Jump in number of people with long Covid lasting for at least one year September 2, 2021 The number of people in the UK experiencing self-reported long Covid that has lasted for at least a year has risen. The estimate for people in private households in the UK increased to 384,000 from 380,000 a month earlier. The figures, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), are based on responses collected in the [...]
Shortage of cans leads to scarcity of Diet Coke and Coke Zero products September 2, 2021 A shortage of aluminium cans looms for Coca-Cola’s bottling business in the UK and Europe as its supply chain has come under pressure. It comes as social media users have highlighted a scarcity of Diet Coke and Coke Zero products in recent weeks. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) said today that it has faced “a number [...]
Exclusive: International tourism bounces back with Europe leading the pack September 2, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic forced international tourism to grind to a halt. Borders were closed, airlines shut down and, for a while, many were worried that the industry would never recover, such was the financial damage of global lockdown. But after a difficult pandemic year, tourism is once again on the rise with Europe and the [...]
Global hiring spree: Amazon looking to recruit 55,000 people worldwide September 2, 2021 Amazon confirmed this afternoon it is planning another hiring spree, saying it looks to recruit 55,000 people around the world. The positions range from tech jobs to corporate roles to warehouse work packing and shipping orders for the online shopping giant. While other companies have laid off workers during the pandemic, Amazon’s workforce has ballooned [...]
Coronavirus: New Covid strain Mu lands in UK with 55 cases in England so far September 1, 2021 A new Covid mutation called Mu has been detected in the UK, as 55 cases have been identified in England so far. The new strain, which first popped up in South America, has been designated a variant of interest by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to various reports this morning. Mu, or B.1.621, was [...]
British Army’s fittest soldiers crowned after year-long Warrior contest September 1, 2021 The British Army’s fittest soldiers have been crowned after fighting off competition from hundreds of colleagues in a year-long contest. A total of 670 male and female soldiers entered the British Army Warrior Fitness (BAWF) competition which was launched during the pandemic. The entrants initially sent in videos of them completing exercise tasks and the [...]
Ex-BBC staffer trapped in Afghanistan: ‘Worst place in the world’ September 1, 2021 An Afghan who worked for the BBC has said his country is currently the “worst place in the world” to be a journalist, as he seeks evacuation to the UK with his wife and baby. Abdullah, whose name has been changed for his security, also criticised the BBC for not helping him to escape, adding [...]
British TV journalist killed in Ghana robbery September 1, 2021 A British TV journalist has been murdered in Ghana. Syed Taalay Ahmed, 31, was working for Muslim Television Ahmadiyaa International (MTA) News when he was killed, the station said. According to local news reports, Ahmed, who was brought up in Hartlepool, was travelling with a colleague and a driver when they were ambushed and robbed [...]
‘Do I get my job back?’ ITV has no plans for Piers Morgan to return to GMB September 1, 2021 There are currently no plans for a return of Piers Morgan to ITV’s early-morning show Good Morning Britain, according to various news reports. The journalist and television presenter had questioned whether he could return to the news programme after Ofcom ruled that his comments on the show about the Duchess of Sussex were not in [...]
Metallic particles: Japan finds another contaminated Moderna vaccine September 1, 2021 Japan reported a fresh contamination case involving Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, the fourth such incident in less than a week, threatening to slow the country’s sputtering inoculation campaign. Watch the full report.