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THE Indian variant of Covid-19 has now been detected in Allerdale and Carlisle, new data has suggested. Public Health England has been tracking the spread of the B.1.617.2 mutation – which originated in India – by testing positive Covid-19 cases across the country for an “S-gene”. It appears that readers are suffering Covid fatigue” however, with some dismissing the variant all together. Neil Harrison is one who thinks we should be getting back to normal through the vaccine: “It’s about time now people started getting back on with things. Last week we had a report of a Humber and Yorkshire variant, so when does it stop?
The price of a single-use plastic carrier bag is set to double – here s what our readers had to say about the news. The single-use carrier bag charge, which has seen a 95 per cent cut in plastic bag sales in major supermarkets since 2015, will increase from 5p to 10p and extended to all businesses in England from tomorrow (May 21). The move is in a bid to help drive down sales further. As a result of the carrier bag charge, the average person in England now buys just four single-use carrier bags a year from the main supermarket, compared with 140 in 2014. And now, Times & Star readers have shared their thoughts.
“We’re calling on all our fellow Rhode Islanders to get out there and vote. So all of our regional supporters and fans of T.F. Green Airport, please show your support in voting every day until the contest ends on February 1st,” she said.
National Pride and Economic Impact
“You can vote at votepvd.com and you can vote both on your desktop and on your mobile device, it is fair we know they’re doing it in Birmingham Alabama,” said Wright.
“This type of honor would bring national recognition to our state and provide a boost to our state tourism and economic development, which would ultimately help us bring more flights here and bring more travelers and income back to the ocean state,” she added.