France says third lockdown possible if Covid cases keep rising as vaccinations begin

France warns a third national lockdown is possible if Covid cases keep rising – as nation launches its vaccination campaign amid fears of a post-Christmas spike Health Minister Olivier Veran said he ‘will never exclude’ measures necessary to protect the public His comments came on Sunday as France launched its vaccination campaign France reported just … Read more

NatWest blasted over legal costs for new PPI cases

Taxpayer-owned NatWest blasted over legal costs for new PPI cases NatWest – 62% state-owned – has been slammed for wasting  taxpayers’ money It is thought to have spent in excess of £10,000 on individual court cases  Judge S. Mitchell questioned why it was spending so much defending a PPI claim By Emma Dunkley For The … Read more

Cumulative number of Covid-19 cases doesn’t match differences between daily figures

Public Health England was today accused of making another Covid counting blunder because the total number of daily infections don’t always match up with the official figures reported. CAN WE CHECK THE FIGURES RECENTLY TO SEE IF MORE REASON EXAMPLES AHEAD OF XMAS AND 2ND WAVE? Government data shows 24,141 new coronavirus cases were recorded … Read more

Cumulative number of Covid-19 cases doesn’t match differences between daily figures

Public Health England was today accused of making another Covid counting blunder because the total number of daily infections don’t always match up with the official figures reported. CAN WE CHECK THE FIGURES RECENTLY TO SEE IF MORE REASON EXAMPLES AHEAD OF XMAS AND 2ND WAVE? Government data shows 24,141 new coronavirus cases were recorded … Read more

South Africa sees record 14,000 Covid cases driven by mutant strain

South Africa has reported a record number of coronavirus cases in a single day, driven by a new ‘more infectious’ variant that has already been found in the UK. The country logged more than 14,000 cases on Wednesday, its highest total of the pandemic so far, while deaths topped 400 for the first time since … Read more

South Africa sees record 14,000 Covid cases driven by mutant strain

South Africa has reported a record number of coronavirus cases in a single day, driven by a new ‘more infectious’ variant that has already been found in the UK. The country logged more than 14,000 cases on Wednesday, its highest total of the pandemic so far, while deaths topped 400 for the first time since … Read more

Covid cases in England spike back up to pre-lockdown levels with 646,000 people infected last week

Coronavirus cases in England spike back up to pre-lockdown levels with 646,000 people infected last week, mass testing shows Office for National Statistics report estimates 645,800 Brits carrying Covid between December 12 and 18  Marks 14 per cent rise from last week’s figure and 34 per cent jump from fortnight ago, when lockdown ended ONS … Read more

Covid cases in England spike back up to pre-lockdown levels with 646,000 people infected last week

Coronavirus cases in England spike back up to pre-lockdown levels with 646,000 people infected last week, mass testing shows By Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:01 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 10:05 GMT, 24 December 2020 Advertisement The number of people with coronavirus in England last week spiked to pre-second lockdown … Read more