Police have launched a criminal investigation after five elderly residents died at a care home following an outbreak of coronavirus. Devon and Cornwall Police said the five deaths at Holmesley Care Home in Sidford, Devon, were all believed to be related to the outbreak. The force said a ‘significant number’ of residents and staff had … Read more
Hospitals can remove health workers from high-risk wards if they refuse the Covid vaccine under new NHS rules Staff should be put through the latest infection control training and given PPE Uptake of the jabs has been better than expected among health workers in UK But there is always a risk they will pass the … Read more
Ministers were yesterday accused of ‘moving the goalposts’ and creating uncertainty in plans to lift the lockdown. They were urged by MPs to stick to Boris Johnson’s ‘data not dates’ pledge and publish target figures for when restrictions could be eased. It came as business leaders warned more than 3,500 pubs, bars and restaurants face … Read more
Boris Johnson will set up a cyber force in the North of England to combat threats posed by China and Russia – and it will also tackle the North-South divide Prime Minister tackling the North-South divide and increasing nation’s security Review of country’s future defence requirements is being launched on Tuesday Headquarters of the National … Read more
Boris Johnson will set up a cyber force in the North of England to combat threats posed by China and Russia – and it will also tackle the North-South divide Prime Minister tackling the North-South divide and increasing nation’s security Review of country’s future defence requirements is being launched on Tuesday Headquarters of the National … Read more
More than 400,000 people in England were wrongly marked as at high risk from coronavirus because of an over-cautious algorithm. The QCovid algorithm, used to help identify who should be shielding or getting early access to vaccines, automatically put people in the high-risk pile when data was missing, health news site Pulse reported. If their … Read more
‘The wind chose VIOLENCE!’: Britons bunker down as 80mph gales slam England and Wales for second day in row… with hail and thunder due this afternoon Travellers should prepare for delays as strong winds and heavy showers battered England and Wales The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the entirety … Read more
‘The wind chose VIOLENCE!’: Britons bunker down as 80mph gales slam England and Wales for second day in row… with hail and thunder due this afternoon Travellers should prepare for delays as strong winds and heavy showers battered England and Wales The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the entirety … Read more
A World War II veteran was able to hold hands with his daughter for the first time in nearly a year as a married couple in their 80s were reunited when care homes reopened to visitors again. Eric Bradshaw, 95, said he ‘could not put into words’ how it felt being close to his daughter … Read more
Public Health England has today published a study claiming the controversial rapid tests being used to test millions of schoolchildren for Covid are ‘very good’, despite fears the kits may be hugely inaccurate. The real-world research looked at 1.7million lateral flow test results, for which people swab their own noses and throats and put the … Read more