UK prime minister Boris Johnson has set a target of 15 February by which 13.9 million vulnerable people should be vaccinated against covid-19, but manufacturing, safety checks and distribution logistics will make that difficult Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2264412-the-uk-may-struggle-to-hit-its-covid-19-vaccine-target-heres-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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New Era for UK as It Completes Separation From European Union
A new era has begun for the United Kingdom after it completed its formal separation from the European Union. From a report: The UK stopped following EU rules at 23:00 GMT, as replacement arrangements for travel, trade, immigration and security co-operation came into force.
Boris Johnson said the UK had “freedom in our hands” and the ability to do things “differently and…
Due to Covid-19, Apple Closes Nearly a Fifth of Its Retail Stores
“New COVID-19 restrictions and worsening outbreaks have compelled Apple to temporarily close nearly one fifth of its retail stores during one of the busiest shopping weeks of the holiday season,” reports 9to5Mac. 401 of Apple’s 509 locations worldwide remain open as of publication. Most open locations in the US are limited to Express storefront pickup of online orders and Genius Support….
New UK Strain of Coronavirus More Infectious, Say Government Scientists
Reuters reports: A new strain of coronavirus identified in the United Kingdom is up to 70% more infectious but it is not thought to be more deadly and vaccines should still be effective, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and scientists said on Saturday…. “This is early data and it’s subject to review. But it’s the best that we have at the moment…
Is Boris Johnson’s climate plan enough for the UK to hit net zero?
The UK’s new 10-point climate plan is the first big step towards meeting a target of net zero emissions by 2050, but it doesn’t have the funding to make new climate policies a reality Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2260128-is-boris-johnsons-climate-plan-enough-for-the-uk-to-hit-net-zero/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
UK 10-point climate plan bans new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030
The UK will ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, ten years earlier than planned, under prime minister Boris Johnson’s ten-point plan for more ambitious action on climate change Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2260042-uk-10-point-climate-plan-bans-new-petrol-and-diesel-car-sales-by-2030/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
After ‘No Time To Die’ Postponement, Hundreds of US and UK Movie Theatres Postpone Reopening
An anonymous reader quotes the Hollywood Reporter: Following the delay of more Hollywood tentpoles — including James Bond film No Time to Die — mega-movie theater chain Cineworld is planning to keep all of its locations in the U.K. and the U.S. closed for the time being, The Sunday Times reported on Saturday. The British-based company is the largest circuit in…
Cambridge Staff ‘Fobbed Off’ At Meeting Over ARM Sale To Nvidia, Says Union
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Opposition to the $40 billion sale of the UK’s largest tech firm, Arm Holdings, is mounting, as the trade union Unite said staff concerned about their future had been “fobbed off” and the company’s local MP urged the government to act. The government has so far declined to say whether it will…
ARM Co-Founder Starts ‘Save Arm’ Campaign To Keep Independence Amid $40 Billion Nvidia Deal
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Arm Holdings, the U.K. semiconductor company, made history for the second time today, becoming the country’s biggest tech exit when Nvidia announced over the weekend that it would buy it from SoftBank for $40 billion in an all-stock deal. (Arm’s first appearance in the record books? When SoftBank announced in 2016 that it…
England’s ‘World Beating’ System To Track the Virus Is Anything But
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain unveiled last month a “world beating” operation to track down people who had been exposed to the coronavirus, giving the country a chance to climb out of lockdown without losing sight of where infections were spreading. From a report: As with much of the government’s response to the pandemic, however, the results have fallen short…