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UK weeks behind with testing and tracing – NHS Providers
Mr Hopson’s comments come amid reports of major problems with new test and trace service.
Man whose partner has incurable cancer makes game about Cummings
30 Miles To Barnard Castle was created by Stevie Brown, whose partner, Kerry Newman, has incurable cancer.
US Covid death toll same as Korea,Vietnam,Iraq & Afghanistan wars
Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, issued a stern warning after viewing video showing crowds at a pool party in Missouri.
Payouts made to fewer than 5% of Windrush compensation claimants
The Home Office said £362,996 has been paid out from the fund which totals at least £200 million, with offers valued at £280,000 also made.
Officer who put knee on George Floyd ‘should be charged over death’
The mayor of Minneapolis says he believes officer Derek Chauvin should be charged over the death of George Floyd.
The government is paying the Sun and Daily Mail for positive coverage of its coronavirus response
The government is lining the pockets of large newspaper groups with editorials praising its coronavirus response.
Daily Mail sees slump in circulation due to Covid-19 shutdown
Daily Mail General Trust, which also owns Metro and i newspapers along with a portfolio of other companies, said advertising revenues are down too.
‘Complete shambles’ Govt contact tracing site suffers technical issue on launch
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it is the public’s civic duty to make mass contact tracing work
Contact tracing could be undermined by Cummings support
The shadow health secretary has said the public may not co-operate with contact tracing following the Dominic Cummings ‘furore’.