15% of authorities in the UK now have a lower Covid infection rate than BEFORE September

Fifteen per cent of all local authorities in the UK had smaller coronavirus outbreaks than before the second wave spiralled out of control in September, MailOnline can reveal. Department of Health figures showed 59 out of 380 councils across the country had a lower infection rate in the week ending February 16, the latest available, … Read more

Say Cheese! Cuban authorities arrest factory workers for stealing 2,945 pounds of cheese

Say cheese! Cuban authorities arrest factory workers for stealing almost 3,000 pounds of cheese, most of which was sold on the black market Authorities in Holguín, Cuba, apprehended four factory workers who allegedly stole 2,945 pounds of cheese The suspects were arrested transporting 1,485 pounds of cheese in a vehicle  Cuban officials say the stolen … Read more

Authorities discover 113 bodies found in secret mass grave in Mexico

Mexico authorities discover 113 bodies – including 30 that have been identified – and additional human remains in secret mass grave Jalisco State Attorney General Gerardo Solís announced 113 bodies were discovered inside a mass grave Investigators also dug out human remains from the grave site in the municipality of El Salto Solis said forensic workers … Read more

Sonia Kruger reveals she reported a ‘dodgy’ doctor to the authorities

Big Brother host Sonia Kruger reveals she reported a ‘dodgy’ doctor to the authorities after he told her to ‘take off all her clothes’ By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:00 GMT, 20 November 2020 | Updated: 05:00 GMT, 20 November 2020 Sonia Kruger has revealed that she once reported a doctor to … Read more

Mass-Covid testing scheme in Liverpool will be rolled out across 66 authorities

Mass coronavirus testing being used in Liverpool will be rolled out across 66 local authorities, the Health Secretary has revealed. Matt Hancock said areas including Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and the West Midlands will receive the new lateral flow tests. London, Birmingham, Manchester and Coventry are among the cities to be sent a batch of tests, according … Read more

Coronavirus Sweden: Authorities to bring in local lockdowns as Covid cases rise

Several European nations have put into effect new measures and restrictions in an effort to curb the second wave of the coronavirus rapidly spreading across the continent, with cases skyrocketing.  Much of Europe has introduced measures such as shutting or ordering early closing of bars, but now the surging infection rates are also testing the … Read more

Eye health: 50,000 kids at risk annually due to ‘scandalous’ screening failures by local authorities

A ‘lazy eye’ is a childhood condition where the vision does not develop properly. It’s known medically as amblyopia. It happens because one or both eyes are unable to build a strong link to the brain. It usually only affects one eye, and means that the child can see less clearly out of the affected … Read more

Manchester is Britain’s Covid-19 capital and only NINE authorities saw infections drop last week 

Manchester is now England’s Covid-19 capital with an infection rate higher than any other authority in England, according to official data.  A total of 2,740 positive coronavirus tests were recorded across the city in the week to October 1 – the equivalent of 495.6 cases per 100,000 people, or one for every 200 people. For … Read more

Lockdown fury in Marseille as government orders sudden closure WITHOUT consulting local authorities

Marseille has been left ‘astonished’ after it was plunged into a second lockdown amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases across France. The strict new rules have angered local officials who said they had not been consulted as authorities put the country’s second city on maximum alert. The move, which was announced by health minister Olivier … Read more

The 17 local authorities where coronavirus cases are NOT rising

Coronavirus cases are rising in all but 17 areas of England, official data shows, after the same figures last month showed that the number of infections was falling in most corners of the country. Statistics released by Public Health England (PHE) show 132 out of 149 parts of the country have all seen an increase or … Read more