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'Peak British right here': Pensioner, 91, becomes a national treasure after his charming interview on being late for his Covid vaccine appointment because he 'couldn't find anywhere to damn well park'

A British pensioner has become a national treasure after his charming interview on being late for his Covid-19 vaccine appointment because he 'couldn't find anywhere to damn well park'. Martin Kenyon, 91, spoke about receiving Pfizer's jab at Guy's Hospital in Southwark, London, this morning with Cyril Vanier, an international anchor for CNN. The Londoner has since gone viral for his charming tale, telling how he had a 'rather nasty lunch' before showing a 'very unexciting' card provided to him by the hospital. It comes amid the NHS starting the biggest vaccination drive in British history at 50 hospital sites where the UK's new weapon in the war on Covid is being rolled out to the over-80s, the vulnerable and frontline hospital and care home staff. this interview wins the day pic.twitter.com/HtnjnyLZwg — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 8, 2020 this interview wins the day pic.twitter.com/HtnjnyLZwg Martin Kenyon, 91, pictured during the inte

Victoria reaches incredible coronavirus milestone going 40 DAYS with no new infections – as travellers lift the lid on Melbourne's VERY strict new hotel quarantine where they can't even open a window

Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases and deaths for 40 days in a row, as returned travellers lift the lid on the revamped hotel quarantine. Victoria started to accept international arrivals again from Monday after Premier Daniel Andrews diverted all overseas flights from Melbourne on June 30 when the state was hit by a deadly second wave of coronavirus.  Sloppy quarantine measures by privately-hired security guards sparked Melbourne's horror second wave, with 90 per cent of all infections traced back to one family of four who isolated at the Rydges on Swanston hotel. Vu Nyuen and Ha Phung and their son Sam, 3, on Monday arrived on the first flight to land in Melbourne since the state's deadly second wave of COVID-19 Pictured is a room for a family of three at Melbourne's Pan Pacific hotel, being used for quarantine International arrivals are now taken to two hotels - the Park Royal and the Pan Pacific. Additional health hotels or 'hot hotels' have been s

'You can overdo the mask': Giuliani calls radio show from his COVID hospital bed to reveal he's still anti-mask and feels '100% better after taking Remdesivir cocktail that works very quickly'

Rudy Giuliani revealed in a radio interview Tuesday that he is the latest Donald Trump associate to be getting an experimental treatment after testing positive for the coronavirus. Giuliani made the disclosure from George Washington University, where he is being treated for the coronavirus, on a day it was revealed his co-counsel in Trump's effort to overturn the election results, Jenna Ellis, also tested positive. Giuliani said he was taking remdesivir, a reference to an antiviral medication that received FDA approval for emergency use against COVID-19 in October. He also said he was taking a steroid, dexamethasone, the same drug Trump took during his own hospitalization for the coronavirus. 'The minute I took the cocktail yesterday I felt 100 per cent better,' he said. 'It works very quickly. Wow!'  Rudy Giuliani called into a radio show from his hospital bedside. He is pictured with Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis. Both tested positive for coronavirus He also revealed t

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is named Forbes' third Most Powerful Woman in the World - joining newcomers Stacey Abrams and the CEOs of CVS and Clorox

Forbes has released its annual list of the most powerful women in the world, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris making her debut at number three, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel claims the top spot for a tenth consecutive year.  Harris on Tuesday was named Forbes' top-ranked newcomer for 2020 after rising through the ranks as the first woman and first woman of color to be elected VP in American history.  She overtakes last year's third-place winner, fellow Democrat and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, who is now ranked number seven.   Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made her debut in Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women, taking the number three spot  German Chancellor Angela Merkel was crowned the most powerful woman for the 10th year running and French politician Christine Lagarde remains in second place as the head of European Central Bank It marks Harris' debut on the prestigious list, but the US Senator is no stranger to firsts, having b