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UK signs up for Sanofi-GSK coronavirus vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 02:55 PM

Paris, France -- Pharma giants Sanofi and GSK have agreed to supply Britain with up to 60 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the firms announced Wednesday. Read more »

UK secures 90 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccines

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 06:10 PM

Britain has secured access to 90 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccines in deals with biotech firms BioNTech, Pfizer and Valneva, the government said Monday. Read more »

Thousands of sun-seekers spark emergency incident at UK beach

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 08:59 AM

BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom - An English seaside resort declared a major incident Thursday after thousands of people flocked to the beach on the hottest day of the year so far, despite the threat of coronavirus.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 25, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 10:50 AM

 Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Heatwave hits UK amid COVID19 pandemic

Ben Stansall, AFP
Updated as of Jun 25 02:53 PM

Beachgoers enjoy the sunshine as they sunbathe on the beach and play in the sea in Southend on Sea, south east England, on Wednesday.  Read more »

Pubs, restaurants and hotels to reopen as England eases social distancing

Elizabeth Piper, Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 08:23 PM

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday pubs, restaurants and hotels could reopen in England early next month when the social distancing rule is relaxed to one meter, and provided "mitigations" were in place. Read more »

Locsin apologizes to UK over death of Briton in Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 09:30 AM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday apologized to the United Kingdom following the death of a British national who was allegedly turned away by a hospital in Cebu province amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

UK says China, Russia, Iran trying to exploit coronavirus crisis

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 11:49 PM

The United Kingdom said on Thursday that China, Russia and Iran were looking to exploit weaknesses shown by the coronavirus outbreak, amid suggestions Beijing had used the crisis to push through new security legislation for Hong Kong. Read more »

Manchester United's Rashford forces government change on child poverty

Alice Ritchie, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 10:54 AM

Britain's government on Tuesday bowed to demands by Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford to change its policy on free school meals for the poorest children. Read more »

They call it puppy love: Lockdown Britain sees surge in demand for dogs

Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 05:57 PM

British breeders of puppies have seen a huge surge in demand for dogs during the lockdown and now fear that many families will give them up once they realize the scale of the responsibility ahead. Read more »

‘It’s a miracle’: On brink of death, Pinoy nurse in Wales owes second life to unwavering faith

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Updated as of Jun 04 10:12 PM

Care home nurse Felino Bautista spent nearly a month in hospital where he found out first hand how formidable COVID-19 was and how important prayers were. Read more »

UK mulls 'air bridges' with low-risk countries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 06:34 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain confirmed Tuesday it was looking at establishing "air bridges" with countries with low rates of coronavirus, exempting them from controversial quarantine measures. Read more »

Babae sa Caloocan, arestado sa pambubugaw sa tatlong anak sa internet

Henry Atuelan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 10:20 AM

Arestado sa entrapment operation nitong Sabado ang 35-anyos na ginang dahil sa pambubugaw sa tatlong anak gamit ang internet sa lungsod ng Caloocan. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 29, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 04:35 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

UK nurses celebrate easing of restrictions

Phil Noble, Reuters
Posted at May 29 01:17 PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an easing of restrictions as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to decrease after the United Kingdom had the most number of cases in Europe. Read more »

UK health care workers begin COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine trial

Kylie MacLellan, Reuters
Posted at May 21 06:20 PM

The "COPCOV" study will involve more than 40,000 frontline health care workers from Europe, Africa, Asia and South America to determine if chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are effective in preventing the novel coronavirus. Read more »

Pinoy nurses sa UK nag-aalala sa kakulangan ng PPEs, kawalan ng retesting

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at May 20 06:48 PM

Maliban sa kakulangan ng Personal Protective Equipment o PPE, wala rin daw testing para sa COVID-19 bago bumalik sa trabaho ang mga nagkasakit na frontliner mula sa National Health Service (NHS) ng United Kingdom.  Read more »

UK coronavirus toll over 40,000; 10,000 deaths in care homes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 11:04 PM

Britain is the worst-hit country in Europe, and the government has been criticized heavily for its response to the outbreak. Read more »

UK economy shrinks on coronavirus

Roland Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 10:08 PM

Britain's economy shrank two percent in the first three months of the year, rocked by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Wednesday, with analysts predicting even worse to come. Read more »

UK rail worker dies from virus after spitting 'assault': union

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 08:27 PM

LONDON - A railway station worker in Britain died from COVID-19 last month after she was spat at and coughed over by someone claiming to have the virus, her trade union said Tuesday. Read more »