Sage member calls for children to get Covid jab ‘as fast as we can’ to avoid ‘risk of a resurgence’

A senior government advisor has said children should be vaccinated quickly to prevent ‘a significant risk of resurgence’ when the country emerges out of lockdown.  Professor John Edmunds, an adviser to the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, said that until ‘everyone’, including children, was jabbed, a ‘significant risk of a resurgence’ remained.  He told … Read more

Iraq rocket attack kills contractor and wounds a US service member

BREAKING NEWS: Rocket attack by ‘group with links to Iran’ kills a military contractor and wounds an American service member at a US coalition base in northern Iraq The rocket was targeting a US-led base in the Kurdish regional capital of Erbil Security sources said at least three rockets landed near Erbil Int. Airport A … Read more

London firefighter who hanged himself was not being ‘bullied’ as the only BAME member, inquest hears

The colleagues of a junior firefighter who took his own life did not think he was being bullied, an inquest has heard. Jaden Francois-Esprit, 21, was found hanged at his home in Wapping, east London, in August 2020 despite no previous history of mental health issues.    The inquest heard the firefighter felt he was being bullied … Read more

Penketh Parish council Zoom rant sees chairman swear at another member

Unbelievable footage shows yet another parish council zoom meeting in Cheshire descending into chaos as a councillor mutters, ‘Wipe that smirk off your f***ing face, you f***ing piece of s**t’ – not realising he is unmuted. The heated clip, involving members of Penketh Parish Council, has emerged just days after a chaotic Zoom meeting in Handforth … Read more

Penketh Parish council Zoom rant sees chairman swear at another member

Unbelievable footage shows yet another parish council zoom meeting in Cheshire descending into chaos as a councillor mutters, ‘Wipe that smirk off your f***ing face, you f***ing piece of s**t’ – not realising he is unmuted. The heated clip, involving members of Penketh Parish Council, has emerged just days after a chaotic Zoom meeting in Handforth … Read more

Member of gang that tied up Kim Kardashian during £7.9m heist says he had never heard of her

Who is she? Member of gang that tied up Kim Kardashian during £7.9m heist says he had never heard of her… and would have backed out of the raid if he’d known the publicity it would bring Gang member who tied up and robbed Kim Kardashian claims he didn’t know her Abbas, 67, robbed the … Read more

Lady Gaga reveals that ‘very important member’ of her family fell ‘very, very ill’ with COVID-19

Lady Gaga reveals that ‘very important member’ of her family fell ‘very, very ill’ with COVID-19 By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 03:16 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 03:16 GMT, 4 February 2021 Lady Gaga has revealed one of her family members was hospitalized for two months while battling COVID-19. The 34-year-old singer told People that … Read more

Twitter launches fact-checking program called Birdwatch where ANY member can flag a tweet

Twitter has unveiled a feature aimed at bolstering its efforts to combat misinformation by permitting users to add fact-check notes to tweets they believe are false in – but critics say it will target legitimate commentary and enable users ‘to take down anything they don’t agree with’. The pilot program unveiled Monday, called Birdwatch, adopts a … Read more

Twitter launches fact-checking program called Birdwatch where ANY member can flag a tweet

Twitter has unveiled a feature aimed at bolstering its efforts to combat misinformation by permitting users to add fact-check notes to tweets they believe are false in – but critics say it will target legitimate commentary and enable users ‘to take down anything they don’t agree with’. The pilot program unveiled Monday, called Birdwatch, adopts a … Read more

Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb defends firm’s decision to ship fewer vials of COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb defends decision to ship up to 7 million fewer vials of its COVID-19 vaccines to account for extra doses as ‘the only way’ to distribute them now without waiting for regulatory approval Pharmacists discovered after Pfizer Inc sent out its coronavirus vaccine than an extra sixth dose can be extracted … Read more