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Kent variant Real name: B.1.1.7 When was it discovered? The variant was first found in the South East of England and can be traced back to September 2020. What mutations does it have? It has 23 mutations, some of which change the shape of the spike protein on its outside. The main mutation is known as N501Y. … Read more
One of the first British patients to be given a ‘breakthrough’ drug for deadly ovarian cancer has defied the odds, after the pill kept her cancer at bay for several years. Val Simcock, 56, ran out of options in 2017 when a second bout of chemotherapy failed to halt the growth of her tumour. But … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
How ports chaos is hitting imports of goods from Brompton bikes to home heaters and LED lights A range of companies are now struggling to import goods due to the chaos at British ports. Bikes Brompton Bikes is struggling to keep up with huge demand for its bikes because of delays to imported components caused … Read more
Honda halts production at its Swindon plant due to shortage of car parts after chaos at ports made worse by Covid – with hauliers blaming new booking system and lack of shipping containers Honda Civic factory in Swindon has temporarily paused production from today Disruption at the Port of Felixstowe has caused delays for car-giants … Read more
Real Housewives of Atlanta halts filming season 13 after a member of the ‘production team’ tests positive for COVID-19 By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 21:44 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 11 November 2020 Filming came to a halt on season 13 of the Real Housewives of Atlanta due to a coronavirus … Read more
Brazil has suspended clinical trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine after an ‘adverse incident’ involving a volunteer recipient. The setback for CoronaVac, developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, came as US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said its own vaccine candidate had shown 90 per cent effectiveness – sending global markets soaring and raising hopes of an end … Read more
The Pope halts public audiences due to the threat of coronavirus The Pope will return to live-streaming his weekly address from the Vatican Public general audiences will be halted and participation at Christmas limited News comes amid rising coronavirus cases in both Italy and the Vatican city The shift indicates the Vatican is moving back … Read more
The British Army was forced to stop a live shooting exercise on a military range today after a group of migrants landed a 9ft speedboat in the middle of target practice. The group of about 16 migrants were seen by a spotter heading towards shore at Lydd Ranges near Dungeness on the remote Romney Marshes … Read more
Jurassic World: Dominion has been forced to halt filming for two weeks after members of the crew tested positive for COVID-19. Director Colin Trevorrow confirmed production had been paused after ‘a few’ positive tests, but added that the delay was simply a precaution as those who were infected tested negative ‘shortly after.’ The delay comes … Read more