A GP and former MP has said the UK government reaction to coronavirus made it “a lot harder for ourselves”. Dr Phillip Lee said he did not understand the logic of choosing “to delay for so long” over buying ventilators and the need the action. The former Lib Dem MP, who was first elected as […]
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US construction spending drops 1.3% in February with weakness in all major sectors By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer April 1, 2020, 2:34 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 1.3% in February with housing and nonresidential construction both showing weakness even before the coronavirus struck with force in the
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BEIRUT — In the streets of Beirut’s southern suburbs, Hezbollah paramedics and volunteers on trucks and on foot sprayed disinfectants on shops and buildings. At a hospital where it once treated its wounded fighters, the group’s medical staff set up beds for a center to deal with coronavirus patients. Hezbollah says it is turning the
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Image copyright Howard Sooley Image caption Derek Jarman’s garden continues to inspire visitors, more than 25 years after his death A cottage owned by filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman will be bought by an art charity after a fundraising campaign. Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, Kent, had been at risk of being sold privately until campaigners
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption M&S Foodhalls have remained open during the coronavirus crisis Hard-pressed supermarket workers are being handed thank-you bonuses by bosses. Marks & Spencer is the latest chain to reward workers with an extra 15% pay. Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have already promised staff an extra 10%, while Asda will give
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American manufacturing slide in March, dragged down by economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer April 1, 2020, 2:18 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — American manufacturing slide in March, dragged down by economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported
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Being stuck at home didn’t stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon April 1, 2020, 1:47 PM 1 min read CHELTENHAM, England — Being stuck at home didn’t stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon. James Campbell, a former professional javelin thrower, spent his 32nd birthday on Wednesday doing 6-meter (20-foot)
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Trials have begun globally of a handful of potential treatments A drug that could help treat coronavirus is to be trialled on a small number of patients in England and Scotland. The studies, which have been fast-tracked by the government, will initially involve 15 NHS centres. In the absence of
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Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday suggested stay-at-home measures to protect people against the coronavirus pandemic were destroying the economy “under the guise” of saving lives. He also gave air to a conspiracy theory that Democrats and communists were plotting the downfall of capitalism. “Are we just going to sit by and watch $22 trillion — that’s the value,
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NASCAR is using the five 3D printers it has at its North Carolina research center to make face masks that can be used by healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer March 31, 2020, 7:46 PM 5 min read CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The five 3D printers at NASCAR’s Research &
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