But last week's fall was not down to fewer tests being carried out — an extra 400,000 swabs were analysed in the most recent seven-day spell and the number of positives still dropped. It is another promising sign that the third lockdown, which began on January 5, is bringing England's outbreak under control. … [Read more...] about Principal of Orthdox Jewish girls school where 150 guests attended lockdown-busting wedding died of the virus in first wave
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Guinea to strip Beny Steinmetz company of mining concessions
One of the world's wealthiest men was dealt a blow by one of the world's poorest countries on Wednesday when an investigation by the government of Guinea concluded that a company run by billionaire Beny Steinmetz should be stripped of lucrative mining concessions because it had obtained them through corruption. … [Read more...] about Guinea to strip Beny Steinmetz company of mining concessions
FBI arrest agent over bribery cover up claim in battle over $10bn mountain
The rights to extract iron ore from Simandou had been held by Rio Tinto until late 2008 when Conté stripped the Anglo-Australian mining giant of half its stake. Apparently, the president signed the necessary paperwork while on his deathbed, one of the final acts of his dictatorial government. BSG Resources then acquired those rights, agreeing in return to invest $165m to develop what it described as "a world-class integrated mining project". … [Read more...] about FBI arrest agent over bribery cover up claim in battle over $10bn mountain
Mick Norcross was ‘battling £6.5million cash crisis’ before sudden death: Ex-Sugar Hut boss said to be facing £1.5m loss on housing project and owed £5.2m on hotel revamp before being found dead after cryptic final tweet
'I wasn't there enough for you growing up but I want you to know I'm here for you now. I want to do the things we didn't do and still can do. I'm quite a hard person and it's difficult for me to show my emotions and that's not me making an excuses and it doesn't mean I don't love you and I don't want you around me and I just put this hard exterior up sometimes... … [Read more...] about Mick Norcross was ‘battling £6.5million cash crisis’ before sudden death: Ex-Sugar Hut boss said to be facing £1.5m loss on housing project and owed £5.2m on hotel revamp before being found dead after cryptic final tweet
No10 slaps down Tory calls for ‘road map’ out of lockdown as ministers plot tougher borders and bigger bailouts – despite R number falling BELOW 1 and figures showing cases have HALVED in a fortnight
And the symptom-tracking Covid Symptom Study estimates that the number of people developing symptoms each day has halved in a fortnight, down to 34,000 a day from 70,000 on January 8, and that the R rate of the virus in the UK is just 0.8, while official death counts show fatalities appear to be declining in London. … [Read more...] about No10 slaps down Tory calls for ‘road map’ out of lockdown as ministers plot tougher borders and bigger bailouts – despite R number falling BELOW 1 and figures showing cases have HALVED in a fortnight