There are now more than 6 million people in the UK who have had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as efforts to speed up the inoculations process continue to intensify. But as more of those in the highest risk age groups get...
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Covid-19: Stigma fears for asthma, allergy sufferers
There are concerns people with asthma and allergies may face discrimination due to similarities with Covid-19 symptoms. A new study conducted by Sensitive Choice, a National Asthma Council programme, has found 41% of Otago residents would automatically assume someone coughing or sneezing near them may...
Dana White fears for future of UFC fights in the US with Joe Biden set to implement new protocols
‘Travelling in America is going to be a massive challenge’: UFC president Dana White fears for future of hosting fights in the US with Joe Biden set to tighten protocols Dana White says that the UFC will continue to host fights in Abu Dhabi He...
Fears grow over hidden child abuse since start of pandemic
Vulnerable children are facing an increasing wave of hidden abuse since the start of the pandemic, according to ongoing evidence of a slump in the numbers being identified by social services. The impact of the pandemic since March has intensified issues such as domestic violence,...
Timely test: Fears a ‘sluggish’ response will lead to another Covid-19 outbreak
If New Zealand was to knock up a CV, surely a contender for top of the list of achievements would be its response to coronavirus, right? Check out all the glowing international tributes. Listen to the praise from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for our “Team...
Virus fears continue for dozens of Sydney suburbs
NSW has continued its virus-free streak with no new local cases recorded on Saturday, but dozens of Sydney suburbs remain on alert. One infection was diagnosed in hotel quarantine. The news comes as fragments of COVID-19 were detected in the sewage treatments plants at Liverpool...
Covid-19: Kelantan health dept fears unabated surge can overwhelm facilities (Updated)
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Health Department expects the capacity of existing health facilities in the state to last for only up to two months if the number of Covid-19 positive cases continues with the increasing trend, said its director, Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin. Expressing his...
Coronavirus live news: UK variant fears while Western Australia to relax border rules
The World Health Organization said Friday it was too early to draw any conclusions from its mission to Wuhan as to whether the Covid-19 pandemic started in China, AFP reports. A team of WHO experts arrived in Wuhan on 14 January to start probing the...
Coronavirus live news: UK variant fears while Western Australia to relax border rules
The World Health Organization (WHO) is not changing its advice on fabric face masks, in light of new variants of Covid-19, AFP reports, because the mutated strains are transmitted in the same way. Germany and Austria have made medical masks mandatory on public transport and...
Washington potato factory fire prompts evacuation over ammonia explosion fears
A fire at a potato plant in Eastern Washington on Thursday night prompted authorities to issue a Level 3 evacuation order due to the risk of an ammonia explosion. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office issued the “GO NOW” notice for all residents living west of Road...