Britain has become the first country in the world to approve a potential game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill, which was jointly developed by US based Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in its effort to fight the Wuhan Coronavirus. Britain’s Medicines… Read More ›
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Britain helps travel industry, cuts cost of COVID-19 tests for travel purposes
In a statement Britain’s Department of Health and Social Care said, it was cutting the cost of COVID-19 tests for travel from the National Health Service (NHS) and was reviewing the list of private providers to ensure pricing is transparent;… Read More ›
UK offers extra financial assistance worth 4.6 billion pounds to select sectors hit by third national lockdown
On Tuesday, Britain offered 4.6 billion pound support to businesses struggling with the third national lockdown, which was imposed this week to stem the new mutant wave of the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 cases that is sweeping across the U.K. In a… Read More ›
Healthcare’s a central issue in the December 12 elections: Boris Johnson
On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson disclosed he has placed further cuts on corporation taxes on hold and he will be pumping in more money into services such as healthcare and made it a central issue in the December… Read More ›
Britain’s NHS off Limits to any future trade deal with the U.S.
Provisions and pricing of drugs are an issue that has to be tablet especially since there could potentially be a shortfall in case of a cliffhanger Brexit. According to a report from the Sun newspaper, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson… Read More ›
The British agricultural sector likely to bear the brunt of Brexit
Here is the likely scenario of the British farmer in a post-Brexit world. It is interesting to see how one referendum has such widespread impact. Following Brexit Britain will be radically overhauling its agricultural policy since it will no longer… Read More ›