Number of positive coronavirus cases falls in UK as 397 new deaths recorded

coronavirus in the last 24 hours - the highest ever number of new cases recorded on a single day at any point during the pandemic.

When did New York become its own country? Apparently, this week, when media favorite Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s delusions of grandeur prompted him to try to restrict travel from the United Kingdom to what Cuomo seems to believe is the Kingdom of New York.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — spooked like much of nation at a more infectious Covid-19 strain identified in the U.K. – asked the federal government to require that airlines test all passengers on U.S.-bound flights.

direct to your inbox The number of positive coronavirus cases recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours has risen by 36,804, the government said on Tuesday.

direct to your inboxThe man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane after meeting her on a dating app has also been convicted of two other violent offences against women.Jesse Shane Kempson, who New Zealand’s Supreme Court ruled can now be named, was convicted of murdering Ms Millane by strangling her in a hotel in Auckland on December 1, 2018 – the day before her 22nd birthday.The 28-year-old has since been convicted of further violent offences in two recent trials, including raping

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he asked three major airlines to add New York state to the list of 120 countries requiring passengers traveling from the United Kingdom to get a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding flights.

direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded the biggest daily spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, the latest data shows.There were a further 35,928 positive cases recorded in the past 24 hours.It take the total number of cases in the country past 2 million.The R rate of infection is now estimated to be between 1.1 to 1.2 with a growth rate of up to 4 per cent.London accounts for a significant chunk of the new cases, having recorded more than 11,500 in a day.Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical

The number of people living with cancer in the UK is likely to increase by a third by 2030, reflecting the fact that not only will more people will have a cancer diagnosis, but many more will survive  and live longer.Mrs Nisbet’s report said: “Improving the Cancer Journey represents a £440,000 investment in cancer services in West Lothian.

Deadline, the online mega-retailer has snapped up Shotgun Wedding for its Prime Video service in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and a lot of Europe, while Lionsgate will distribute in the United States.

London will add another studio to its growing library of film and TV facilities. Garden Studios —announced by the Arts Alliance investment group —is a new 62,000-square-foot hub in Park Royal in the northwest of the British capital, more central than others and just 7 miles from Soho.

Mariah Carey Christmas t-shirt has been released as part of Supreme’s Winter Tees collection.The cover of the singer’s 1994 album ‘Merry Christmas’, features on one of nine new t-shirts by the New York skateboarding lifestyle brand.The t-shirt also features a festive message dedicated to Supreme and is available to buy from tomorrow (December 17).

coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland overnight. The First Minister also announced in her daily briefing 689 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total figure to 108,438.The death toll now sits at 4,173.Some 1,031 patients are currently in hospital being treated for the deadly virus with 49 of those in intensive care.It comes as Boris Johnson is resisting changes to the UK’s Christmas visiting restrictions despite growing fears easing lockdown will lead to “many” deaths.

Naman Ramachandran The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will merge its Los Angeles and New York branches to form a single BAFTA North America in 2021, Variety has confirmed.The merger is in aid of a homogenous strategy designed to foster closer interactions with the U.K. body.

Evening Standard reports.