The British Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that it has begun deploying the army to support hospitals facing staff shortages and extreme pressures due to the country’s record COVID-19 cases. The government said 200 members of the Armed Forces had been deployed to support the National Health Service (NHS) in London over the next […]
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Britain: Services PMI at a 10-month low in December due to Omicron
The UK services sector was hit hard last month, with the PMI hitting its biggest drop since the country was last locked down as the Omicron variant hit the hospitality and travel sectors. In particular, the IHS Markit services PMI fell to 53.6 points in December, a 10-month low from 58.5 points in November, according […]
Britain: Over 200,000 cases a day – Johnson rules out lockdown
For the first time, the United Kingdom today recorded more than 200,000 new cases of Covid-19, a negative record as pressure mounts on hospitals. According to government figures, 218,724 positive tests were recorded in a 24-hour period, while 48 people died. In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, the death toll has risen to […]
Johnson: Hospitals will be under ‘significant’ pressure in the coming weeks over Omicron
Hospitals will come under “significant” pressure in the coming weeks in Britain over the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, but ruled out new restrictions. “We have to acknowledge that the pressure on the NHS (public health authority) in our hospitals will be significant over the next […]
Britain-poll: Labor 6 points ahead of B. Johnson Conservatives
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in England are 16 percentage points behind the opposition Labor Party in the “red wall” of the constituencies that traditionally vote for Labor in northern England and which the Conservatives won in the last election, according to Bloomberg. According to the poll, Labor had 49% support compared to 33% for Prime Minister […]
Britain: Recommendation for secondary school students to wear masks
High school students in England will be advised to wear face masks when they return to school after the Christmas break next week to tackle the rise in COVID-19 infections, the education minister said today. Nadim Zahawi. “We want to maximize the number of children in school and college for as long as possible,” he […]
Britain: 10.4% jump in December in house prices on an annual basis
Home prices in Britain rose more than expected by 1% in December from November, and on an annual basis recorded the largest increase in 15 years, according to data from the mortgage company Nationwide, which were announced on Thursday. Economists in a Reuters survey growth on a monthly basis of 0.5%. More specifically, house prices […]
Britain: New Covid-19 case record
Britain reported 183,037 cases of COVID-19 today, a new record, with 50,000 more infections than the previous high recorded a day earlier, according to government figures. The increase in cases triggered by the highly contagious Omicron variant also coincides with an increase in the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals. Despite the growing number of […]
Johnson: Those who end up in the ICU are those who have not taken a booster dose
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson today called on citizens to be vaccinated, noting that the vast majority of patients treated with covid-19 in ICUs are not vaccinated with the booster dose. The prime minister also said that citizens should celebrate New Year’s Eve with prudence after his decision not to impose […]
The young man who tried to invade Windsor Castle underwent a psychiatric examination
A young man armed with a crossbow, who was arrested when he attempted to invade Windsor Castle, was taken into custody after undergoing a psychiatric examination, police said. The 19-year-old, from Southampton in the south of England, was arrested a few minutes after he passed the Castle estate, where Queen Elizabeth was staying to spend […]
