The UK government has insisted over-70s will still be allowed out of the house to walk their dogs under a mass coronavirus isolation plan. Ministers say it is "quite likely"
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Coronavirus: UK minister suggests other countries’ strategies are based on ‘populism’ not science
A minister has defended the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic – and suggested the response from other countries has not been based on the scientific evidence. Transport Secretary Grant
Debate in the time of coronavirus: An elbow bump greeting for Biden and Sanders
(Reuters) – Joe Biden smiled and reached his elbow out to touch his rival Bernie Sanders’ arm on Sunday, an unusual greeting to start a Democratic presidential debate during the
White House Seeks Financial Crisis-Era Powers to Buttress Economy
While the Dodd-Frank Act did take away some of the Fed’s tools, former regulators say the situation facing the economy today may not be best solved with the crisis-era measures
U.S. eyes aid for airlines; sees no domestic travel curbs for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to
U.S. eyes aid for airlines; sees no domestic travel curbs for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to
Biden gets backing from largest U.S. teachers union
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has won the backing of the National Education Association, the largest U.S. teachers union with 3 million members. “Joe is the
Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran demands a ‘fresh start’ so the party can win again
Lib Dem leadership hopeful Layla Moran believes she can be a “fresh start” to sever the party’s links to the Tory coalition. The MP is the only declared candidate for
Government admits more ventilators needed to protect lives from Coronavirus
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government faces a 'significant' challenge to protect lives from Coronavirus and needs more ventilators. Mr Hancock said the 'shielding' stage of the response to
Academics make incendiary claim Brexit could delay coronavirus vaccine’s UK arrival
Martin McKee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Science, Anniek de Ruitjer of the Amsterdam Law School and Mark Flear of Queen’s University, Belfast made the claim in