
Motivation to learn new things and engage with life declines with age due to falling activity in a brain circuit that weighs costs and benefits, a study on mice suggested. US experts have been studying ‘striosomes’ — clusters of cells in the basal ganglia, a brain area linked to habit formation, movement control, emotion and … Read more
Experts have warned that two-week circuit breaker lockdowns ‘do not work’ as they point to Scotland’s extension of their coronavirus restrictions. Nicola Sturgeon introduced a 16-day circuit-breaker which forced pubs and licensed restaurants in five health board areas across the central belt to close – impacting 3.4 million people – earlier this month. The temporary measures, … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon announces closure of pubs and restaurants in central belt will be EXTENDED until November 2 after Scotland records highest number of coronavirus deaths since May Closure of pubs and restaurants in central belt being extended to November 2 Nicola Sturgeon said extension will allow for smooth shift to new tier system Came as … Read more
The Republic of Ireland has imposed far stricter lockdown restrictions than those in Northern Ireland, including closing gyms, churches and non-essential shops. People in the Republic also can only go within three miles (5km) of their home for exercise, with no such rules in the North despite ‘unnecessary travel’ being banned. Irish retail groups slammed … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scots could face tough new restrictions from next week, with the ban on household visiting to stay in place for the ‘foreseeable future’. The First Minister yesterday confirmed that a three-tier system will be announced within days. A ban on cross-Border travel is among the curbs being considered, she said. Following a … Read more
Wales heads for ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown: First Minister is set to announce squeeze TODAY with ‘bars, restaurants and non-essential shops SHUT’ heaping pressure on Boris Johnson By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:23 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 08:24 BST, 19 October 2020 Wales is preparing to announce a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown … Read more