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Congress to vote on new Covid-19 stimulus deal
We organized almost 60 House members to demand them and @BernieSanders did the same in the Senate. The deal also expands eligibility under the Paycheck Protection Program for nonprofits and local newspapers, television and radio broadcasters, as well as "key modifications" to assist independent restaurants. [Full Article...]
Entire province may spend the holidays under lockdown
And he will likely get much of what he wants, but whether that spreads just across Toronto or much of the province remains to be seen. Last week, CBC Toronto reported almost half of all ICU beds at one Scarborough hospital were taken up by COVID-19 patients. [Full Article...]
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned through his underpants
Konstantin Kudryavtsev , the agent who belonged to an elite toxins team in Russia's Federal Security Service, apparently thought he was speaking to an official in Russia's National Security Council, but instead was talking to Navalny himself, who nearly died in the operation. [Full Article...]
Dakar 2021 in jeopardy as Saudi Arabia closes borders
Meanwhile, following the spread of a new coronavirus strain in United Kingdom, the government of India has suspended all flights originating from the UK to India until December 31. The source said that the new ban could be extended for an additional week. "Under the instruction of our President and in coordination with our Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, a temporary suspension has been... [Full Article...]
Mutant Covid strain: 50% Indians want flights banned
Several European countries announced earlier that they would close their borders to the U.K.as British officials struggle to contain the new strain of the novel coronavirus, which has been blamed on a genetic mutation . Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that as a result of the discovery of the new type of coronavirus, Canada will ban all flights from Britain for a period of 72 hours. [Full Article...]
Much Of UK Sees New Lockdown As New Coronavirus Variant Spreads Quickly
Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Sunday on CBS's " Face the Nation ". Whether or not the new COVID variation carries deadlier symptoms is yet to be determined. France's decision to block lorries arriving from the United Kingdom for 48 hours will have a "devastating effect" on the supply of food and other consumer goods to Britain, industry representatives have warned. [Full Article...]
Workweek Outlook: A mid-week storm brings a cooler Christmas
By Thursday morning, the winds will turn to the northwest, and the colder air will rush into the region. Check with the Enviroment Agency , Natural Resources Wales , Northern Ireland Direct or SEPA for information on the possible impacts of the rain in your area. [Full Article...]
New virus variant 'out of control', says Health Secretary
However, neither of the strains were found to increase the spread of the disease. The moves come after Boris Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas for millions of families in London and the South East with a two-week lockdown over the festive period, with people limited to mixing with one other person from another household outdoors. [Full Article...]