Monthly Archives: January 2023

Labour government could introduce a New Zealand-style ban on the sale of cigarettes, says shadow health secretary Wes Streeting Labour government could introduce New Zealand-style ban on sale of cigarettes Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting says party will consult on new measures The Government has set an objective for England to be smokefree by 2030 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Wes Stubblefield, M.D., (256) 340-2113The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) encourages you to get up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations as a new subvariant of concern emerges. COVID-19 vaccine and the new bivalent boosters are important for your maximum protection as the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 overtakes other Omicron subvariants which […]

Bushfire crisis grips both sides of Australia as homes are lost and residents are warned to flee before it’s too late: ‘Do not expect a firefighter at your door’ Residents across Australia have been told to evacuate away from bushfires  Bushfires in southern QLD have destroyed houses and property with no injuries  Dry lightning in […]

There are fears union barons could be plotting the first general strike since 1926 when they meet at a ‘war cabinet’ later this week. Some of the country’s top union bosses, including Mick Lynch, will meet at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to plan their next move after weeks of crippling walkouts. It will come […]

Novavax CEO retires after overseeing COVID shot launch  FierceBiotechsource

Sun and clouds mixed. High 66F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.. A few clouds. Low 41F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: January 10, 2023 @ 7:30 amScott Fitzpatrick Scott FitzpatrickJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Newly inaugurated state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Monday that auditing federal COVID-19 relief funds and how local […]

The corpses of Russian soldiers are ‘covering the ground’ of a Ukrainian town where there is ‘no life left’ amid fierce fighting, president Volodymyr Zelensky said last night. In Soledar, once a bustling salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine, the ground is now scarred from a relentless stream of missiles and gunfire as Russian forces aim […]

SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Protesters clashed with police in central China during a demonstration on Saturday by hundreds of people at a factory producing COVID-19 antigen kits, several videos posted to social media showed.Online users said the protest was over wages and the layoff of several workers by the manufacturer, Zybio, in the central […]

British treasure hunters have been warned to stay away from a village in the Netherlands, where they have been digging in gardens and on public land looking for riches plundered by the Nazis. Fifteen people have been handed a police warning and 100, including Britons, have been found with a shovel looking for treasure from […]

Craig Tiley says players will not have to take tests but should stay home if they feel unwell.Tennis players at this month’s Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley has said.The health policy, which Tiley said on Monday reflected […]