Dec 07 Few signs of progress yet on key day for final Brexit deal By Associated Press EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier had no news of a breakthrough when he briefed ambassadors of the 27 member states on the chances of a deal with London before the Dec. 31 deadline. Continue reading
Dec 05 Bahrain now 2nd nation to grant Pfizer shot emergency use By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The island kingdom of Bahrain said it has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Continue reading
Nov 23 Shops, gyms to reopen in England under new COVID-19 plan By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson confirmed to lawmakers that on Dec. 2 the government will lift the stay-at-home instruction introduced early this month to curb a new surge in coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Nov 03 UK raises terror threat level to severe after Europe attacks By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The threat level of severe means is considered highly likely. Continue reading
Oct 12 U.K. unveils 3-level lockdown plan, Liverpool at highest risk By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest-risk category and shutting its pubs, gyms and betting shops. Continue reading
Oct 11 UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government’s leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a crucial juncture in the… Continue reading
Aug 27 How nations are going back to school -- or not By Associated Press Governments around the world are taking different strategies toward the new school year, depending on how many infections they're seeing, the state of their health care systems and political considerations. Continue reading
Aug 06 U.K. says 50 million face masks it bought might not be safe By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The masks were part of a 252 million pound ($332 million) contract the government signed with investment firm Ayanda Capital in April. Papers filed in a court case reveal that the masks won't be distributed because they have ear loops… Continue reading
Jul 15 Statue of Black protester replaces toppled U.K. slave trader By Associated Press Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees cast doubt on whether the new statue would be allowed to stay, noting that it “was the work and decision of a London-based artist.”… Continue reading
May 10 New virus clusters show risks of 2nd wave as protests flare By Frank Jordans, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In Germany, where thousands have protested remaining restrictions in recent days, health officials say the number of people each confirmed coronavirus patient infects rose above 1 again, reflecting a renewed increase in cases. The number must be below 1 for… Continue reading