More than 90 million people could be forced into “extreme deprivation” this year as developing and emerging economies are hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the world’s lender of last resort predicts the pandemic will undo decades of progress in reducing global
Month: October 2020
Hackney Council says it has been hit by a “serious cyber attack”, which is affecting many of its services and IT systems. The council says it is working with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Ministry of Housing to investigate and understand the impact of the incident. It is not yet clear
Joe Biden is bidding to woo voters in the Republican stronghold state of Ohio, telling a drive-in rally that Donald Trump “turned his back on you” during the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout. The Democrat challenger took his campaign for the presidency to the red state on Monday, where he made two appearances in
The government may need to “go even further” and introduce stricter measures to combat a rise in coronavirus cases in high-risk areas, a minister has told Sky News. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told Kay Burley there was “a lot of work to do” in the fight against COVID-19 and “we’re going to be living with
Unemployment rose to a three-year high over the summer and there were more redundancies than any time since 2009, official figures show. The jobless rate climbed to a higher than expected 4.5% in the three months to August, up from 4.1% a month before, as the coronavirus crisis took a further toll on livelihoods. That
There was no acknowledgement of vulnerability from the president as he touched down on Air Force One at Sanford International Airport – whipping the crowd into a brief frenzy as they applauded his predictably grand return. Eleven days after announcing he had coronavirus, Donald Trump was punching the air triumphantly, claiming he was immune, throwing
The first thing that strikes me is the ages of the patients filling the critical care beds. The faces of COVID-19 victims seared into our collective consciousness are mostly elderly. Not exclusively but overwhelmingly. But as I walk through Warrington hospital’s intensive care unit I see that many of these patients are not old. There’s
A “circuit breaker” lockdown was recommended to the government by scientists three weeks ago, newly published documents have revealed. Minutes from a 21 September meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), published on the government website on Monday night, showed that a short period of lockdown was at the top of a list
Receiving an unexpected knock on the front door in the early hours of the morning does not usually bring good news – but it is how one man found out he had won a Nobel Prize. Economist Paul Milgrom won the prize for economics alongside his colleague Robert Wilson for their work benefitting sellers, buyers
Facebook has updated its policies to prohibit content that “denies or distorts the Holocaust” – just two years after Mark Zuckerberg suggested such posts were permissible under freedom of speech. The social network says it will also re-direct anyone who searches for Holocaust denial to “credible information” on another page. Both updates will begin later
In Boulogne, the waves are pounding into the sea wall with an intimidating ferocity. France’s busiest fishing port is a place that has long been accustomed to the whims of nature, but it is political uncertainty that troubles them here now. For generations, boats have left this port to fish in the waters between France and
The son of George Floyd, who was killed when a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against his neck for almost nine minutes, has said he can’t stop watching the video of his father’s last moments alive. Quincy Floyd bowed his head and covered his face when he heard his father’s repeated cries of “I
Boris Johnson has confirmed a new three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions is going to be introduced in England – with Liverpool’s pubs and bars to close as a result of the city being put under the strictest rules. The country will be divided into three Local COVID Alert Levels – “medium”, “high” and “very high”
An entire city of nine million people in China will be tested for COVID-19 in just five days after a small number of new cases emerged. People in Qingdao have been joining long queues for test centres following the confirmation of 12 infections, mostly linked to a hospital in the city, the state-run Global Times
An “incremental creep” of coronavirus infections from young to old people has already “baked in” more deaths, a senior government adviser has warned. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, revealed there has been a “marked pickup” of COVID-19 cases since early September. He said given more people have caught the disease, “we have
The Wanted star Tom Parker has spoken of his devastation after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. The 32-year-old singer, who is expecting his second child with wife Kelsey, posted a statement revealing the tragic news on social media. Image: Boyband The Wanted had hits with songs including Glad You Came and Chasing The
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