Los Angeles County reported 7,425 new cases of Covid and nine additional deaths on Monday. But those numbers were artificially low due to reporting delays from the holiday weekend.
'Where is Rishi?' Tory chancellor slammed for jetting off to California as Omicron takes hold
16.12.2021 - 15:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has blasted for a “derilicton of duty” by flying off to California instead of staying in Whitehall to provide support for covid-striken businesses in the UK.
The Chancellor is on a four-day official trip to the USA leaving his Treasury team back home scrabbling to work out a package of support.
In the Commons Labour’s Pat McFadden mocked the Chancellor’s absence while the SNP’s Alison Thewliss angrily denounced his trip.
McFadden, Labour’s Shadow Treasury Minister, asked:
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variety.com
24.12.2021 / 19:33
Capri Hollywood Film Festival Navigates Omicron Variant While Expanding Festivities
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFor its upcoming 26th edition the Capri Hollywood Intl.
deadline.com
24.12.2021 / 05:29
Omicron Variant Accounts For At Least 50-70% Of New Covid Cases In California, Likely More
“Fifty percent of all of the sequenced genomes identify themselves as Omicron,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday. He was speaking of the positive Covid tests and wastewater in the state that have been examined for new cases of the variant. Newsom then hinted that numbers to be released today would be even higher.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
23.12.2021 / 23:55
NHS in danger of being 'overwhelmed' by Omicron surge, Health Secretary Sajid Javid warns
The NHS is in danger of being “overwhelmed” by the surge in Omicron cases, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned.
deadline.com
22.12.2021 / 22:29
California’s New Daily Covid Case Count Doubles In One Week As Omicron Takes Over
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the state had recorded nearly 11,000 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours. That marks a 100% increase from the daily number of 5,400 new cases recorded just one week ago.
deadline.com
21.12.2021 / 20:41
UK Government Unveils Support Package For Cinemas, Theaters and Museums Amidst Omicron Chaos
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an extra £30M ($40M) to help theatres and museums in England impacted by the Omicron variant, while cinemas can apply for grants of up to £6,000 ($7,950) per premises.
deadline.com
21.12.2021 / 01:09
California’s Daily Covid Cases Up About 30% In One Week As Omicron Spreads Rapidly
Asked Sunday on CNN whether he expected a record numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths as a result of the Omicron variant, Dr. Anthony Fauci responded, “Yes, well, unfortunately, I think that that is going to happen.”
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.12.2021 / 23:21
UK Government covid cash for Scotland 'doubled to £440m' but Sturgeon demands action
The UK Government said it has doubled the amount of additional funding available to Scotland to tackle Covid to £440 million.
etonline.com
18.12.2021 / 03:29
Adele and Rich Paul Hold Hands at Chargers Game With JAY-Z -- and LeBron James Weighs In
Adele and her boyfriend, Rich Paul.The singer and the powerhouse sports agent made the trip out to Inglewood, California, on Thursday night to visit SoFi Stadium, where the lovely couple was spotted sitting in a luxury suite holding hands.
msn.com
18.12.2021 / 03:07
Adele and Rich Paul hold hands at football game
Adele and her sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul. On Thursday, the British superstar was seen enjoying an American football game with Rich watching the Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs score a 34-28 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, in Inglewood, California.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
16.12.2021 / 16:20
Rishi Sunak slammed for taking US trip while hospitality sector faces 'financial ruin'
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been slammed for jetting out to California while hospitality businesses face the prospect of "financial ruin", following advice to minimise social contact over Christmas.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
15.12.2021 / 11:10
"We only have a small window": The race to boost Greater Manchester before Omicron takes over
Greater Manchester’s top public health chief has warned the region only has a ‘small window’ in which to jab as many people as possible before the Omicron variant becomes the dominant strain here.
variety.com
14.12.2021 / 01:33
California Enacts Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate Amid Omicron Concerns
Ethan Shanfeld California will enact a statewide indoor mask mandate, regardless of vaccination status, starting Wednesday until Jan.
abcnews.go.com
13.12.2021 / 17:23
Anne Rice, who breathed new life into vampires, dies at 80
NEW YORK -- Anne Rice, the novelist whose lush, best-selling gothic tales, including “Interview With the Vampire,” reinvented the blood-drinking immortals as tragic antiheroes, has died. She was 80.Rice died late Saturday due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher Rice announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page.“As a writer, she taught me to defy genre boundaries and surrender to my obsessive passions,” Christopher Rice, also an author, wrote.
usmagazine.com
09.12.2021 / 00:29
Christina Ricci Gives Birth to 2nd Child, Her 1st With Mark Hampton
Christina Ricci’s cutie! The actress has given birth to her second child, her first with Mark Hampton.
nme.com
08.12.2021 / 15:31
More countries tighten up live music measures as Omicron COVID variant takes hold
COVID.The new variant has been dubbed ‘of concern’ by the World Health Organisation, partly due to the lack of known information around its transmissibility and likelihood of it causing severe illness.Italy has banned unvaccinated people from attending music venues, theatres, cinemas, sporting events, restaurants and bars.