Offering Covid vaccine to children in wealthy nations ahead of high-risk groups ‘morally wrong’

Offering the Covid vaccine to children in wealthy countries when high-risk groups in poorer nations remain unvaccinated is ‘morally wrong’, the director of the Oxford Vaccine Group has said.  Professor Andrew Pollard said it felt ‘completely wrong’ that vaccines were being rolled out to children who had a ‘near-to-zero’ risk of severe disease or death from … Read more

Khloe Kardashian says she is a high-risk carrier for a second pregnancy

Khloe Kardashian has revealed doctors have informed her there is an 80% chance she will miscarry if she gets pregnant again.  Speaking to sister Kim Kardsahian in a new teaser for the Keeping Up With The Kardashians‘ season 20 premiere, the mother-of-one detailed the complications over having a second child with partner Tristan Thompson.  Speaking on … Read more

Covid England: Health workers who refuse vaccine can be removed from high-risk wards

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

More than 250 old coal tips in Wales classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster 

More than 250 old coal tips in the Welsh valleys are classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster Huge check launched in Tylorstown, Rhondda after a 60,000 tonne landslip thundered down a hillside This triggered an investigation into the safety of old coal tips with 249 found to pose a high risk danger … Read more

More than 250 old coal tips in Wales classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster 

More than 250 old coal tips in the Welsh valleys are classed as ‘high-risk’ amid fears of another Aberfan disaster Huge check launched in Tylorstown, Rhondda after a 60,000 tonne landslip thundered down a hillside This triggered an investigation into the safety of old coal tips with 249 found to pose a high risk danger … Read more

Boris Johnson will ‘force travellers from high-risk Covid countries to quarantine in hotels’

Boris Johnson will ‘force travellers from high-risk Covid countries to quarantine in hotels for ten days’ in decision to be taken on Monday PM favours targeted approach rather than making all air passengers quarantine Brazil and South Africa travellers will be met on arrival and escorted to hotels Mr Johnson expected to chair a Covid … Read more

Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston is bedridden with COVID-19 after being classed high-risk due to cancer

Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston is bedridden with COVID-19 despite shielding for most of 2020 due to her previous cancer battle classing her high-risk By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 14:52 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 15:03 GMT, 18 January 2021 Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston revealed on social media that she is currently … Read more

The Block’s Jimmy and Tam discuss high-risk pregnancy and adoption

‘It still affects me to this day’: The Block’s Jimmy and Tam say they aren’t ruling out adoption after Tam suffered life-threatening complications during pregnancy with daughter Frankie By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:17 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 09:17 GMT, 8 November 2020 The Block’s Jimmy and Tam have revealed … Read more

Random testing ‘is pointless’ and regularly swabbing high-risk groups a better strategy, experts say

People most at risk of catching coronavirus should be tested regularly and random testing is a waste of time, experts say. Researchers from the University of Oxford suggest targeted, regular swab testing would do a better job of cutting Covid-19 infection rates than random tests. They said health and care workers, public transport staff, delivery … Read more

Coronavirus UK: HMRC investigates 27,000 ‘high-risk’ furlough claims

HMRC investigates 27,000 ‘high-risk’ furlough claims after it emerged Government paid out £3.5billion to fraudsters exploiting the Covid-19 jobs protection scheme HMRC bosses revealed 5-10% of payments may have been stolen or paid in error PM’s spokesman insists ‘everything possible’ would be down to claw back cash Furlough scheme is winding down and will be … Read more