Covid Northern Ireland: Vaccine roll-out expanded to over-45s

Northern Ireland expands Covid jab roll-out to over-45s – even though UK is facing supply shortage that will see April become a ‘second dose month’ Northern Ireland becomes first home nation to offer jab to people under 50 Comes despite country’s jab rollout trailing behind rest of UK at 39 per cent Government also expecting … Read more

Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van-Tam ‘urge red list is expanded to stop Covid variants

Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van-Tam ‘urge expansion of the red list to stop Covid variants arriving in UK from Europe’ – as Priti Patel says tough border measures could last ALL summer France is of particular concern because it has a large presence of mutant strains  But the majority of people crossing the Channel are … Read more

Jay-Z’s champagne brand being expanded with help from LVMH

Champagne brand owned by American rapper Jay-Z being expanded with help from LVMH By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 22 February 2021 A champagne brand owned by Jay-Z is to be expanded with help from LVMH.  The American rapper, who is married to pop … Read more

Up to 350,000 London motorists facing £12.50-A-DAY charge when Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanded

Drivers will have just one year to sell their diesel or older petrol cars before the Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanded across the capital. Hundreds of motorists who drive into central London will have until October 2021 to ditch their old polluting cars in order to avoid a £12.50 daily fee. It comes as the capital’s … Read more

Probe into 22 newborn deaths is expanded to 160 cases

Probe into 22 newborn deaths and five stillbirths at maternity units in two Welsh hospitals is expanded to 160 cases after more parents came forward 22 neonatal deaths and 5 stillbirths were uncovered at two hospitals in Wales A panel overseeing improvements at the maternity units was appointed The panel’s fourth progress report said 10 … Read more

Scramble for coronavirus home-testing kits after screening is expanded

Home coronavirus test kits ran out online again in 80 minutes this morning after the Government said everyone over 65 can now get a test if they suffer symptoms.  Health Secretary Matt Hancock also said anyone who has to leave home to work will be eligible for a test amid a rush to hit his 100,000 … Read more

Westminster mortuary is expanded to cope with a surge of coronavirus victims

Builders were today seen expanding a central London mortuary to prepare for a surge of coronavirus victims as the number of cases rose to 676 in a day. Westminster Public Mortuary by the Houses of Parliament can currently store 102 corpses and is likely to see its capacity almost doubled. The UK death toll currently … Read more