Month: December 2021

The United States and the United Kingdom have slashed their recommended self-isolation periods for asymptomatic people — and more countries may soon follow suit, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant … Read More

• Unvaccinated people and those who got shots some time ago and were exposed to someone with Covid-19 need to quarantine for five days after exposure. This covers people who … Read More

R4 guest editor Raheem Sterling says players must continue anti-racism stance to stop abuse being ‘swept under the carpet’ after players were targeted by mostly foreign trolls at Euro2020 Raheem … Read More

Gordon Brown warns Afghanistan is the ‘biggest humanitarian crisis of our times’ and ‘entire country’ faces living in ‘absolute poverty’ under Taliban rule unless West pledges billions in aid Ex-PM … Read More

Government blames ‘global shortage’ for Covid test chaos that threatens New Year plans: Tory MP says ministers are ‘buying all that’s available’ as world suffers shortfall of kits – with … Read More

Darts champion Gerwyn Price demands the ‘Covid bomb’ World Championship at Alexandra Palace is POSTPONED, after Dave Chisnall became the third player to be kicked out – and denied a … Read More

Kim Jong Un continues to look slimmer than ever as he addresses officials on North Korea’s ‘next stage of victory’ amid economic crisis caused by Covid and sanctions Kim Jong … Read More

Pro-democracy Hong Kong news site shuts down after police raid its offices and arrest senior staff in city’s latest crackdown on free speech Stand News was raided with six staff … Read More

Covid test shortage puts New Year plans under threat: Home delivery rapid tests are STILL unavailable for THIRD day after ministers said take a lateral flow before going out – … Read More

Boris breaks cover after 10 days to say ‘everybody should enjoy New Year’ – but repeats booster plea as he warns ‘90% of Covid intensive care patients have not had … Read More