Lab-grown fish is real: San Diego start-up gets $20million in funding to develop yellowtail derived from muscle tissue cells taken from real fish BlueNalu is a San Diego startup that makes lab grown seafood The company says its products are ethical and sustainable alternatives to commercial fishing, and are made from real fish muscle tissue … Read more
Councils are accused of hoarding MILLIONS of pounds of funding meant to help care homes cope with coronavirus crisis Councils accused of hoarding money meant to help care homes cope with virus Professor Martin Green said that councils were given £3.2billion for social care The chief executive of Care England said many homes have not … Read more
Donald Trump late Monday threatened to permanently stop funding of the World Health Organization and reconsider membership of the United States in the body. The president shared a four page letter written to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to Twitter, saying the organization needs to make ‘major substantive improvements within the next 30 days’ for US … Read more
Bright-eyed and mischievous, Asher the cocker spaniel looks every bit the family pet. Right now, he’s a little scruffier than normal thanks to a ‘Covid-19 hair cut’ from a loving owner unable to get to the grooming salon during the lockdown. There is no clue at all that Asher could soon be Britain’s secret weapon … Read more
Donald Trump says funding for the WHO remains suspended but confirms he is considering reducing US contribution from $400M to just $40M to match China’s President Trump confirmed on Saturday US is considering ‘numerous concepts’ He said US funding to WHO remains frozen and no final decision has been made Leaked draft letter suggested Trump … Read more
Donald Trump is planning to RESUME US funding for the WHO at the same level as China after calling the group a mouthpiece for Beijing, leaked White House letter reveals Leaked draft letter suggests Trump will resume some US funding to the WHO Letter offers to match the funding that China provides to the organization … Read more
Councils will get an extra £1.6billion in funding to boost areas including social care as authorities are hit by revenue losses from parking fees during coronavirus Situation could cause some councils to ‘take extreme cost-cutting and rationing’ Crisis has raised the pressure on services like support for those with disabilities Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick … Read more
Bill Gates slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold $500million in funding to the World Health Organization, saying it’s ‘as dangerous as it sounds’. The tech magnate, worth $104billion, tweeted Wednesday saying the US’ involvement with the WHO is more necessary than ever. ‘Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis … Read more
China has warned it has ‘serious concerns’ after Donald Trump suspended all US funding to the World Health Organization for what he called ‘its role in severely mismanaging the spread of coronavirus’. Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for Beijing’s foreign ministry, said the global battle against the pandemic is at a ‘critical moment’ and that suspending … Read more
Some Football League players have been taking part in SECRET training sessions to keep fitness levels up during coronavirus shutdown as furloughed stars risk losing government funding Footballers who have been furloughed have been completing secret sessions Under Government’s scheme furloughed staff must not work for their employers Certain clubs have communicated loose training schedules … Read more