Nearly a million new Universal Credit claims in two weeks as charity warns thousands could be "plunged into debt"

World Health Organisation (WHO) pointed out. “You need to know where the virus is. You need to know how the virus is changing so that the interventions can be adapted and tailored to where they are needed most," WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said. This comes at a time when WHO officials have notified that testing rates have fallen sharply across the globe. 

schools.Government of Uttar Pradesh lifts the #COVID19 induced night curfew following a drop in the number of COVID cases. pic.twitter.com/2y4FoUM3xc

IPOs proposed to be issued by LIC, where in mentioning the details of policies and claims settled by LIC, a speculative and biased interpretation has been made that the Covid -19 related mortalities could be more than those recorded officially. It is clarified that these reports are speculative and baseless.

Prince Charles embarked on his first royal engagement since contracting Covid.The Prince of Wales made a rare appearance alongside Princess Anne yesterday to give out The Queen's Anniversary Prizes at St. James's Palace, showing he has made a full recovery from the illness.The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are awarded to UK colleges and universities to "celebrate excellence, innovation and public benefit in work".He could be seen smiling as he drank tea out of a saucer and spoke to gathered guests with his royal sibling Anne.The Prince seemed glad for a return to normality and some social interaction following a period of self-isolation, but reaction online has seen some criticise him for not wearing a mask after having had Covid recently.One aggrieved user took to the Clarence House Instagram to write: "Covid no 2 & no mask...

PLANTATION, Fla. - A mom called 911 after finding her 2-year-old daughter crying and locked inside a dark, empty South Florida day care.Stephanie Martinez found the KinderCare Child Care Center in Plantation locked up when she arrived Tuesday afternoon to pick up her daughter Anna, WSVN reported."They know I get here around 6, 6:15, because I have to pick up my other son by 6," she said. "I get here, everything’s shut off, no cars, which is weird."Martinez then called her daughter's aunt and emergency contact, Samantha Scaramellino, to see if she had picked up Anna."She was like, ‘Do you know where Anna is?’ I’m like, ‘no.’ She’s like, ‘I’m at the school, no one's here.’ My heart dropped," Scaramellino recalled.RELATED: 'Horse playing' led to 7-year-old falling from Florida State Fair ride, officials sayShe told Martinez to start making noise in an attempt to get someone's attention inside."Bang on every window," Scaramellino advised.

More than 100 people have been arrested as Ottawa Police, assisted by officers from across Canada move in to dismantle the so-called “freedom convoy” blockades near Parliament Hill and through the city’s downtown core. Paul Johnson reports.

Meteorologist Yvonne Schalle has the Friday, Feb.18, 2022 forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

The local First Nation is adding its voice to the widespread condemnation of the violent attack on a Coastal Gaslink pipeline worksite near Houston, which terrorized the company’s employees. Neetu Garcha reports.

As Edmonton police and residents in and around the downtown brace themselves for another weekend convoy, the city’s police chief is calling for calm, hoping that leaders and ordinary citizens will step up to help put an end to current divisions in Alberta. Chris Chacon reports.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara were released and acquitted by a Colombo court on Friday (18) from all charges in the Easter Sunday Attacks case.The cases were called up in the presence of Justices Namal Balalle, Aditya Patabendige, and Mohamed Irshadeen.The Attorney General filed the cases against Fernando and Jayasundara on charges of criminal dereliction of duty for failing to take action to prevent the Easter attacks despite receiving specific intelligence.A total of 855 charges of criminal negligence were leveled against Pujith Jayasundera and Hemasiri Fernando, individually.The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar ordered to acquit and release Ex-Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara and Ex-Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando from the cases, without calling for evidence from the defense, as the prosecution had failed to prove the charges filed against them.Justice Aditya Patabendige delivering the summary verdict in court noted that the evidence provided by Director of State Intelligence Nilantha Jayawardena made it clear that he had not carried out his duties in a proper manner, and acted to place that responsibility on someone else.Justice Aditya Patabendige went on to note that many devotees died under tragic circumstances in the Easter Sunday Terror Attacks that also left many injured, adding that it is not possible to proceed with a case against a person in absence of evidence on such a tragic event.Justice Aditya Patabendige also noted that one needs to be extra careful when leveling criminal charges against a person, and noted that the arrests of Jayasundara and Fernando on the said charges are also marred

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that NO scheduled power cuts will take place on Saturday (19).However, the Chairman of the PUCSL, Janaka Rathnayake stated that intermittent interruption can be expected between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

died of heat exhaustion during a gruelling summer hike in Northern California last summer tried to send desperate calls and texts for help, but their attempts at communication failed because of poor cellphone service.Jonathan Gerrish, his wife Ellen Chung, their one-year-old daughter, Aurelia “Miju” Chung-Gerrish, and their dog, Oski, were found dead Aug. 17 on a hiking trail near the Merced River, after temperatures spiked at 43 C.

Chris Barber, one of the principal organizers of the so-called “freedom convoy,” is being released on bail on the conditions that he imminently leaves Ottawa and no longer supports the downtown blockades.Barber was released from police custody after a court hearing in Ottawa late Friday afternoon.His bail bond is set at $100,000, with his wife set as a surety. He is instructed to leave the city within 24 hours and the province of Ontario within five days.He must also, under the order of Justice Julie Bourgeois, no longer directly or indirectly support the ongoing blockades in downtown Ottawa, which police launched operations to clear earlier in the day on Friday.

