Places of worship in England will probably open for private prayer before opening up for small weddings and services, the Communities Secretary said. Robert Jenrick said he understands why people of faith may find it “strange” that places of worship would remain closed when shops and other places may open in the coming weeks and […]
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Gardai have been spat or coughed at 80 times since Covid-19 travel restrictions were introduced on April 8. New figures from April 8 to May 23 show gardai used anti-spit guards 60 times. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris condemned the attacks on members of the force. “These disgraceful spitting and coughing attacks on Gardai while simply […]
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Americans have marked a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic forced communities to honour the nation’s military dead with smaller, more subdued ceremonies. On the weekend that marks the unofficial start of summer, US authorities warned beach-goers to heed social distancing rules to avoid a resurgence of the disease. Covid-19 has infected […]
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A Christian faith group has lost a legal challenge against the Government over changes to abortion rules during the Covid-19 pandemic. Christian Concern brought a challenge at the High Court against the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) over its decision to amend abortion rules and allow women to have early medical abortions at […]
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Access to places of worship will have to be “supervised” when they reopen, the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has said. Places of worship come under step three of the Government’s coronavirus recovery strategy, which means they cannot open until July 4 at the earliest. But when they do reopen, certain […]
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An “energetic, hard-working, approachable and dedicated” doctor has died after testing positive for Covid-19. Dr Abdel Wahab Babiker, 70, had worked as a consultant physician at Scarborough Hospital since August 2019. He had been receiving care in hospital after contracting coronavirus and died on Monday. Dr Ed Smith, director of acute, emergency and elderly medicine […]
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Saudi Arabia has banned foreign pilgrims from entering the kingdom to visit Islam’s holiest sites amid concerns over the coronavirus. The ban potentially disrupts the plans of millions of people ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and as the annual hajj pilgrimage looms. The decision showed the growing worry across the Middle East […]
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