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Brazil is in the grip of a ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ because of Bolsonaro’s ‘failed’ response

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Brazil’s ‘failed’ response to Covid-19 has driven the country to a ‘humanitarian catastrophe,’ Doctors Without Borders said on Thursday, accusing President Jair Bolsonaro’s government of making the health crisis even worse. ‘The lack of political will to adequately respond to the pandemic is killing Brazilians in their thousands,’ the humanitarian group said in a statement. … Read more

Terror of tragic boy, 4, in the grip of deadly sepsis after series of hospital errors

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A boy of four died from sepsis after hospital doctors sent him home only minutes before test results confirmed he had a potentially deadly infection, an inquest heard yesterday. Sheldon Farnell’s condition appeared to be improving and he was discharged – even though it was still unclear what had made him so ill and his … Read more

Billie Faiers gets to grip with a digger as building work finally begins on their £1.4m Essex home

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Billie Faiers channelled her inner Bob the Builder on Tuesday as the Shepherd family visited their new Essex home.  Construction work in now under way on the £1.4m property to transform it into their dream home more than a year after they first bought it.  The couple were embroiled in planning rows with their new … Read more

Australian scientists link poor hand grip and low blood oxygen

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Weak handshake may be a sign of long-term health problems and premature ageing in men due to lower levels of oxygen in their blood, study suggests Scientists find a link between poor grip and hypoxemia – low oxygen in the blood Hypoxemia can lead to oxygen-starved body tissues and lead to organ failure  A simple test measuring … Read more

The Singapore Grip viewers slam ‘dire’ acting in ITV’s new WWII Sunday night drama 

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The Singapore Grip viewers slam ‘dire’ acting in ITV’s WWII Sunday night drama after bemoaning the ‘boring’ plot – and say the ‘awful’ script has given the cast ‘nothing to work with’ Viewers of the new ITV drama The Singapore Grip last night slammed the show Many criticised acting, others said the script gave actors … Read more

Boris Johnson tells Cabinet ministers to ‘get a grip or go’

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Boris Johnson tells Cabinet ministers to ‘get a grip or go’ as he plots reshuffle after the Spending Review Number 10 is planning to ditch under performing ministers in a reshuffle  The likes of Gavin Williamson and Liz Truss are both seen as vulnerable  Sources claim ministers who are seen as competent will keep their … Read more

Coronation Street’s Elizabeth Tan to star in period drama The Singapore Grip

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Swapping soapland for Singapore: Coronation Street’s Elizabeth Tan to star in period drama The Singapore Grip alongside Charles Dance – and hopes it will pave way for other actresses of East Asian descent Elizabeth Tan, 30, to star in new ITV Sunday night drama The Singapore Grip The actress plays character of refugee Vera Chiang … Read more