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Cases surge by record number as third of hospital trusts have more Covid-19 patients than first-wave peak
Yesterday The UK suffered its highest ever daily rise in coronavirus cases with 35,928 new infections.
Border issues could cause gaps on supermarket shelves, Sainsbury’s warns as public urged not to panic buy
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the ban on accompanied freight was ‘slightly surprising’.
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‘Significant disruption’ – Crisis talks as France halts freight from UK over Covid strain
“This is a key supply route for fresh produce at this time of year."
Italy, Belgium and the Netherland ban UK travellers amid new strain scare
The Netherlands, Belgium and Italy have suspended flights - while trains from Belgium have also been banned. France and Germany are reportedly planning similar action.
Tier 4 restrictions to remain ‘for months’ until vaccine rollout – Hancock
The health secretary said the new restrictions announced on Saturday evening may have to stay for “the next couple of months”.
New Zealand to give extra Covid vaccines to Pacific Islands – for free
With a population of just five million, the country now expects to have triple the number of vaccines required - so will offer spares to close-by nations for free.
Ten billionaires have got $400 billion richer during the pandemic
“The fact that the world’s richest billionaires are massively increasing their wealth at a time when millions are facing hardship, is evidence of a broken economy."
Trump ponders martial law, considers ‘kraken’ conspiracist for special counsel
Sidney Powell claimed voting software was created at the direction of Hugo Chávez - who died seven years ago.