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England’s coronavirus vaccine postcode lottery for the over-70s was laid bare today amid mounting fears that the uneven rollout is leaving vulnerable people in certain parts of the country unprotected. NHS England statistics revealed a huge gap in the proportion of 70-74 year olds vaccinated across the nation, with almost three-quarters inoculated in south east … Read more
‘If you have food in the house, please use that’: Health Secretary tells people in South African variant areas they MUST use up stocks in cupboards and freezers before leaving to go shopping to halt spread of coronavirus Another 33 cases of the South African Covid variant have been spotted in UK PHE says 143 … Read more
People living in the eight areas of the UK hit by the South African strain of Covid said today they will ignore the government’s advice to stay home if they run out of food. Residents said they will defy Universities Minister Michelle Donelan’s orders to stay indoors and they would be prepared to go out … Read more
Shipping containers have been converted into overflow morgues for the dead in South Africa, where a mutant variant of coronavirus has driven a second spike. As mortuaries reached capacity, the country’s largest undertakers, AVBOB, distributed 22 refrigerated shipping containers to its funeral homes. Coffins marked ‘highly contagious’ line the inside of the containers, where AVBOB … Read more
A BBC worker winced as she plunged a swab to the back of her throat while being tested for the new strain South African strain of coronavirus. Carol Hall, from Ealing, West London, was one of the first of around 350,000 people in eight postcodes around the UK to be tested for the mutant strain … Read more
Kevin James splashes out $14 million for massive six-bedroom South Florida oceanfront mansion By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 22:59 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 23:13 GMT, 1 February 2021 The King of Queens is heading down south. Kevin James splashed out $14million to purchase a massive, six-bedroom South Florida oceanfront estate, according to … Read more
By Eleanor Hayward Health Correspondent What is the South African variant? It was first found in Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province in mid-October. Like the UK’s Kent variant, the mutant strain quickly became dominant and drove a ferocious second wave. There are two key mutations that give it an advantage – these are … Read more
WHERE IS DOOR-TO-DOOR TESTING BEING OFFERED? London W7: Hanwell N17: Tottenham CR4: Mitcham West Midlands WS2: Walsall East of England EN10: Broxbourne South East ME15: Maidstone GU21: Woking North West PR9: Southport Residents in areas hit by the new South African strain of coronavirus have shared their fears it will ‘mess everything up’. Door-to-door coronavirus … Read more
Door-to-door testing for South African variant to start in Surrey after two people in Woking test positive for Covid despite not leaving country and having no links to previous cases By Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:34 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 12:47 GMT, 1 February 2021 Residents in parts of … Read more
Moment huge section of cliff collapses onto beach at beauty spot in South Tyneside The cliff face gave way on Marsden Beach, South Tyneside, yesterday afternoon Samantha Lawson, 29, recorded the collapse as she walked with her partner Police and Coastguard launched a joint operation to ensure the area was safe By Raven Saunt For … Read more