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It’s all gone to pot! Jamaica faces ‘worst ever’ marijuana shortage after heavy rains, drought and drop in farmers – with experts dubbing it a ‘cultural embarrassment’ Heavy rains during last year’s hurricane season pummelled marijuana fields that were later scorched in a drought, causing ‘tens of thousands of dollars’ in losses Jamaica authorised regulated … Read more
The hunt for ‘beige gold’: Surge in home deliveries has led to a shortage of cardboard… and sent its value soaring six-fold in a year An extra 200million packages were sent to homes in the run-up to Christmas Recycling plants have been hit by Covid cases and social distancing rules Cardboard has risen five or … Read more
Israel is continuing to shame Britain and the rest of the world with its 24/7 vaccination programme as it now begins innoculating people as young as 55. The Middle Eastern country has raced ahead by squeezing every last dose out of its vaccine supplies and using its efficient health system to launch a round-the-clock immunisation … Read more
Britain has vaccinated 1.3million people in just under a month… but the target is two million a week. That’s the rate needed to protect the four most vulnerable groups by February 15 – including everyone over 70. Boris Johnson has blamed regulators for the sluggish start, warning that their strict protocols have limited how quickly … Read more
Midwife shortage is ‘putting mums in peril’ because exhausted staff are forced to work overtime, experts warn Royal College of Midwives warned staff shortages compromising delivery safety The experts warned workers are ‘exhausted’ and ‘demoralised’ over shortages The RCM also released five ‘wishes’ for 2021, including having enough midwives By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:13 … Read more
Southern California hospitals are being inundated with coronavirus patients and do not have enough oxygen to treat those who are the most critically ill. The supply issue led to at least five Los Angeles County hospitals declaring an ‘internal disaster’ on Sunday, which included turning away all incoming ambulances with patients. The Los Angeles County … Read more
The number of public charge points per electric vehicle in the UK has fallen to its lowest ever level, in a sign that infrastructure is failing to keep pace with increasing demand. Analysis by energy consultants shows that there are just 0.28 public charges per electric vehicle (EV) in the UK – approximately one charger … 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
Nightclubs may be left without smoke machines when they reopen because all of the dry ice will have been used to transport the coronavirus vaccine, a scientist has suggested. The Pfizer vaccine needs to be stored at -70C (-94F), about four times colder than a household freezer, before it is given to patients to ensure … Read more