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April Fools’ Day sees the energy price cap rise by a record amount to help keep up with rising wholesale prices – with bills still reflecting the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. It was announced in February that customers with default invoices paying by standing order would see an average annual increase of 3 693, from 27 1,277 1. to 97 1,971 £ from 1 April, while prepaid customers are experiencing an increase of 8 708 £ from 30 1,309 £ to £ 2,017....

Health Minister Christian Dube said on Sunday that interim public health director Luc Boileau would announce on Tuesday. “We just talked about it an hour ago and it ends with all the regional health authorities,” Dube said. The county had hoped to remove the mask from the public on April 15, but a flare-up of the COVID-19 virus, mainly the BA.2 variant, has forced public health officials to reconsider. Infectious disease specialist Dr....

Every morning, people all over Shanghai wake up early to try to buy groceries online, frantically refreshing the pages of various stores in the hope of getting lucky. “I’m running out of food and I’m terrified,” said Erin Zhang, who lives in central Puxi. Like millions of people in Shanghai, she could not leave her home for more than a week now due to the severe COVID-19 blockade that caught many residents unprepared....

A study published Monday found that the compound, called N-0385, significantly increased the chances of surviving the virus in mice. Dr. Andrea Olmstead, a research fellow at UBC’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology, says the drug is different from the antivirals available today, such as Paxlovid and Remdesivir. While these drugs stop the virus from spreading, it is meant to stop the infection before it starts. “It targets a human protein that the virus needs to enter our cells....

Dick will step down on Sunday, April 10, after her last day in the position she held for five years was agreed by the Mayor’s Office for Police and Crime along with the terms of departure. Home Secretary Pretty Patel had announced earlier in the week that her term would end sometime in April. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will work with Patel to appoint a replacement for Dick....

Jon Scriven, who represents Penyrheol in Caerphilly, subsequently deleted the Facebook post and apologised. A Plaid Cymru spokesman said he had been suspended from the party pending an investigation. The post showed Mr Scriven holding what appeared to be a firearm alongside the caption: “Ogmore-by-Sea tonight for a quick dip and make sure there are no Englishmen trying to cross the channel”. South Wales Police said they were aware of a post of a man brandishing what appeared to be a rifle in Ogmore-by-Sea....

Comment Flash floods struck the Dallas area overnight into Monday, sparking rescue efforts as roads flooded and abandoned cars floated away in striking footage shared on social media. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth extended its warning in and around Dallas County until 8 a.m. Central time about potentially “life threatening flash flooding.” It said up to 8 inches of rain had fallen in the hard-hit area. The risk of damage from the floods was “considerable,” it said, warning residents not to drive on flooded roads....

Posted: 15:11, 4 April 2022 | Updated: 15:46, 4 April 2022 Dan Walker is the latest star on the air who left the BBC after announcing that he joined Channel 5 News. The presenter of Proino revealed on Monday that he is leaving the Corporation after six years to be the main presenter on the ITN channel. The 45-year-old said that he “can’t wait to get stuck in the daily news show”, adding “I love their ideas and creativity”....

Kalajdzic hat diese 3 Möglichkeiten Sasa Kalajdzic (25) und die drei Fragezeichen… Acht Tage vor Transferende gibt es drei Optionen: Geht er? Verlängert es sich? Oder ist der Vertrag geschlossen? ► Option 1 – Kalajdzic verlässt den VfB sofort: Ösi will zu einem größeren Verein. Auch der VfB würde den Fanliebling für rund 25 Millionen Euro gehen lassen. Aber kein Klub war bereit, die geforderte Summe zu zahlen. Doch wie von VfB-Sportdirektor Sven Mislindat prognostiziert, dürfte es in der Schlussphase des Transferfensters noch einmal heiß hergehen....

Bei der EM sorgte „Super-Fan“ Luca Loutenbach aus dem Jura weltweit für Furore. Seine emotionale Reaktion, als er Frankreich im Achtelfinale besiegte? Es ging viral! Und es wurde ein Internet-Mem. Samstag ist ein weiterer Schweizer Fan, der die Fussballwelt zum Lachen bringt. Enea, eine junge Buchhalterin aus Bellinzona, reiste nach London, um das Freundschaftsspiel der Schweiz gegen England (1-2) zu verfolgen. Vor allem das Tessiner Banner sticht ins Auge. Seine Idee: Sie nutzt eine Google-Grafik – und sucht nach Italien bei der WM 2022....

MP Somerton and Frome, who was stripped of his Tory whip, is being treated for shock and anxiety. It comes after it emerged that his behavior was being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog following allegations of sexual harassment and drug use. The Sunday Times reported that two women had made formal complaints to parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) about Mr Warburton’s conduct, while a third woman had made allegations about his conduct....

The Democratic establishment has largely lined up behind Charlie Crist, a 66-year-old Democratic congressman who served as the state’s Republican governor more than a decade ago. Now running as a moderate Democrat, Crist faces 44-year-old Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who hopes to become the state’s first female governor while leaning on the fight for abortion rights. The race is ultimately a debate about who is best suited to defeat DeSantis, who emerged from a narrow victory four years ago to become one of the most prominent Republicans in politics....

Ungeachtet hoher Infektionszahlen hatte der Bundestag erst kürzlich ein geändertes Infektionsschutzgesetz mit dem Wegfall der meisten bundesweiten Corona-Schutzregeln beschlossen. Rheinland-Pfalz nutzte bis zum 2. April eine Übergangsfrist, die viele Schutzregeln zumindest teilweise weiterhin möglich machte. Diese Frist ist jetzt ausgelaufen. Das gilt ab jetzt in RLP So sieht der Basis-Schutz aus Das gilt bei Hotspots So lange gelten die neue Corona-Regeln Im neuen Infektionsschutzgesetz der Bundesregierung wird zwischen zwei verschiedenen Maßnahmen unterschieden: dem Basis-Schutz, den die Länder auf jeden Fall anwenden können – und schärferen Restriktionen für Hotspots mit einem gefährlichen Infektionsgeschehen....

Disinfectants are often used in hospitals and other medical facilities and the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in their use in medical settings and also in the wider population, including the general population. Exposure to disinfectants in the workplace has previously been linked to asthma and dermatitis in workers who have been exposed, but few studies have examined the impact of disinfectant use during pregnancy and the subsequent development of allergic disease in children....

According to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, “a new arc of authoritarianism is instinctively aligned to challenge and restore world order with their own image.” Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, described the joint statement issued by the Putin-Xi meeting as aimed at establishing “the sovereignty of the strongest [over] rule of law, intimidation instead of coercion, coercion instead of cooperation “. Such statements ignore the profound differences between the interests of Russia and China, the motives and visions of the world order....