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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 ill. It comes after more than 40 cases of an altered strain of the original virus, which carries a...
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 anti-vaxxer Del Bigtree, and it is understood he will be asked to attend meetings with scientifi...
A NEW group on Facebook is helping people stay connected and make new friends. It's 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 isolated and lonely people feel at present. The group has a very supportive and welcoming vibe which ...
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 it disrupted a lot of lives and even business, it may just have a silver lining. Indians ended up...