Britain is no longer one of the 20 worst-hit countries for excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, figures show. The UK has suffered 121,000 more deaths than expected since March last year — a rate of 183 excess fatalities per 100,000 people, according to analysis of official figures by the Economist, putting it at number … Read more
Britain is no longer one of the 20 worst-hit countries for excess deaths during the pandemic, figures show. The UK has a rolling rate of 183 excess fatalities per 100,000, according to analysis of official figures by the Economist, putting it at number 21 behind Italy (197). Excess deaths are calculated by taking fatalities from all … Read more
UK chip maker Arm could return to London’s stock market if £29bn Nvidia deal falls through By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 20 April 2021 | Updated: 02:14 BST, 21 April 2021 Arm could return to the stock market if its £29billion sale falls through, analysts have claimed. Japanese owner Softbank … Read more
UK’s foreign aid spending falls by £712million to £14.5billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time it has gone down since the global financial crisis in 2007 International aid spending stats for 2020 show it declined by £712m to £14.5bn Figure linked to UK economic prosperity, battered by Covid shutdowns last … Read more
Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of the Holocaust’s six million Jewish victims. For two minutes at 10 a.m., public buses and cars stopped on the streets and highways, and pedestrians stood in place in memory of those killed in the Nazi genocide. The annual … Read more
Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of the Holocaust’s six million Jewish victims. Public buses and cars stopped on the streets and highways, and pedestrians stood in place in memory of those killed in the Nazi genocide. The annual memorial is one of the most … Read more
Fears of catching COVID-19 have fallen to an all-time low with just 35 percent of Americans now very or somewhat worried about contracting the virus as the vaccine rollout continues to ramp up nationwide. New data from Gallup shows just over a third of people were still fearful in March, down from a record high … Read more
Dicing with death: Moment two women risk their lives leaping into the air for photo on top of crumbling 400ft cliffs at Birling Gap Two young women were seen risking their lives as they jumped on the cliff edge They stood on top of the 400ft cliff at Birling Gap near Eastbourne, East Sussex Comes … Read more
Dicing with death: Moment two women risk their lives leaping into the air for photo on top of crumbling 400ft cliffs at Birling Gap Two young women were seen risking their lives as they jumped on the cliff edge They stood on top of the 400ft cliff at Birling Gap near Eastbourne, East Sussex Comes … Read more
Number of people getting Covid symptoms each day in England falls 13% in a week to 2,800 as expert says the country is in a ‘good position’ because reopening schools had ‘very small’ impact on outbreak Professor Tim Spector, a King’s College London epidemiologist, said the app’s figures were ‘positive news’ Covid Symptom Study suggested … Read more