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One year on from when she was elected to Dáil Eireann, Deputy Verona Murphy feels she already has enough of an insight into politics to cement her place as an all-action public representative who can deliver for her county.

A million people in the North West of England have been told to take a Covid test if they have a runny nose, as part of a clampdown on a mutated virus detected in the region. Normally, Brits are told only to get tested if they develop the three most common Covid symptoms – a fever, continuous cough and loss of smell or taste.  But residents in the Liverpool city region, Preston and Lancashire, have been urged by health bosses to get swabbed if they have even the slightest suspicion they are ...

Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne has refused to apologise for telling vaccine sceptics to persist with their campaign against coronavirus lockdown restrictions, arguing he was unaware of their position on jabs. Michael Gove, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, told Sir Desmond to retract his remarks and apologise, condemning his Conservative colleague as completely out of order. The Conservative Party has declined to suspend the lockdown-sceptic over his comments, or for a separate interview with ...

A NEW group on Facebook is helping people stay connected and make new friends. Its called Family fun and friendship Wiltshire and is already proving popular with local families joining across Swindon. While Covid restrictions mean that the group cannot meet up at present, online Facebook chat is allowing people to meet virtually and get to know each other. Mandy Stidard, who started the group, said: "In less than two months we have gained over 200 members which is a reflection of how is...

Synopsis “The slowdown in spending by Indian households (HH) through the lockdowns has resulted in US$200bn extra net savings in financial assets-and as a percentage of GDP closet of the peak seen post-GFC (and still growing),” UBS financial savings and wealth tracker research data showed. Agencies The jump in savings was not just visible for the “rich” but it was visible across the different economic strata, the report said. Mumbai: While Covid pandemic and the lockdowns that came with...

Order Reprints Print Article Covid-19 has accelerated a move by clients to digital platforms, which will be a strength for WPP and its stock. Benjamin Fathers/AFP/Getty Images Text size The world’s largest advertising agency, WPP, is seen as a bellwether for the economic health of different sectors because marketing budgets tend to be axed first in tough times—and dusted off first when things pick up. The company, which counts Ford Motor and L’Oréal as...

One of these potential drugs, which is increasingly being promoted, is ivermectin, an  antiparasitic  Sufficient evidence is, however, currently lacking, although accelerated efforts to test ivermectin in humans are ongoing The Covid-19 vaccines have taken centre stage in the race to end the pandemic. However, vaccine rollout will take a long time before it covers the entire global population. In the meantime, scientists are looking to develop other targeted therapies for the disease, caused ...

ET Invest NEWS Powered by Synopsis Ajanta Pharma beat street expectations in the second quarter of 2020-21. However, it is still valued reasonably compared to other mid cap pharma companies. Its fast growing US business and branded generics business in Africa will be the key growth drivers. While Covid helped a section of pharma companies, a lot of other companies suffered as patients postponed treatments for their noncritical illnesses. Ajanta Pharma fell i...

Hospitals have been told to free up every possible bed for growing numbers of Covid patients as it emerged that Boxing Day was one of the London Ambulance Service’s busiest ever days. NHS England has warned that the entire health service will have to stay on its highest state of alert until at least the end of March due to an ongoing influx of patients. In a letter to local NHS bosses on Wednesday, the service’s chief operating officer Amanda Pritchard urged hospitals to mobilise their ‘...

Beat the Street in 2021 by betting on this midcap pharma stock Synopsis Ajanta Pharma beat street expectations in the second quarter of 2020-21. However, it is still valued reasonably compared to other mid cap pharma companies. Its fast growing US business and branded generics business in Africa will be the key growth drivers. While Covid helped a section of pharma companies, a lot of other companies suffered as patients postponed treatments for their noncritical illnesses. Ajanta Pharma fell i...