Apr 27 2024
UK officials have since the launch of their nation-wide vaccinations campaign Tuesday reported two cases of anaphylaxis and one report of a possible allergic reaction post the Pfizer BioNTech jab. The adverse effects stemming from the overreaction of the body’s […]
Britain on Tuesday hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it begins the biggest vaccination programme in the country’s history with a new Covid-19 jab. The first patients in line on what has been dubbed […]
Netflix has “no plans” to add a disclaimer to “The Crown” stating that its lavish drama about Britain’s royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always presented the drama, as just that […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson went into isolation after a contact tested positive for the coronavirus, as a stay-at-home advisory came into effect for the United States’ third-biggest city on Monday. Global infections have soared past 54 million with more […]
Tristan da Cunha, aptly named the ‘most remote inhabited island on Earth’ with all of 245 permanent residents, has now banned fishing and other “extractive activities” in its surrounding waters, on a firm path to safeguard its marine wildlife. The […]
Londoners shrugged off a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and flocked to pubs and restaurants on Wednesday night, hours before the introduction of a new month-long lockdown across England. While the UK’s death toll from the coronavirus rose on Wednesday by 492, […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday declared a one-month partial coronavirus lockdown, shutting restaurants and other leisure activities in Athens and other major cities from next week. “We must act now, before intensive care units buckle under the strain […]
Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of Britain’s Labour Party, has been suspended from office over dismissive comments refuting anti-Semitism charges, pending investigation, a party spokesman said Thursday, . Serving as the leader of the Opposition since 2015, the British politician’s […]
Four migrants, two children among them, died Tuesday after the boat in which they had set out from France to try and reach Britain capsized in the English Channel, French officials said. One man drowned when the boat sank, while […]
Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community. Scientists at […]
Honduras became the 50th country to ratify the international treaty banning nuclear weapons, a UN official said Saturday, allowing for the historic call to enter into force after 90 days. While nuclear-armed powers have not signed up to the treaty, […]
