President Joe Biden speaks about reaching 300 million COVID-19 vaccination shots, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP President Joe Biden on Friday doubled down on his administration’s plea to Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as quicklyContinue Reading
Booster shots and annual vaccine renewals are likely to be part of Ireland’s long-term battle against Covid-19, according to the chief executive of the HSE. Speaking to Shannonside radio’s Joe Finnegan show, Paul Reid said the health service has begun working on plans for the possible rollout of booster shotsContinue Reading
ENGLAND’S R rate gives more evidence the outbreak is stabilising. It could be as high as 1.4 and is no lower than 1.2, scientists said today, which is the same estimate given for last week. The R rate in each region – staying largely the same as last week’s figuresContinue Reading
Oscula, one of three George Boughey declarations, is my strong each-way fancy for a fifteen-runner group three Albany Fillies’ Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Royal Ascot today, a fortnight after romping home in the listed ‘Woodcote’ at Epsom, where apprentice Mark Crehan enjoyed the thrill of visitingContinue Reading
TEAM NEWS Both teams make one change from their opening game victories. De Ligt is welcomed back into the Dutch squad after overcoming an injury. He replaces Timber in defence. Gregoritsch starts after scoring from the bench against North Macedonia. He starts in place of Kalajdzic. Arnautovic is out servingContinue Reading
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has accused the government of “selling out” farmers in the South West as a result of the agreed trade deal with Australia. Mr Pollard has accused the government of failing Britain’s farmers in the same way it has the British fishing industry, after the Australian governmentContinue Reading
FORCE Cancer Charity has taken the difficult decision to make this year’s Nello cycle ride a virtual event again for 2021 due to increasing concerns over the latest rise in COVID cases. The charity’s single biggest annual fundraiser was due to take place on Sunday June 27. More than 1,100Continue Reading
Seven of my last ten selections have prevailed and 8/1 Thirsk winner Yojaari was added to the list Tuesday when William Haggas’ charge stormed home to beat his rivals four lengths and upwards, on the back of an encouraging first-up effort at Chester last month; fifth (of 6!) didn’t readContinue Reading
A volunteer receives a dose of CureVac vaccine or a placebo during a study by the German biotech firm CureVac as part of a testing for a new vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Brussels, Belgium March 2, 2021. Yves Herman | Reuters CureVac stock plunged 50% in extendedContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Dear Sirs,It only needs a stone viaduct to run parallel with the present Meldon Viaduct and problems would be solved.Brunel’s original plan enabled the GWR from Paddington and the Southern Rail from Waterloo to converge at Exeter St. David’s station, before proceeding to Plymouth and on intoContinue Reading
