Covid US: Joe Biden promises ‘wartime effort’ to get vaccine to 100m

President Joe Biden on Thursday called for the nation to summon a ‘full scale war-time effort’ to beat back the coronavirus – but snapped when questioned about the ambition of his new 100 million-shot goal.  Biden made the revealing comment as he signed new executive orders to speed vaccine delivery and called wearing a mask a … Read more

Retired medics are still being asked to fill out THIRTEEN forms to join Covid vaccine effort

Some of the 13 requirements are essential, including evidence of handling and administering the jabs, a criminal background check and proof of employment. But other modules seem less critical, such as ‘safeguarding adults’ and ‘data security’ Concerns are mounting that red tape is still strangling Britain’s coronavirus vaccine scale up, with retired medics still required … Read more

Ryan Reynolds jokingly rebuffs effort to have a street named after him in his hometown of Vancouver

Ryan Reynolds jokingly rebuffs the effort to have a street named after him in his hometown of Vancouver, Canada: ‘If traffic sucks everyone will say, “Ryan Reynolds is a mess”‘ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:10 GMT, 30 November 2020 | Updated: 03:10 GMT, 30 November 2020 A push to have a street named … Read more

Tricky celery and knobbly celeriac are well worth the effort, says Monty Don

When I was growing up, celery was served almost invariably as a summer salad vegetable – and it is very good like this. But cooked celery enriches almost any soup or stew, as well as being tasty in its own right. Celery and its close relative celeriac are both delicious now. Celeriac is cultivated for … Read more

Texas Supreme Court denies Republican effort to reject 127,000 ballots cast at Houston drive-thrus

The Texas Supreme Court has denied a Republican-led petition to reject nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting stations in the Houston area. The state’s all-Republican high court rejected the request from GOP activists and candidates on Sunday without explaining its decision.  The effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set … Read more

Half a million sharks may be killed in effort to make Covid vaccine, wildlife experts say

Around half a million sharks may be slaughtered in an effort to make a Covid-19 vaccine, wildlife experts have claimed. The top predators are harvested for squalene, a natural oil made in the liver of sharks, which is used medicine – including in current flu jabs. The ingredient is used as an adjuvant to increase the effectiveness … Read more

Queen’s closest friend Alathea Fitzalan Howard on the war effort

As the war draws to a close, the young Elizabeth enjoys a new-found independence in the ATS.  Romance is also in the air as the future queen dances around her room with a photograph of Philip.  And as Alathea Fitzalan Howard reveals in this last extract from her teenage diaries, the princess she once loved … Read more

PSG boss Thomas Tuchel ‘made last-ditch effort to convince Thiago Silva to stay’

PSG boss Thomas Tuchel ‘made last-ditch effort to convince Thiago Silva to stay’ but Brazil defender ‘wants a fresh challenge at Chelsea’ after falling out with sporting director Leonardo Thiago Silva is nearing a move to join Chelsea after leaving Ligue 1 giants PSG He played his last game for the Parisians in their Champions … Read more

Arthur Chatto has finished his charity effort and raised £21,059 by rowing 2,000 miles around the UK

The great-grandson of Princess Margaret was greeted by his proud family at St Katherine Docks in London today, after finishing an epic row around the UK to raise funds for charity.  Arthur Chatto, 20, was greeted quayside by his family and girlfriend Lizzie Friend as the gruelling 2,000-mile charity tour by boat reached its finale.  … Read more

Amazon will start listing names and addresses of merchants in effort to hold counterfeiters to task

Amazon will start publicly listing the names and addresses of third-party merchants in an effort to hold counterfeiters accountable Amazon will require merchants to list their names and addresses  The move will look to shed light on anonymous sellers and inform customers   It will augment broader moves by Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit  By James Pero … Read more