Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Omicron data shows 'glimmer of Christmas hope' - but health chief warns restrictions may still be needed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere’s a “glimmer of Christmas hope” as research suggests the Omicron variant causes a milder illness than Delta, but a senior health official warns that it still poses a threat.
People with the new strain are between 31% and 45% less likely to attend A&E, and 50% to 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital compared with the Delta variant of Covid, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
The body’s chief executive has said that it’s too early to downgrade the threat from Omicron as it continues to spread rapidly across the country.
Dr Jenny Harries warned that more information is needed on how the variant impacts the elderly and more vulnerable patients.
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