TORY MPs are heaping pressure on Boris Johnson to lay out plans now for an easing of the national lockdown from March 8. Members of the influential Covid Recovery Group want the PM to give people and businesses hope by…
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Peter Bart: Hollywood Could Help Heal Nation’s Divide If Operation Warp Speed Was Finally Given A Shot
Show business can be a great unifying force in a divided nation. Even the oracular Dr Fauci picked up on it this week when he said theaters must be opened by this fall. There was one “if” in his forecast:…
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‘Nobody is safe’: reactions to England’s new Covid lockdown
Sarah Blakesley, a business woman and mum, was having a difficult day. “It’s very hectic and very stressful,” she said. “I just want to get today over with, to be honest.” The start of lockdown 3.0 was having an impact…
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Hiatus For ‘Mom’, ‘Shameless’, ‘You’, ‘All American’ & Other LA-Based Shows Extended by Warner Bros. TV Amid Covid-19 Surge
All American, Bob ❤️ Abishola, B Positive, Call Me Kat, Mom, Shameless, and You, which had been scheduled to return from the holiday break the week of Jan. 4 will all prolong their production hiatus. While the shows will be…
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French snail farmers lament sluggish year as Covid crisis dents sales
For France’s heliciculteurs, or snail farmers, 2020 was a desperately sluggish year. With seasonal festivities all but cancelled, Christmas markets called off, a lack of tourists and restaurants shut down because of the coronavirus crisis, business has slowed to, well,…
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What You Should Know About the Covid Vaccines
As soon as it became apparent this spring that the Covid-19 outbreak was a serious threat, talk of the necessity of a vaccine began immediately. But coming up with a new vaccine for a virus never-before-seen in humans in a…
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Anwar Hadid Says He’s Anti-Vaxx, Explains Why He Won’t Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Anwar Hadid just revealed to the world that he’s an anti-vaxxer. The 21-year-old model, who is the younger brother of Gigi and Bella Hadid, responded to a fan question on Instagram about the coronavirus vaccine. “Will u take the vaccine,”…
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This Finnish word for getting drunk home alone is a whole 2020 mood
Forget hygge, keep your lagom: thanks to the Finns, we now have a brilliant lifestyle trend for the stay-at-home times we live in. For those of us on the gentler end of lockdown, it may be hard to remember a…
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Coronavirus: Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled for first time in 76 years
SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia’s gruelling Sydney to Hobart yacht race was called off for the first time in 76 years on Saturday (Dec 19) because of an escalating coronavirus outbreak, organisers said. The often brutal 628-nautical mile (1,163km) bluewater classic…
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Sir Ian McKellen Becomes One of First Celebrities to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine! The 81-year-old Lord of the Rings actor was given the first of two doses at London’s Queen Mary’s University Hospital on Wednesday (December 16), the Evening Standard reports. “It’s…
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UK-wide daily coronavirus cases rise 40% from last week to 20,694
UK announces 20,694 more coronavirus cases in 39% rise from last Thursday as daily deaths increase by a fifth to 516 Today’s 20,694 new cases are up 39% on last Thursday’s 14,879 and 28% higher than yesterday’s 16,578 cases 516 victims…
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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 533 as another 16,578 infections are reported in just 24 hours
THE UK's coronavirus death toll rose by 533 today – bringing the grim total to a staggering 62,566. And the total number of positive cases now stands at 1,766,819 as 16,578 new Covid infections were reported in the last 24…
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Denver Broncos Have No Quarterbacks Available For Sunday Game, As All Three Stricken With Covid-19
The National Football League is limping toward the finish line of its Covid-19 plagued regular season, and the worst-case scenarios are starting to emerge. The latest will see the Denver Broncos forced to play the New Orleans Saints on Sunday…
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Brits have started appreciating ‘little things’ in life during pandemic, study finds
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Researchers found that simple contact with family or a smile from a stranger – when not wearing…
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