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief told Global News on Friday the nation is “disheartened” to see what happened at the Coastal GasLink worksite this week.“We certainly don’t, as a Wet’suwet’en people, condone this type of action,” said Chief Wihaliy’te, who is also known as Theresa Tait-Day.RCMP in northern British Columbia said a “violent confrontation” between unknown attackers and Coastal GasLink pipeline workers happened early Thursday.Houston RCMP said security officials with the company reported “acts of violence” by masked attackers at their worksite by the Marten Forest Service Road early Thursday morning.“They were dressed in camouflage-type outer winter wear, their faces were disguised, they had masks over their face and they started using extreme violence against the workers,” Chief Supt.

There's no end in sight for the coronavirus lockdown that has seen the UK grind to a halt.

The government will not be lifting the coronavirus lockdown imminently - meaning it will stretch beyond the initial three week period, it has been confirmed.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care Tuesday fighting the coronavirus, while authorities in New York and elsewhere in Europe hoped that an apparent plateau of deaths and new hospitalizations signaled that key epicenters in the global pandemic had turned a corner.

Dr Hilary Jones opened up about how those suffering from COVID-19 can see their health "fall off a cliff" after 10 days of persistent symptoms.

Boris Johnson has not been placed on an intensive care ventilator, Michael Gove has announced.

Good Morning Britain's resident doctor, Dr Hilary, has said UK prime minister Boris Johnson is likely to be "very unwell for two to three weeks".

NEW YORK – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remained in intensive care Tuesday for treatment of his coronavirus illness, while authorities in New York hoped that a leveling off of deaths and new hospitalizations would hold and signal that the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak had turned a corner.

Fears were raised last night over Boris Johnson's health after a top doctor warned that it was "very likely" the Prime Minister would end up on ventilation after he was sent to intensive care.

The Prime Minister is "extremely sick" and many coronavirus patients who need intensive care require a ventilator to help them breath, an expert has said.

Greater Manchester has united in its support for the Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he was moved into intensive care to fight coronavirus.

A new report claims just half of coronavirus patients in intensive care win their battle against the deadly virus.

Boris Johnson's situation in intensive care has tonight been deemed "serious" by medical experts who have detailed the treatment he is likely to be undergoing.

The UK reported a further 439 deaths from the coronavirus, a second day of decline following a daily high of 708 reported on Saturday, according to figures from the Department of Health and Social Care.

John Bowe yesterday revealed he had been battling coronavirus, saying he had "nearly died" from it.The former Emmerdale cast member said it had made him realise "the gauze between life and death is extremely thin".The 70-year-old, who played Lawrence White in the ITV soap, explained all in a candid post to his 24,000 Twitter followers.The soap regular also spoke out after it emerged Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in hospital after previously testing positive for COVID-19."#Coronavirus Sunday observations," John started. "I have nearly died twice in my life.

Her Majesty the Queen's historic coronavirus broadcast was watched by an incredible 24 million people last night.

The United States and Britain braced for one of their darkest weeks in living memory on Monday as the social and financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic deepened. Italy, Spain and France saw signs that they are flattening the pandemic curve, but still reported hundreds of people dying each day.

NEW YORK : Americans braced for what the nation's top doctor warned Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest week" of their lives while Britain assumed the unwelcome mantle of deadliest coronavirus hot spot in Europe after a record 24-hour jump in deaths that surpassed even hard-hit Italy's.

Amid the dire news, there were also glimmers of hope — the number of people dying appeared to be slowing in New York City, Spain and Italy.

Charities have urged Boris Johnson for more funding and changes in legislation - or face losing several health projects which ease the strain on the NHS.

An English Porsche owner faces being taken to court for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules after he took his car "out for a spin" around Wales despite orders from Boris Johnson to stay inside.

The Body Shop has announced it is donating over 255,000 essential items to frontline NHS staff who are working tirelessly to treat patients during the coronavirus outbreak.

GEORDIE Shore's new series is in chaos as filming for the show's final scenes is postponed due to the current coronavirus lockdown, The Sun Online can exclusively reveal. The MTV show was filming the 19th series but had to stop as Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a lock down on Monday, March 23 due to the raising number of COVID-19 cases.

Doctor Alex George has warned that having sex with new partners is dangerous while the country is in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 29-year-old NHS doctor, who starred in Love Island in 2018, is currently fighting Covid-19 at a London hospital. Dr Alex has advised people not to have sex with new partners in a bid to tackle the virus and stop it from spreading. Although Alex's advice may seem obvious as the country is currently in lockdown, photos are still emerging showing people ignoring the warnings and gathering in large groups.

Boris Johnson faces mounting pressure to help thousands of people who will lose out on coronavirus cash.

Celtic idol Stiliyan Petrov has revealed he had already sealed himself into self-isolation long before Boris Johnson called for the country to move into lockdown.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has admitted breaking coronavirus lockdown rules saying that "common sense" will need come into place if people are facing an extended time indoors.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is warning Britons in a letter to 30 million households that things will get worse before they get better, as he himself self-isolates in Downing Street to recover from the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is warning Britons in a letter to 30 million households that things will get worse before they get better, as he himself self-isolates in Downing Street to recover from the coronavirus.

The Government is now able to test 10,000 people a day to see if they are infected with the coronavirus.

Boris Johnson could impose even stricter lockdown measures to tackle the coronavirus outbreak as it worsens.

People who are self-isolating after becoming ill with coronavirus symptoms will now get regular check-in texts from the NHS.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the coronavirus crisis "will get worse before it gets better", in a letter being sent to every UK household.

Britain must remain in full lockdown until June if it is to avoid the worst effects of the coronavirus, the Government’s leading epidemiologist has warned.

Every household in the UK will be sent a letter from Boris Johnson next week warning them things will get worse before they get better.