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A coalition of health organizations and technology companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, are working on a project that verifies who has received the coronavirus vaccination and prevent others from making false claims they have. Called Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), the venture aims to help people get encrypted digital copies of their immunization records stored in … Read more
CERNO GLOBAL LEADERS: Gains from winning stocks are quickly banked and used to increase positions that have not performed as well By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 9 January 2021 Investment house Cerno Capital is a small ’boutique’ fund manager, based in London’s West … Read more
Selena Gomez took tech leaders to task on Wednesday. The 28-year-old singer issued a statement on social media after supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to protest his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden. ‘Today is the result of allowing people with hate in their hearts to use platforms … Read more
GPs are being urged to ‘stand down’ routine appointments so they can prioritise Covid vaccinations, it was claimed last night. Guidance sent to doctors says the jabs should be their top priority – with other ‘non-essential’ activities postponed, potentially for weeks. NHS England has already advised surgeries to focus on the delivery of the vaccine … Read more
Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more
Military leaders are reportedly conducting high-level talks about what to do should President Trump invoke martial law during his remaining days in office. President-elect Joe Biden is set to be sworn into office on January 20, but Trump is still challenging the results of the election and some say he could use the military in … Read more
Police officers in a specialist crime unit used extreme and deeply offensive language and created a ‘toxic culture that became the norm’ because of ‘weak leadership’, a misconduct hearing heard today. The serious organised crime team at Northern Police Investigation Centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, described as ‘ableist, sexist, racist, transphobic and homophobic’, were caught making … Read more
Business leaders were sweating last night as the prospects of a No Deal Brexit increased dramatically. Top bosses urged ministers to ‘leave no stone unturned in search of a deal’. It came as bank Morgan Stanley dealt another blow to Britain’s post-Brexit prospects, becoming the latest Wall Street lender to shift chunks of its assets … Read more
Poor Alice. After falling down a rabbit hole into a bizarre world of contradiction and threat, she was totally confused in Wonderland — and who can blame her? By the time that funny old Caterpillar asked who she was, Alice had stopped believing in anything at all. She told him: ‘I hardly know, Sir, just … Read more
Thou shalt not troll! Roman Catholic Priests are warned by their leaders about social media after a Cardinal was criticised by child sexual abuse inquiry By Steve Doughty Social Affairs Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 00:56 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 02:09 GMT, 28 November 2020 Roman Catholic priests have been warned by their … Read more