A virus has brought the world to its knees; borders are sealed, transport has been stripped off and most of you are quarantined but continue to battle...
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1st Apr 2020 | Updated at 03:54pm 1st Apr 2020
UK follows Italy on the Coronavirus epidemic
On Wednesday 1st April, UK recorded the highest increase in the number of day-to-day deaths owing to Coronavirus. Following Italy’s epidemic curve, the UK death toll rose by 563 to 2,352, an increase of 31% on the total of 1,789 deaths reported...
Working parents ‘zoom’ into meetings and childcare
Coronavirus lockdown has forced corporates to allow professionals to work from home. The general perception about ‘remote’ working revolves around increased productivity owing to time saved on travel and a simultaneous decrease in stress levels....
Birmingham pharmacy inflates calpol prices
On 19th March, a Birmingham councillor expressed his disappointment at a local pharmacy inflating prices of a bottle of children's Calpol which was being sold at £19.99.
MoU between India and UK to promote dental health
On 12th February, 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Sri Guru Ram Dass Institute of Dental Sciences & Research (SGRD), Punjab, India and the School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham (UoB) as part of the collaborations...
Worried parents of missing Preston student appeal to ‘join them asap’
Parents of Indian-origin student originally from Pune, India who has gone missing from Preston, has launched an emotional video plea for their son to get in touch and let them know that he is safe. 23-year-old Siddharth Murkumbi has been studying...
Nandy says remove the “Empire” reference, won’t stand in way of Welsh independence
A Labour leadership candidate has called out for removing references to the British empire in the honours system, and insisted on the recognition of “British excellence” instead. On 1st February, Saturday at a hustings in Bristol Lisa Nandy asserted...
770,000 people in England unable to speak English well
In an interview, the communities secretary, Sajid Javid revealed that 770,000 people living in England speak little or no English at all, and warned that up to 70% of them are women from the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.
Sigma sponsors transformation of Community Pharmacy 2025 vision
A donation from Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc is funding a three year PhD scholarship aimed at developing a coherent and transformative vision for English community pharmacy in 2025. The project has already begun in the Department of Pharmacy and...
Among Asians, there is an old saying that medics are second to God on earth. Currently their selfless contributions to save people’s lives from coronavirus,...
On Tuesday 24th March, chancellor Rishi Sunak admitted that supporting the self-employed during the coronavirus outbreak is particularly challenging. This follows after he announced a historic wage protection package last Friday where grants...
On Tuesday 24th March, chancellor Rishi Sunak admitted that supporting the self-employed during the coronavirus outbreak is particularly challenging. This follows after he announced a historic wage protection package last Friday where grants...
In a battle to combat the coronavirus, the UK government has appealed for the retired medical staff to render their services to the over-burdened NHS.
In a battle to combat the coronavirus, the UK government has appealed for the retired medical staff to render their services to the over-burdened NHS.
Thousands of Indian students in the UK are desperate to go back to India as they feel "unsafe" in London, UK’s epicentre of the coronavirus. However, the Indian government had announced a complete lockdown of the country including sealing its...
Thousands of Indian students in the UK are desperate to go back to India as they feel "unsafe" in London, UK’s epicentre of the coronavirus. However, the Indian government had announced a complete lockdown of the country including sealing its...
On Friday 20th March, a deadline set by a United Kingdom court for Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) chairman Anil Ambani to pay $100 million to three...
On Friday 20th March, a deadline set by a United Kingdom court for Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) chairman Anil Ambani to pay $100 million to three...
