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Gemma Collins has revealed her dad Alan is still ‘fighting for his life’ in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 before Christmas. The former TOWIE star, 39, admitted she’d had an ‘awful’ Christmas and New Year as both her dad, 72, and mum Joan battled the virus, and branded herself a ‘superhero’ for juggling her … Read more
Premier League clubs have recorded 36 positive tests for coronavirus in the latest round of testing among players and staff. Some 2,593 tests were carried out between January 4 and 10 and the infection rate was 1.39 per cent. Top tier clubs have been tested twice a week for Covid since the turn of the … Read more
We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic. Human ingenuity and phenomenal scientific advances make it a case of when, not if, we will return to normal life. The cavalry is here, thanks to our vaccination programme. Across the UK we have already protected more people through vaccinations than any … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock today announces plans for the mass rollout of rapid Covid-19 testing for people who cannot work at home during the lockdown. In an article for The Mail on Sunday, Mr Hancock says that while the vaccines represent the ‘cavalry’ in the battle, the ratcheting up of testing was an ‘important weapon in … Read more
Peter Andre confirmed he has been wearing a face mask at home, gifted by Gino D’Acampo, as he protects his family while he battles coronavirus. The Mysterious Girl singer, 47, revealed his COVID-19 positive diagnosis earlier this week and admitted he was in ‘absolute agony’ after suffering from an achy back and a cough. He … Read more
Kerry Katona has revealed that she’s still got Covid-19, three weeks after first testing positive for the virus. The former Atomic Kitten, 40, took to Instagram on Thursday to update her fans on how she was feeling, telling them that she’s ‘sick of being sick’. Clearly frustrated, Kerry shared two foul-mouthed captions alongside her posts … Read more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had pledged to increase funding to states and territories to expand COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts. On Wednesday evening, the agency announced it was committing $22 billion to jurisdictions by January 19. This includes funds for $19 billion testing, contact tracing and surveillance systems but just $3 … Read more
Teachers have warned the mass testing plan to get classes running again is in ‘chaos’ amid demands for all primary and secondary schools to be closed like in London. The National Education Union stated that their Executive was meeting today after calling for all schools across the country to be closed for the start of the … Read more
British Army is testing tiny autonomous ‘bug drones’ that can fly in strong winds of 50mph and spy on enemies more than a mile away ‘The Bug’ was developed by the British defence firms BAE Systems and UAVTEK It is a fist-sized recon drone that weighs just 6.7 oz — the same as a smartphone … Read more
Amir Khan has breached Covid-19 regulations again after meeting up-close a senior Pakistani politician who tested positive for the virus just 48 hours later. Khan shook hands and posed for pictures with Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister of Punjab province, during a high-profile boxing event on 19 December that he helped organise in the country. But … Read more