Supermarkets could face a “summer of disruption” to milk deliveries if widespread driver shortages amid the Covid pandemic are not addressed, according to the UK’s biggest dairy supplier.
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Britain on Monday reported 21,952 further cases of COVID-19 and an additional 24 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to official data.more
In July, nearly 383.4 thousand passengers used the services of Kraków Airport, which is more than a half less than in July 2019, but 86 percent more than in July 2020. In June, it was over 202.5 thousand people.more
Four of England’s busiest train stations were shown to be Covid-free while infections among the community were high thanks to extra cleaning and mask-wearing.more
A preponderance of evidence proves the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic leaked from a Chinese research facility, said a report by U.S. Republicans released on Monday, a conclusion that U.S. intelligence agencies have not reached.more
Vegans would be exempt from compulsory workplace Covid vaccinations and employers risk legal action if they insist workers are double-jabbed, experts say.more
Almost half of Britons have cut back on their socialising over fears they could fall victim to the 'pingdemic', a survey has found. Some 46 per cent of people said they reduced their contact with others because of the risk of being 'pinged' by the NHS' Covid app and being forced into self-isolation.more
Germany's government wants to start promoting COVID vaccinations for 12- to 17-year-olds, according to a draft plan. Giving the jab to this age group would go further than guidance from the country's vaccine regulator.more
People who have been fully vaccinated in the US or European Union no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country. The rule change came into effect across the country at 04:00 BST on Monday.more
The nation's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday he did not expect the U.S. will need to reenter lockdown, as the Delta strain of the coronavirus drives surges in new cases across the country.more
More than 68% of 18 to 29-year-olds in England have had a first jab, while 88.6% of all UK adults have had one. In total, over 85 million doses have now been administered across the UK. More than 72.5% of UK adults have received two doses so far.more
‘Many thousands’ face losing their jobs as the Government’s furlough scheme is wound down again from today.One in five firms plan to make staff redundant as financial support ebbs away, according to the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC).more
Vaccinated Israelis who go on to contract the coronavirus experience it more mildly but can still suffer from so-called “long COVID” in significant numbers, a study published Wednesday suggests.more
Young people will be offered discounted takeaways and taxi rides to get their Covid jabs in a bid to boost vaccine uptake, the government has said. Food delivery and taxi-hailing firms including Uber, Bolt, Deliveroo and Pizza Pilgrims will offer incentives to people to get vaccinated.more
The human tests of the Spanish vaccine against Covid that the Spanish researcher’s team is developing Mariano Esteban at the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC) together with Biofabri have been postponed.more
YouTube pranksters have released a video in which they reveal that high-profile anti-vaxxer Piers Corbyn accepted a donation of £10,000 while being urged to stop campaigning against the AstraZeneca jab.more
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved that all unvaccinated persons and those who have not recovered from the COVID-19 disease entering or travelling back to the country will be subject to the testing requirement.more
England's chief midwife has stepped up her call for pregnant women to get the Covid jab as soon as possible. Estimates based on GP records and Public Health England data suggest hundreds of thousands have not had the jab, as the number of mums-to-be in hospital with the virus rises.more
The hybrid working model will become the new standard for about half of employees and will have a significant impact on how companies operate, according to Goldman Sachs economists.more
With many people complaining about brain fog, attention problems and confusion after COVID-19, researchers are exploring whether infections could have long-term consequences for the brain.more
Relaxing restrictions like mask-wearing and social distancing when most people have been vaccinated greatly increases the risk of vaccine-resistant variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, new research showed.more