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Saying contact tracing is difficult is a ‘lame excuse’, says WHO boss

Saying contact tracing is difficult is a ‘lame excuse’, says WHO boss

Saying contact tracing is difficult is a ‘lame excuse’, says WHO boss

29 June 2020

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “If any country is saying contact tracing is difficult it is a lame excuse.”


London Mayor calls for clarity on local outbreak powers

London Mayor calls for clarity on local outbreak powers

London Mayor calls for clarity on local outbreak powers

29 June 2020

Sadiq Khan has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock asking what additional resources will be made available to regional and local governments.


Schools in Wales reopen for first time since March

Schools in Wales reopen for first time since March

Schools in Wales reopen for first time since March

29 June 2020

One head teacher said Wales’s return plan for schools was ‘vital’ for preparing pupils and staff for the next term.


Smaller motorway service operators top user satisfaction ranking

Smaller motorway service operators top user satisfaction ranking

Smaller motorway service operators top user satisfaction ranking

29 June 2020

Extra and Westmorland achieved the joint highest score of 97% in a poll of 9,808 people conducted by watchdog Transport Focus.


Bioengineered uterus repairs help rabbits have normal pregnancies

Bioengineered uterus repairs help rabbits have normal pregnancies

Bioengineered uterus repairs help rabbits have normal pregnancies

29 June 2020

Researchers say the approach could have implications for women affected by uterine infertility.


People in UK reluctant to travel despite lockdown easing – study

People in UK reluctant to travel despite lockdown easing – study

People in UK reluctant to travel despite lockdown easing – study

29 June 2020

The lack of a commute for many is thought to be having an effect on the University of Oxford figures.


Covid-19: What is a local lockdown and how do they work?

Covid-19: What is a local lockdown and how do they work?

Covid-19: What is a local lockdown and how do they work?

29 June 2020

Tough new restrictions have been on Leicester after a spike of cases in the city.


Thousands to take part in virtual ‘mass lobby’ calling for green recovery

Thousands to take part in virtual ‘mass lobby’ calling for green recovery

Thousands to take part in virtual ‘mass lobby’ calling for green recovery

29 June 2020

Environmental groups say the public supports action to tackle climate and nature crises which could also deliver jobs and boost economy.


It feels like my wedding day again, says publican as bars reopen

It feels like my wedding day again, says publican as bars reopen

It feels like my wedding day again, says publican as bars reopen

29 June 2020

Pubs that serve food resumed business across Ireland on Monday.


102-year-old great-grandmother survives coronavirus

102-year-old great-grandmother survives coronavirus

102-year-old great-grandmother survives coronavirus

29 June 2020

Mary Catterall is now looking ‘better than ever’, her family said.


Landlord in cross-border village laments continuing pub lockdown in Wales

Landlord in cross-border village laments continuing pub lockdown in Wales

Landlord in cross-border village laments continuing pub lockdown in Wales

29 June 2020

The Dolphin Inn in Llanymynech will stay closed as per Welsh Government guidelines while two nearby pubs will open on Saturday.


Irish archbishop hails ‘day of joy’ as worshippers return to church

Irish archbishop hails ‘day of joy’ as worshippers return to church

Irish archbishop hails ‘day of joy’ as worshippers return to church

29 June 2020

Eamon Martin paid tribute to healthcare workers who tirelessly served the sick.


Only two in five students satisfied with online learning amid Covid-19 – survey

Only two in five students satisfied with online learning amid Covid-19 – survey

Only two in five students satisfied with online learning amid Covid-19 – survey

29 June 2020

Fewer than half of undergraduates are happy with the delivery of support services during lockdown.


Glasgow asylum seekers treated like Amazon parcels, charity says

Glasgow asylum seekers treated like Amazon parcels, charity says

Glasgow asylum seekers treated like Amazon parcels, charity says

29 June 2020

It comes after six people including a police constable were injured in a knife attack at the Park Inn Hotel on West George Street on Friday.


Greece ‘bans UK flights until July 15’

Greece ‘bans UK flights until July 15’

Greece ‘bans UK flights until July 15’

29 June 2020

Flights will remain restricted even after Greece reopens its borders to international visitors on Wednesday, sources told the Athens News Agency.


Frankie & Benny’s owner’s plan to shut 125 restaurants given green light

Frankie & Benny’s owner’s plan to shut 125 restaurants given green light

Frankie & Benny’s owner’s plan to shut 125 restaurants given green light

29 June 2020

Lenders approved the group’s Company Voluntary Arrangement deal which will slash its leisure restaurant portfolio.


Evidence does not support taking vitamin D for Covid-19, say health officials

Evidence does not support taking vitamin D for Covid-19, say health officials

Evidence does not support taking vitamin D for Covid-19, say health officials

29 June 2020

But current guidance on vitamin D supplements still stands.


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