JONATHAN Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer is warning the public that while Pfizer has an ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trial going on, it is not to be a “shortcut” out of the current national lockdown. He has said that he is “hopeful” that the vaccines are important in helping us […]
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US Sec of State’s bizarre claim of ‘smooth transition to second Trump administration’
DONALD Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told reporters: “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” – even as world leaders have been queueing up to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. Ignoring entirely the apparent election defeat for his boss, Mr Pompeo said: “We’re ready. The world […]
Sunak to extend furlough scheme till March 2021
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has stated that the furlough scheme will be extended through winter to March 2021. The Commons will be releasing the full details shortly and it is unclear if the full 80% wage will be available as it has been since the scheme was announced. This follows several […]
PICTURES: Sunderland City Centre quiet as new restrictions are implemented
THE first day of lockdown 2.0 sees non-essential shops close and Sunderland city centre looks like a ghost town. Our SR News snapper Ryan Lim walked around the popular hotspots and found very few people around, a chilling sign of the current Covid climate. Please check out our picture slideshow […]
NHS England moving to highest alert level following rise in ICU patients
AFTER an increase in “desperately sick” COVID-19 patients in October, and more patients in intensive care than in April; NHS England will be brought back to its highest alert level at midnight tonight. Chief of the NHS, Sir Simon Stevens said that the move to level four was in preparation […]
US ELECTION 2020: Biden most-voted-for President in US History
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage WHILE the votes are still being counted for the 2020 US presidential election, one victory has definitely been secured. Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has garnered a record number of votes surpassing Obama’s 2008 popular vote of 69,498,516. At the time […]
UK’s terror threat level has been raised to “severe”
FOLLOWING the Monday shooting in Vienna by a suspected “Islamic terrorist” which has left four people dead, the UK’s current threat level has been raised from substantial to severe. This means that an attack is “highly likely”. Home Secretary Priti Patel has stated on Twitter: “The public should continue to […]
US ELECTION 2020: Donald Trump censored by Twitter
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage IN THE last 24hours, incumbent U.S. President Donald J. Trump has been censored from Twitter for infringing on the platform’s terms of use which state that: You may not use Twitter’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in […]
US Election 2020: Biden calls for unity and victory
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage AS PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Joe Biden inches closer to the crucial 270 electoral college votes, he spoke about his intention to be a leader for all Americans in a speech calling for the return of bipartisan agreement on Wednesday. “We are campaigning […]
US ELECTION 2020: ex-Georgia cop says George Floyd case not central to vote – but crucial to next President
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage Race relations has been an incendiary theme of American politics for decades, re-ignited by the death of black American George Floyd beneath the knee of a white police officer in May. Most commentators expected it to have a central effect […]