Britain's daily Covid deaths have halved in a week — while infections have risen slightly, official figures revealed today. Department of Health chiefs posted 13 more lab-confirmed victims after recording just seven yesterday — which was the first time the daily fatality count was in single figures since September. For comparison, 26 deaths were registered on Easter Monday. Government statisticians today also added another 3,568 positive tests to the official tally, up 29 per cent on last week's figure of 2,762. The rise may be explained by the fact last week was Easter Sunday. Experts have previously noted testing numbers dip on public holidays due to the way swabs are recorded and because fewer people come forward for them. There is also a chance the uptick has been caused by No10's easing of restrictions on March 29. Academics have warned cases will inevitably rise when restrictions are eased but because millions of people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, the … [Read more...] about Britain’s daily Covid deaths HALVE in a week with 13 more victims – while cases go up by 29% to 3,568
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Thousands rush to JD Sports and TK Maxx despite snow as £1bn splurge commences
Excited Brits braved snow and ice for the aisles of JD Sports, Primark and TK Maxx on Monday, as months of shopping restrictions came to an end in England. In towns and cities, eager spenders queued from midnight for pints while others waited in line for a haircut at dawn, as barbers and salons pulled up their shutters. It sent footfall figures rocketing, with the number of people on the high street up 218% by 9am. Springboard, which records spending data, said shopping centre visitors had risen by 340%. Across the high street, consumers are tipped to blow £1billion in the next 24 hours as England’s economy reopens. An estimated 12million people are set to go shopping as many take advantage of 10pm closing times. On twitter, people shared queues outside Primark, TK Maxx and JD Sports as crowds gathered in the thousands. Desperate sportswear fans were seen fighting to join queues for limited edition Air Jordan and Nike Dunks trainers as JD Sports opened its Oxford Street … [Read more...] about Thousands rush to JD Sports and TK Maxx despite snow as £1bn splurge commences
Three tours brought Prince Philip to Palmerston North and wider region
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the Manawatū region on three occasions during his lifetime. He first arrived in Manawatū along with his wife, the newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth II, on 7 January 1954. After spending some time in Hawke's Bay, the pair arrived in Palmerston North, by train, after public welcomes in Waipawa, Waipukurau, Dannevirke, and Woodville. Thousands of adoring royal fans turned out to The Square to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. READ MORE: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died Te Marae o Hine: Pou return to watch over Palmerston North Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital Mourners gathered at the gates of Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, who has died aged 99. News reports at the time said around three in four New Zealanders managed to see the pair in the flesh during their tour of New Zealand, such was the hype. … [Read more...] about Three tours brought Prince Philip to Palmerston North and wider region
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 12
Ex-leaders of State-owned steel firms stand trial The defedants at the first-instance trial that opened on April 12 The first-instance trial, held by the Hanoi People’s Court, is expected to last 10 days. Fourteen defendants were charged with “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness” under Clause 3 of Article 360 in the 2015 Penal Code. They included Tran Trong Mung (born in 1949, former General Director of TISCO), Tran Van Kham (born in 1961, former Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of TISCO), Mai Van Tinh (born in 1952, former Chairman of the VNS Board of Directors), and Dau Van Hung (born in 1951, former General Director of VNS). Two former members of the VNS Board of Directors and three former members of the TISCO Board of Directors were accused of “lacking sense of responsibility, causing serious consequences” under Clause 3 of Article 360 in the 2015 Penal Code. According to … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 12
Creative Practice for Creative Professionals
Creativity Coaches on Creativity Source: Eric Maisel Many creatives choose professions that feel “somewhat creative,” thinking that their day job will keep them in touch with their own creativity . But then the graphic artist discovers that she is never doing her own painting and the copy editor discovers that he is never working on his own fiction. To deal with this very common occurrence, creatives who are “professional creatives” in their career or day job likely need to create and maintain a personal creativity practice if they are to get to their own creative work. In today’s post, creativity coach Lucy Nobles explores this theme. Lucy explained: There are many jobs and career options for people who want to make a living being creative. But many of these jobs require that someone else defines the outcome of your creative process. If you are making a living from your creative skills, you may want to develop your own personal art practice and outlet as well—that is, … [Read more...] about Creative Practice for Creative Professionals