Speaking in the House of Commons, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss insists the government's plan to unilaterally change the Northern Ireland Protocol are "both legal and necessary", despite criticism from her own back benchers. Former minister Andrew Mitchell criticises the bill, saying it "brazenly breaks a solemn international treaty" and "trashes" the UK's international reputation and risks a trade war with the EU. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Liz Truss has vowed to intervene to help free a British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist who has been on a hunger strike for 81 days after being detained in.. Sky News
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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is confident the first deportation flight to Rwanda will "leave today" but says she doesn't "know exactly" how many people will be on it. She reiterates the government's aim to break the "business model" of people smugglers and adds that the policy is also about dealing with the "overall issue" of illegal migration, which she describes as a "big problem". Report by Edwardst. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss claims there is "no reason" for the EU to take action over the UK's proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol as they "don't make the EU any worse off". She says the alterations they are making are legal because the Protocol "undermines" the Good Friday Agreement and are aimed at making sure the people of N. Ireland get the same tax "benefits" as the rest of the UK. Report by Edwardst. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
COVID Patients Have a Higher Risk, of Neurodegenerative Disorders, , Study Finds.
The study was conducted by Danish researchers and presented at the 8th European Academy of Neurology Congress on June 26.
Researchers analyzed the health data of more than half the population of Denmark.
People who tested positive were found to have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke and Parkinson's disease.
More than two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, , Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily.
... the precise nature and evolution of the effects of COVID-19 on neurological disorders remained uncharacterized. , Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily.
Previous studies have established an association with
neurological syndromes, , Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily.
... but until now it is unknown whether COVID-19 also influences the incidence of specific neurological diseases and whether it differs from other respiratory infections, Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily.
We found support for an increased risk of being diagnosed with neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disorders in COVID-19 positive compared to COVID-negative patients. , Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily.
Those who tested positive for COVID were three and a half times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
They were 2.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
However, researchers also found that the increased risk of neurological disease was consistent with other infections such as the flu virus and pneumonia.
Most neurological disorders do not appear to be more frequent after COVID-19 than after influenza or community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily.
These findings will help to
inform our understanding of the long-term effect of COVID-19
on the body .., Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily.
... and the role that infections play in neurodegenerative diseases and stroke, Dr. Pardis Zarifkar, Lead Author, Rigshospitalet Denmark, SciTech Daily
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In a letter to states and UTs on Tuesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said mass gatherings in context of various festivities as well as yatras are.. IndiaTimes
Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, UP, Telangana, Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Gujarat are reporting more than 1,000 cases daily cases. DNA
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Boris Johnson says the government believes its plan to rebuild the economy works better together as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sets out her plans for a second referendum on Scottish independence. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Nicola Sturgeon has claimed Scotland has "paid the price" for being tied to the UK government which has hindered it from "fulfilling its potential".
The first minister has laid bare her plans for a second referendum which. she says, will "get Scotland on the right path". Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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British MPs passed a bill paving the way for post-Brexit trade rules to be scrapped, despite criticism that it breaks international law and may provoke a trade war with the EU.
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Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle says the government is "acting like a wrecking ball" to its own Brexit trade deal, adding the only way forward is to resume negotiations with the European Union. MPs are set to vote on controversial new legislation to give ministers powers to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol unilaterally. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he remains "optimistic" that the government can solve the problems around the Northern Ireland Protocol, appealing for the EU negotiators to show "flexibility". MPs are set to vote on controversial new legislation to give ministers powers to override parts of the post-Brexit deal in the province. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dominic Raab says he does not agree with Lord Frost's reason for resignation, arguing the UK would have seen "much greater damage" if other Covid measures had been taken.
He added he had "huge..