Boris Johnson is ‘bailing out’ Nicola Sturgeon’s stuttering vaccination programme in Scotland by deploying more military personnel to speed it up, a minister said today. Jacob Rees-Mogg made the claim as British Army medics began helping administer jabs in the country today. They will make up a ‘vaccine quick reaction force’ which will see five teams … Read more
How Matt Hancock’s obsession with the film Contagion – which sees disease-gripped nations battling for limited vaccine supplies – helped inspire him to prioritise Britain’s jab rollout Former DHSC adviser said Matt Hancock would ‘keep referring to end of the film’ Movie depicted vaccines being handed out using a lottery based on birth dates The … Read more
The Government will make an extra £20million available to Britain’s local authorities to bolster their electric car charging infrastructure. The cash injection is for kerb-side devices to be installed in towns and cities to ‘allow residents without private parking to reliably charge their vehicles,’ says the Department for Transport’s announcement this morning. However, a report … Read more
Ryanair warns annual losses could hit £840m: Budget airline calls for EU to step up its vaccine rollout By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 1 February 2021 Covid slump: Ryanair said it expects to post a loss of between £740m and £840m in the year … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as Scottish vaccine rollout slumps to its LOWEST number of daily jabs – as First Minister prepares tries to trump Boris Johnson’s hotel quarantine plan by unveiling tougher rules for self-isolation Nicola Sturgeon will tomorrow announce updated coronavirus rules for Scotland First Minister will set out hotel quarantine plans which will … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as Scottish vaccine rollout slumps to its LOWEST number of daily jabs – as First Minister prepares tries to trump Boris Johnson’s hotel quarantine plan by unveiling tougher rules for self-isolation Nicola Sturgeon will tomorrow announce updated coronavirus rules for Scotland First Minister will set out hotel quarantine plans which will … Read more
The Mail on Sunday today launches a major campaign to roll out rapid Covid-19 testing in workplaces across Britain – and help reboot the economy. An investigation by this newspaper found that a string of giant companies had recorded astonishing successes in large-scale trials of regular testing for their employees. John Lewis, Tata Steel, Jaguar … Read more
Uneven rollout of vaccines across the world could threaten global financial stability, warns IMF By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 27 January 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that vaccine shortages could threaten global financial stability. While developed countries like the UK … Read more
Saga cruises boosted by jab roll-out as customers with cancelled trips rebook rather than take a refund By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:57 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 26 January 2021 The coronavirus vaccine has boosted demand for cruise trips at over-50s firm Saga. It said pent-up demand fuelled … Read more
Next week, a small airport in Iowa will become the first to implement a program to screen passengers for coronavirus symptoms before they enter security. Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the plans created by the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. If proven to be successful at deterring sick passengers from boarding flights, the … Read more