Joe Biden has said that all American adults will be eligible for a vaccine by 1 May. In his first primetime address to the nation as US president, Mr Biden said his goal is to get the country “closer to normal” by 4 July, so Americans can celebrate Independence Day with their loved ones. He
Month: March 2021
Netflix is testing a feature to clamp down on people sharing passwords with other households. Some users have started to get notifications which ask them to verify they live with the account holder. The message states: “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.” Users
Organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard are launching a legal challenge after the Metropolitan Police said that the gathering would be unlawful. The Reclaim These Streets group were planning to meet at 6pm on Saturday at Clapham Common – not far from where the 33-year-old went missing on Wednesday 3 March. Although the police
People who sustain head injuries in their 50s or younger can suffer from significant impacts to the health of their brain in later life, according to a new study led by University College London. The research involved 502 participants aged 53 – 21% of whom said they had suffered a substantial head injury. When aged
The “stay at home” order in Wales will be lifted and replaced by a “stay local” message this weekend – with people allowed to socialise outdoors in small groups. From Saturday, four people from two households will be able to meet outdoors to socialise, including in gardens. Outdoor sports facilities, including basketball courts, tennis courts
The family of missing woman Sarah Everard have described her as a “shining example” who was “kind and strong”. A police officer remains in custody after having been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering the 33-year-old. Detectives searching for Ms Everard discovered human remains in Ashford, Kent, yesterday. While awaiting formal identification, Ms Everard’s
While many parents might balk at the idea of handing control to their kids for 24 hours, it’s easy to see why the idea makes a great premise for a family film. So it’s no surprise that after reading about “yes days” – and doing them with her own children – Hollywood star Jennifer Garner
A wand used by Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter is among the showbiz-related items going up for auction in California next month. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first film in the series, the wand – which was used in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire in 2005 – is expected to fetch
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told MPs the offer of a 1% pay rise for NHS staff is “based on affordability”. The government has come under pressure over its proposed salary increase for health workers, who have battled through the COVID crisis. Critics have pointed out the 1% rise could actually be a real-terms cut due
The former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, whose death sparked months of worldwide protests against racial injustice, is on trial for his murder. Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with three offences over the death of George Floyd, who died after he was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the US last May. The then-police
A third-degree murder charge has been brought against the former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death – a move that could increase the odds of a murder conviction in what will be one of the highest-profile police trials in the US. Prosecutors had requested third-degree murder be added to former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin’s
New research has revealed how creatures within the so-called twilight zone of the ocean, extending from 200 to 1,000 metres below the surface, have evolved as a result of climate change. Led by scientists from Cardiff University, the study has been able to track for the first time how the largest and least understood habitat
EA Sports has announced that it is investigating allegations employees are selling rare player cards following widespread concern within the FIFA 21 fanbase. The cards are used in FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT), an online multiplayer mode that generates enormous revenues for EA Sports, and often feature players with superior abilities, giving their owners an advantage
To date the search for alien life has been based on biosignatures – molecules or isotopes which would indicate the presence of ancient life – but new features could be the focus for this search in the future. Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence has been a focus of mankind for more than a century, with astronomers
The European Medicines Agency has launched an investigation into the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab after reports of blood clots in vaccinated people. At present there is no firm evidence to suggest the two are linked and incidents of clotting have not been reported in the UK. The Danish Health and Medicines Authority has suspended the use of the
In the weeks before she died, Caroline Flack had met with documentary makers in the hope of reclaiming a story she had felt on the periphery of, despite it being hers. A successful presenter, Flack was a former X Factor and Xtra Factor host, a Strictly Come Dancing winner and the face of Love Island,
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