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Asian people are twice as likely to have a stroke if they have Covid-19, a study has suggested. Researchers found people from Asian backgrounds made up twice as many stroke patients among a group infected with coronavirus than in a group without it. While only seven per cent of stroke victims in the non-Covid group … Read more
A raft of self-employed workers are still being denied help as a second lockdown arrives – more than seven months after the first coronavirus support measures were announced. This week’s announcement that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will be extended through to January has been welcomed, but all those who weren’t eligible before the extension … Read more
Generation rent may be a phrase more associated with younger people, but new data shows a surge of older people now renting their home. The number of over 55s renting has more than doubled over the past decade as pension incomes wane and later life divorce becomes more common. There has been a 118 per … Read more
Almost half of all coronavirus patients in some hospitals are likely to have caught it while being treated there, new figures have revealed. The data shows that there has been a doubling in hospital patients getting infected with the virus after admission in the last month. NHS figures show 18 per cent of hospital patients … Read more
Europe’s daily coronavirus cases have doubled in the space of 10 days and crossed 200,000 for the first time on Thursday with many countries setting new records. The continent first reported 100,000 cases in a day on October 8 and infections were still around that level on October 13, but rose above 200,000 on Thursday. … Read more
A THIRD of self-employed workers remain ineligible for coronavirus earnings support as Chancellor doubles income allowance for the rest Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced further financial support schemes He will double grants for the self-employed from 20 per cent to 40 per cent of previous year’s earnings Government criticised for continuing to exclude many of … Read more
Police open investigation into alleged match-fixing during French Open women’s doubles match as bookmakers flag suspicious betting after Russian double faulted twice as her serve was broken in second set French Open game is being investigated following suspicions of match-fixing Bookmakers raised the alarm after noticing unusual betting patterns in a game It is said … Read more
Number of job hunters chasing junior job in offices more than doubles since start of the coronavirus pandemic Office assistant jobs now see an average 267 applications per vacancy In February, the same jobs saw an average 110 applications Overall there are 22 people chasing every vacancy on Reed’s website By Helen Cahill For The … Read more
British star Dan Evans involved in furious confrontation in French Open doubles match after being accused of cheating during first round victory Evans and Hurkacz were taking on Middelkoop and Demoline in doubles match Trouble flared in the deciding set of the first round tie on Wednesday night Demoliner and Middelkoop claimed the ball had … Read more
Superdry doubles its losses to £167m after pandemic forced clothing giant to close all its stores Co-founder Julian Dunkerton says he is pleased with how the online arm of the business has performed despite Covid-19 related difficulties impacting stores Firm said pre-tax loss reached £166.9 million in the 12 months ending April 25 This is … Read more