The UK’s R number has fallen to between 0.9 and 1, according to new figures

The UK’s R number has fallen to between 0.9 and 1, according to new figures – UKNIP

  The number has been confirmed by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), which advises the government on its response to the pandemic. Scientists have estimated the reproduction number, known as the R number, is now edging below one. R represents the average number of people each COVID positive person goes on to infect.

Man jailed for violent sexual assaults against three women in St Ives

Man jailed for violent sexual assaults against three women in St Ives – UKNIP

  Clinton Ferreira sentenced to 20 years in prison A 38-year-old man has been jailed for 20 years for a series of violent sexual assaults against three women in St Ives, Cornwall, last year. In October, after a seven-day trial at Truro Crown Court, Clinton Ferreira, pictured, was found guilty of eight serious sexual offences […]