Controversial Strictly star Seann Walsh ‘has been claiming furlough payments since December’

Controversial Strictly star Seann Walsh ‘has been claiming furlough payments since December after comedy gigs dried up amid the pandemic’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 01:51 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 02:02 GMT, 18 February 2021 Comedian and controversial former-Strictly contestant Seann Walsh has reportedly been claiming furlough payments since December amid the … Read more

Coronavirus China: WHO says virus was ‘widespread’ by December 2019

The scientist who led the WHO’s Covid fact-finding mission to Wuhan has revealed the first evidence that the virus was circulating widely in China before Beijing alerted the world to its existence. Peter Embarek said his team have discovered there were at least 13 Covid variants in Wuhan in December last year, suggesting the virus … Read more

Coronavirus China: WHO scientist says virus was ‘widespread’ in December

A scientist who led the WHO’s Covid fact-finding mission to Wuhan has revealed the first evidence that the virus was circulating widely in China before Beijing alerted the world. Peter Embarek said his team have discovered there were at least 13 Covid variants in Wuhan in December last year, suggesting the virus had been in … Read more

WHO backs Beijing’s claim there’s ‘no evidence’ of Covid in China before December

WHO investigators BACK Beijing’s claim there’s ‘no evidence’ Covid was transmitted ‘before December in Wuhan or elsewhere’ as China tries to pin the blame on imported frozen meats By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline Published: 10:44 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 10:45 GMT, 9 February 2021 WHO scientists researching the origins of Covid in China … Read more

Britain records fewest Covid deaths since December with 406 more victims

Britain today recorded the fewest daily coronavirus deaths since December, with officials posting just 406 more victims as the second wave continues to fizzle out. Department of Health figures also show cases are continuing to fall, hitting a seven-week low of 18,607 positive tests.  For comparison, 22,195 infections and 592 deaths were recorded last Monday, … Read more

Model Jessica Gomes steps out for a bite to eat in Byron Bay after arriving in Australia in December

Jessica Gomes steps out for a bite to eat in celebrity hub Byron Bay after returning to Australia in December By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:44 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 07:45 GMT, 29 January 2021 She recently relocated back to Australia from Los Angeles. And Jessica Gomes appears to be … Read more

Californian who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December dies hours after receiving vaccine

A California resident who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December died last week several hours after receiving a shot of the vaccine, officials have announced.  The individual, who has not been named, reportedly died in Placer County, in the greater Sacramento area, on Thursday. Their death was announced by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office … Read more

Government borrowing soared to £34.1BILLION in December

Government borrowing soared to £34.1BILLION in December the third highest monthly figure EVER amid growing fears over the £2.1TRILLION debt mountain Government borrowing £34.1billion in December, third highest month on record  The UK’s debt pile hit £2.13trillion at the end of the year, 99.4 per cent of GDP  Total borrowing April-December was highest since records … Read more

Inflation rose from 0.3 per cent to in 0.6 per cent in December

Inflation rose from 0.3 per cent to in 0.6 per cent in December putting more pressure on families with clothes and travel costs rising By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:10 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 07:13 GMT, 20 January 2021 Inflation rose to 0.6 per cent in December as clothes and … Read more