By Eleanor Hayward Health Correspondent What is the South African variant? It was first found in Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province in mid-October. Like the UK’s Kent variant, the mutant strain quickly became dominant and drove a ferocious second wave. There are two key mutations that give it an advantage – these are … Read more
Girl, 12, is suing social media giant TikTok for alleged misuse of personal information and breaches of data protection laws A girl, who can’t be identified, is suing TikTok on behalf of children using the app She alleges misuse of personal information and data protection law breaches Challenge is against firms said to be behind TikTok … Read more
Britain will keep its £85,000 savings guarantee after Brexit… but a fall in the pound means it’s currently less generous than the one in Europe The £85,000 FSCS limit will be kept after Brexit The amount protected may not be adjusted until 2025 It has previously been linked to €100,000 worth of savings but the … Read more
There are no travel insurance firms providing total cover against the coronavirus and related disruption for customers looking to travel abroad, new research has revealed. However, the industry is charging customers more despite protections that were in place before the pandemic disappearing, according to data from consumer group Which?. It analysed policies offered by 73 … Read more
Travis Scott travels with protection as he flashes an ornate gold gun before boarding a private jet on Instagram By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 00:17 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 00:21 GMT, 17 December 2020 He’s a highly-coveted artist with an incredibly famous family. And it appears that Travis Scott practices his own … Read more
I’ve got life and critical illness cover but I’ve heard that these could be affected by the pandemic. I’m also concerned that my cover providers will include exclusions to my polices, especially now that there’s an increase in Covid-19 cases again and another lockdown. I’m also worried that I’ll have to pay more. Will my … Read more
Calling for bark-up! Puppy enlists a bigger dog for protection after cat takes a swipe at him with his claws Four-month-old Cavapoo Louie tried to walk into the bathroom in his house But the homeowner’s cat Marvin, seven, had other ideas and blocked his way Louie returned with back up in the form of a … Read more
The ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna is to be investigated by the UK’s data protection watchdog after it sent out marketing emails to people who had never even used it before. The Information Commissioners’ Office said it was ‘making enquiries’ into the £8.22billion Swedish firm with 8.6million UK customers after receiving more than 90 … Read more
Hope for a universal flu vaccine? Scientists discover which immune cells a shot MUST target to provide ‘long-lasting’ protection Flu shots are only about 40 to 60 percent effective in any given year Scientists think prior exposures to flu strains or vaccines trigger a partial response to vaccines, weakening a shot’s protection against new strains … Read more
South London church investigated for selling £91 ‘plague protection kits’ that could ‘ward off Covid’ now faces probe into its finances by Charity Commission Bishop Climate Wiseman, head of Kingdom Church in Camberwell, being probed He claimed this year a bottle of oil and red yarn would protect people from virus It led to a … Read more