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WHO raises global coronavirus threat level to ‘very high’

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The risk of coronavirus is now ‘very high’ worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday.  Even ‘quite sophisticated countries…are having quite a bit of trouble’ containing its spread, said Dr Mike Ryan, who heads up the WHO’s emergency response efforts said during the press briefing.  Of the world’s 195 countries, at least 53 … Read more

Migration into Britain from outside EU hits highest level ever

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Migration into Britain from outside EU hits highest level ever with 250,000 people in last year while numbers from Europe have also risen in same period By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:37 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 11:14 GMT, 27 February 2020 The number of people moving to the UK from outside the … Read more

More signs of the housing market heating up as sales hit highest level for two years in January

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Housing market looks set for spring surge as January sees highest level of property sales for two years House transactions were 5.2% higher than in January last year, HMRC said Some 102,810 home sales transactions were recorded last month  But the figures reflect sales agreed in September and October as transaction figures only settle after … Read more

Football teams with high altitude home ground more likely to win against teams from sea level

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Football teams with a home stadium at a high-altitude are more likely to win when playing at home against a clubs from sea level as ‘the players are better adapted to low oxygen levels’. Results from more than 2,000 matches in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League between 2008 and 2016 were examined for … Read more

Inflation SOARS to 1.8% – its highest level in six months – due to petrol, energy and flight costs

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Inflation SOARS to 1.8% – its highest level in six months – driven by an increase in petrol prices while energy bill and flights remain expensive at the start of 2020 The Consumer Price Index increased 0.5% from 1.3% to 1.8% in January Caused by higher prices at the pump and airfares falling by less … Read more

House price growth drops to its lowest level in 7 years as London slowdown spreads out to regions

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House price growth drops to its lowest level in seven years as London slowdown spreads out to the regions Annual house price growth slows to just 0.7 per cent, the lowest in seven years House prices are now falling in the North East and the South East London sees small monthly uptick in price growth … Read more