Vaccine expert slams EU’s ‘completely hopeless’ tracking of Covid outbreaks as he warns ‘biggest risk’ to UK is importing South African variant from Europe Professor Sir John Bell is leading member of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine team He said ‘biggest risk’ to the UK is importing South African variant from Europe He said Europe has been ‘completely … Read more
The scientist whose Covid-tracking app established that loss of smell is a key symptom has said that 80 per cent of people who enter intensive care units with coronavirus are obese and are more likely to die. King’s College London epidemiologist Professor Tim Spector, 62, said he suffered very mild Covid while he was developing … Read more
Labour warns election candidates to avoid talking about Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid pandemic – because it has been too popular with voters May’s local election candidates are recommended to avoid talking about Covid This is because Boris Johnson’s approach has been so popular with UK voters Labour is under strain as the Tories have … Read more
Labour warns election candidates to avoid talking about Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid pandemic – because it has been too popular with voters May’s local election candidates are recommended to avoid talking about Covid This is because Boris Johnson’s approach has been so popular with UK voters Labour is under strain as the Tories have … Read more
All change: Near panic had gripped the nation a year ago A year ago, I genuinely feared for the world I have grown to love over too many decades to remember. Lockdown was on our doorstep and we were stepping into the unknown. Near panic had gripped the nation as coronavirus threatened to swamp the NHS … Read more
Two more residents have died at a Devon care home where police launched an investigation following a ‘devastating’ coronavirus outbreak. It brings the number of people who have died since March 6th following positive Covid tests at the Holmesley Care Home in Sidmouth. A further ten residents are being treated at the Royal Devon and … Read more
Two more residents have died at a Devon care home where police launched an investigation following a ‘devastating’ coronavirus outbreak. It brings the number of people who have died since March 6th following positive Covid tests at the Holmesley Care Home in Sidmouth. A further ten residents are being treated at the Royal Devon and … Read more
Politicians across the House of Commons have called for Priti Patel to change coronavirus legislation to allow protests despite lockdown. More than 60 MPs joined campaign groups Big Brother Watch and Liberty in writing to the Home Secretary to say it is a human right to demonstrate. Tories Steve Baker and Sir Christopher Chope as well … Read more
Politicians across the House of Commons have called for Priti Patel to change coronavirus legislation to allow protests despite lockdown. More than 60 MPs joined campaign groups Big Brother Watch and Liberty in writing to the Home Secretary to say it is a human right to demonstrate. Tories Steve Baker and Sir Christopher Chope as well … Read more
Will the Queen have to rein in costs to cover a Covid ‘pay cut’? Ministers in talks with Palace to reduce £82m annual taxpayer package – with Monarch ‘happy to play her part’ Government officials are in talks with Palace about a new financial settlement Her Majesty’s current five-year Sovereign Grant agreement ends in 2022 … Read more