London’s Tube strike sparked outrage across the capital, with commuters fighting at busy bus stops and accusing cab-hailing services like Uber of scamming the public by adding an extra £40 to the price of fares. The Underground will be crippled all day because of a walkout by thousands of employees, suspending services on all linesContinue reading “Commuters Are Furious As 24Hr Tube Strikes Cripple The Capital”
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The Queen Catches COVID
The Queen has tested positive for COVID only days after Charles and Camilla both caught the virus, but has still found time to send a message to Team GB’s medal winners today. The monarch, 95, is understood to be experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but is expected to continue with light duties at Windsor over theContinue reading “The Queen Catches COVID”
Welsh Government To Remove All COVID Curbs Within Two Weeks
The Welsh government will scrap all COVID curbs in two weeks under plans to reopen clubs, end the rule of six in pubs and lift the 50 people limited on outdoor events. Mark Drakeford will lay out a strategy for Wales to move from alert level two to alert level zero by the end ofContinue reading “Welsh Government To Remove All COVID Curbs Within Two Weeks”
Britain Is Crippled By Staff Shortages
COVID related staff shortages continued to have a significant impact on British life just hours before much of the nation returns to work, with bin collections suspended, rail services cancelled and one in ten NHS staff off sick. And as some workers prepare to go back into the office after the Christmas and New YearContinue reading “Britain Is Crippled By Staff Shortages”
For Me, It Looks Like A Christmas In Isolation
Britons across the country demonstrated their dismay at having to spend Christmas Day in isolation this year after testing positive for COVID 19, meaning they must remain home for the next ten days. People tweeted pictures of positive lateral flow tests and said they were feeling sorry for themselves and Merry Christmas to them, amidContinue reading “For Me, It Looks Like A Christmas In Isolation”
Hospitals in The United Kingdom Are Reporting Omicron Cases, According To Nadhim Zahawi
Nadhim Zahawi revealed there are now patients with Omicron being treated in UK hospitals, and he said the new coronavirus variant means a massive bump in the road for the nation’s recovery from the pandemic. The Education Secretary painted a gloomy picture of the spread of the mutant strain as he said it now accountsContinue reading “Hospitals in The United Kingdom Are Reporting Omicron Cases, According To Nadhim Zahawi”
Students Are Forced To Eat Their Lunch Outside In Freezing Temperatures At School
Fuming parents have branded a school disgusting after discovering their children are being asked to eat their lunch outdoors in the freezing cold in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. Bulwell Academy in Nottingham said the measure is part of its anti-COVID strategy and is designed to create more distance between pupils andContinue reading “Students Are Forced To Eat Their Lunch Outside In Freezing Temperatures At School”
Downing Street Christmas Party Called Heartbreaking And Depressing By Kate Garraway
Kate Garraway has described the Downing Street Christmas party as heartbreaking and depressing after her husband Derek Draper spent a year in the hospital fighting COVID. The TV host, 54, told Good Morning Britain that she struggled to try and make things work and follow lockdown rules during the time the party allegedly took place.Continue reading “Downing Street Christmas Party Called Heartbreaking And Depressing By Kate Garraway”
NYC Judge Blocks Bill De Blasio’s Vaccine Mandate
New York City’s vaccine mandate for city employees has been provisionally blocked by a judge, on the same day that the third policy of President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine rule was also blocked. Judge Frank P Nervo, presiding over the Supreme Court of New York, Tuesday gave notice that the mandate was blocked, pending aContinue reading “NYC Judge Blocks Bill De Blasio’s Vaccine Mandate”
Children In England Have Fallen Behind In Their Education As A Result Of The Pandemic
A damaging Ofsted report warned that almost every child in England has fallen behind in their education and suffered as a consequence of the COVID lockdown. Chief inspector Amanda Spielman warned that many of the youngest children’s growth and development wavered amid the pandemic, with some regressing in basic communication and social skills. She saidContinue reading “Children In England Have Fallen Behind In Their Education As A Result Of The Pandemic”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 