Scientists hold urgent talks amid fears Indian Covid variant could delay final lockdown exit
The scientists tracking new variants have identified the 1,723 cases, and while some may be …
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Scientists hold urgent talks as fears spread of Indian Covid variant could delay final lockdown exit
The scientists tracking new variants have identified the 1,723 cases, and while some may be …
Lockdown easing ‘may lead to increase in variants’
From 17 May, small groups of people will be allowed to meet inside their homes …
Covid stress sees rise in UK smoking numbers
Young people in particular are taking refuge in the habit, with 39 per cent of …
Are infections rising in your area?
Scotland has recorded its lowest number of daily Covid-19 cases in almost seven months, with …
Death of sickle cell disease patient who rang 999 from hospital bed could have been prevented
Evan Nathan Smith, 21, of Walthamstow, died at North Middlesex Hospital in north London on 25 April 2019 after …
Campaigners launch legal challenge against ban on care home residents taking trips
John’s Campaign, which has campaigned for the rights of families and care homes residents throughout …
UK ‘unlikely to see’ third wave on European scale
Linda Bauld, a professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh, said she was “very …
NHS warns UK will face ‘significant reduction’ in vaccine supplies for four weeks from 29 March
Vaccination centres and pharmacy-led vaccination services have been told to close all unfilled bookings from …
Stop ignoring root cause of pandemics while focusing on vaccines
The letter, which is addressed to the WHO, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United …
Four new cases of Brazil Covid variant found in England
Public Health England said in a statement: “Contact tracing teams have followed up close contacts …
Sick days fell to all-time record low in 2020
The ONS has said that Covid-19 may have led to additional sickness absence, with coronavirus …
Weekly Covid deaths fall to lowest level since start of 2021
Figures also revealed that deaths involving Covid-19 in those over the age of 80 have fallen particularly …
UK government accused of abandoning British man with HIV imprisoned in UAE
Mr Smith was initially arrested on charges of stealing £100 million from a property firm …
Teachers ‘disappointed’ and police ‘scared and betrayed’ after vaccines to be prioritised over age, not profession
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) considered whether groups such as teachers and …