Elderly Britons may be missing appointments for their coronavirus vaccines because GPs are sending them invites by text, doctors fear. Some over-80s who are next in line for the jab are being contacted on their mobile phones because of the ‘short notice of supply’. Dr Ollie Hart, a GP involved in the rollout in Sheffield, said … Read more
SAGE has blamed ‘structural and institutional racism and discrimination’ for vaccine scepticism among BAME communities as a recent survey found 72 per cent of black people were unlikely to have the Covid jab. A report from the Government’s scientific advisory committee said historical issues of unethical healthcare research and systemic racism are key factors for … Read more
Lockdown means more of us are tucking into toast for breakfast sending sales of jam and marmalade soaring Sales of preserves and spreads soared by £120million during lockdown Peanut butter was the biggest winner, in terms of growth in demand, followed by jam, honey, chocolate spread, yeast spread, marmalade and curd The figures are thought … Read more
Lockdown means more of us are tucking into toast for breakfast sending sales of jam and marmalade soaring Sales of preserves and spreads soared by £120million during lockdown Peanut butter was the biggest winner, in terms of growth in demand, followed by jam, honey, chocolate spread, yeast spread, marmalade and curd The figures are thought … Read more
Over 5million more Britons will be invited to receive a coronavirus jab from today. In a major milestone for the vaccination programme, letters will start being sent to those in England in the next two priority groups. This includes 4.6million in their 70s plus another one million classed as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ because they have … Read more
Over 5million more Britons will be invited to receive a coronavirus jab from today. In a major milestone for the vaccination programme, letters will start being sent to those in England in the next two priority groups. This includes 4.6million in their 70s plus another one million classed as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ because they have … Read more
Thousands of Britons today flew into the UK and were pictured arriving at the country’s airports as they sought to get home before borders slam shut on Monday after all travel corridors were axed. Boris Johnson said on Friday that from 4am on Monday all travel corridors will be suspended and anyone coming to the … Read more
Thousands of Britons today flew into the UK and were pictured arriving at the country’s airports as they sought to get home before borders slam shut on Monday after all travel corridors were axed. Boris Johnson said on Friday that from 4am on Monday all travel corridors will be suspended and anyone coming to the … Read more
Worried Britons obey PM’s order to ‘stay at home’ amid Covid lockdown as anxiety hits highest level since April Proportion of Britons reporting that they only left home for essential has risen Nearly two-thirds said they were obeying the PM’s instruction to ‘stay at home’ Anxiety levels were at highest since April in the latest … Read more
Worried Britons obey PM’s order to ‘stay at home’ amid Covid lockdown as anxiety hits highest level since April Proportion of Britons reporting that they only left home for essential has risen Nearly two-thirds said they were obeying the PM’s instruction to ‘stay at home’ Anxiety levels were at highest since April in the latest … Read more