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North Korea opens cruel prison camps for ‘special criminals’ who flout Covid rule working them until they collapse
Jon Lockett
29 Dec 2020, 17:45
NORTH KOREA has reportedly opened new prison camps for those breaching coronavirus rules with some dying just a day after entering their gates.
It s claimed multiple detainees dropped dead as a direct result of the extreme cruelty dished out by the brutal guards running the highly-secure compounds.
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Kim Jong-un is reported to be terrified of the coronavirusCredit: AFP OR LICENSORS
Reports claim many are feared to have collapsed after being forced to run non-stop inside the units - which are surrounded by razor-sharp barbed wire.
Covid-denier Instagram star facing £50,000 fine for organising wild 500-strong Malaga parties in lockdown breach
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31 Dec 2020, 10:38
A COVIDIOT Instagram influencer is facing a fine of up to £50,000 after he boasted about breaking lockdown as he organised a 500-strong party in Malaga.
Maxi Bonelli, a self-styled online trader, is being investigated by police after holding a series of parties during the pandemic, and then bragging about them on social media.
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Maxi Bonelli shared videos of his secret anti-Covid parties
Malaga Police confirmed to The Sun Online that Bonelli is being investigated for a number of alleged offences including holding illegal parties and not wearing a facemask.
Updated: 30 Dec 2020, 11:51
IRELAND is at a very serious juncture as Covid-19 cases continue to spike, Minister Micheal McGrath has said.
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform told how he expects household visits will be banned following an unscheduled Cabinet meeting today.
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The Cabinet meeting set to take place today was called amid mounting concern about increasing hospitalisationsCredit: Alamy
Ireland is currently under a version of Level 5 with some modifications.
Minister McGrath told how today s meeting will examine whether some or all of the amendments need to changed or removed.
The Fianna Fail TD stressed that the main message of Level 5 was for people to stay at home and cut down now on social interactions, in order regain control of the virus spread.
Updated: 30 Dec 2020, 10:05
MET Eireann have issued a status yellow snow and ice alert for six counties.
Today s snow warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford will remain in place until 12pm this afternoon.
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This week is expected to be very cold with frost and sleet aheadCredit: PA:Press Association
The alert reads: Further falls of snow in places this morning leading to accumulations in some areas.
While the UK Met Office has issued a similar warning for five counties in Northern Ireland.
This alert kicked in yesterday at 3pm and is valid until 11:59pm today.
It applies to Antrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry.
Updated: 30 Dec 2020, 11:30
THE Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be available in Northern Ireland from next week.
The rollout comes after the jab was approved by the UK s Health Secretary Matt Hancock and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
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Northern Ireland s First Minister Arlene FosterCredit: PA:Press Association
50,000 AstraZeneca vaccines are currently available to Northern Ireland, with delivery arranged in advance of the announcement.
Further supplies are expected early in the New Year.
Northern Ireland s Health Minister Robin Swann welcomed the news this morning. EXTREMELY WELCOME NEWS
He said: “Today’s announcement is extremely welcome news and helps us look forward to the New Year with optimism and hope.