A historic twist! King Charles III appointed England’s second new prime minister in less than two months following Liz Truss‘ whirlwind resignation.
12.10.2022 - 21:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
NHS chiefs are warning of a potential 'twindemic' this winter as flu and coronavirus infection levels are already starting to rise. Threats of a 'twindemic' come as Covid-19 hospitalisations climb to their highest in months across the country.
One in 50 people have coronavirus and almost 10,000 patients are in hospital with the disease, according to the latest figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). New subvariants of the virus are sweeping the UK and may have the ability to bypass the immune system, say health experts.
The NHS is urging people to get vaccinated against both the flu and coronavirus as winter heath pressures begin to unfold. Some 400,000 people have been identified as being at risk of serious illness from coronavirus.
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This week, the NHS has started sending out reminders to those at risk, as well as those over the age of 65, to get vaccinated. The emails, letters and texts will advise people on how to take up their free covid booster and annual flu vaccine "ahead of the threat of a potential 'twindemic' this winter and with infection levels already starting to rise", the NHS has said.
Dr Linda Charles-Ozuzu, regional director of commissioning for NHS England and NHS Improvement and senior responsible officer for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in the North West, said: “As we prepare for a challenging winter with Covid-19 and flu infections, it is crucial everyone eligible is vaccinated to protect themselves and those around them from becoming seriously ill.
“Thanks to the hard work of NHS staff, partners and volunteers, we’ve delivered more than 800,000 autumn booster
A historic twist! King Charles III appointed England’s second new prime minister in less than two months following Liz Truss‘ whirlwind resignation.
Incoming British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to unite the country “not with words but with actions” and said “mistakes were made” during the disastrous 44-day reign of his now-predecessor Liz Truss.
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has claimed the “optics” of the chaos surrounding Liz Truss’ Government are “awful”. Ross said the Tory Government would “deal” with bread and butter issues like mortgages, weeks after Truss and her colleagues tanked the UK economy.
Ricki Lake is sharing insight into the sentimental tattoo she has on her forearm. Lake stopped by Good Morning Britain Wednesday where she revealed the ink is dedicated to her late ex-husband, Christian Evans, who died by suicide in 2017. The couple was married from 2012-2015.It’s the first tattoo for the 54 year old TV personality, and says “I vow to continue loving you,” with an infinity sign.
The Married at First Sight UK experts were taken aback during Monday night's reunion episode when the show’s resident firecracker Whitney Hughes rocked up alone. Whitney was first partnered up with Duka Cav as part of the experiment, but there was a lack of chemistry between the pair from the get-go. She went on to ruffled feathers after she coupled up with fellow contestant Matt Murray after things didn’t work out between him and his wife Gemma Rose.
The 1975 lead an all-new Top 5 in the race for this week’s Official Albums Chart Number 1 with Being Funny In A Foreign Language.
EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish rights to Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne and Robert De Niro road-trip comedy Inappropriate Behavior from Mister Smith Entertainment.
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has secured North American, United Kingdom, and Ireland distribution rights to Broadway Rising, Amy Rice’s documentary chronicling the reopening of Broadway after the 2020 Covid pandemic shutdown.
The energy regulator has warned the UK that it is facing a 'significant risk' of gas shortages this winter.
James Bond franchise film producer Michael Gregg Wilson revealed that one specific scene is used to test all actors aspiring to play the role of the iconic British spy. Wilson explained that would-be 007s always audition with the classic bedroom scene from the 1963 film "From Russia With Love" starring Sean Connery as Bond and Daniela Bianchi as his love interest, Tatiana Romanova. "We always use the same scene … and that’s the one in ‘From Russia With Love’ where Bond comes back to his room after the assassination, and he starts taking off his shirt, goes into the room to bathe.Then he hears something, takes his gun, goes in and the girl’s in the bed," the producer told the audience at an "In Conversation" event, according to Deadline.