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Hancock says Covid testing crisis may last weeks as UK hospitals plug gaps Admission comes as more people with Covid symptoms turn up at A&E and call 111Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s testing crisis could take weeks to resolve, the health secretary has admitted as it emerged that Covid tests from hospitals are being deployed for use in the community to plug holes in the system.People with Covid symptoms in Rochdale, one of the worst-hit parts of the country, have been turning up at A&E hospital departments and calling 111 desperately seeking tests, the council’s chief executive said. Continue reading... Go to Source

Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign deals to normalize diplomatic relations – live Trump gives Netanyahu a ‘key to the White House’Louisville mayor confirms $12m settlement to Breonna Taylor’s familyTrump makes improbable claim US will see vaccine within ‘weeks’Sign up for our First Thing newsletter 12.45am BST In a clip from the town hall set to air this evening, the president falsely told a voter he did not downplay the coronavirus pandemic, saying, “Actually, in many I ways, I up-played it, in terms of action.” Fact check: The president repeatedly downplayed the seriousness of the virus, for months, and as it was recently revealed this week, explicitly admitted this to journalist Bob Woodward. In a clip from tonight’s 9 PM ABC town hall, Trump tells a voter he didn’t downplay the pandemic (...

Matt Hancock is losing control of Covid-19 in UK, says Labour ‘Operational challenges’ after surge in demand for testing could take weeks to resolve, health secretary tells MPsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe health secretary, Matt Hancock, has been accused of “losing control” of attempts to stem the rising tide of Covid-19, as Downing Street comes under fresh fire over its handling of the country’s testing system.In a bruising Commons encounter, Hancock said there had been a “sharp rise” in demand and explained that testing for patients with acute medical needs and people in care homes would be prioritised. Continue reading... Go to Source

Cummings seen with letter on 1980s US military reorganisation Letter by Bernard Shriever urged Ronald Reagan to fund weapons technologyDominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, has been photographed arriving at Downing Street carrying a copy of a 1986 letter about the importance of modernising defence infrastructure.Cummings was pictured on Tuesday morning carrying the document, uncovered, largely visible and facing the cameras, suggesting he intended for it to be seen. Continue reading... Go to Source

Brexit: Johnson seeks to calm MPs before next showdown over bill Intervention by PM raises expectations of a deal with backbenchers over legislationLatest politics news - live developmentsBoris Johnson has privately sought to calm angry MPs who plan to back an amendment to dilute his bill that unpicks the EU withdrawal agreement.His intervention raises expectations that the government will do a deal with backbenchers at a parliamentary showdown next week. Continue reading... Go to Source

Breonna Taylor: Louisville officials agree to pay family $12m – report City reached settlement in civil suit stemming from fatal shooting by police of Taylor, 26, inside her apartment in MarchThe city of Louisville, Kentucky, has reached a $12m settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor in a civil suit stemming from the fatal shooting by police of the 26-year-old inside her apartment in March, according to reports. Related: 'No justice, no derby': Breonna Taylor demonstrators protest Kentucky race Continue reading... Go to Source