Contact tracers hired to halt the spread of coronavirus in the UK have been told to consult YouTube for advice on how to deal with bereaved family members, it was revealed today. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Monday that 21,000 tracers would be receiving ‘rigorous’ and ‘detailed’ training needed for the important role, seen as … Read more
No10 has disowned Cabinet minister Therese Coffey after she blamed government blunders on coronavirus testing and care homes on ‘wrong’ science advice. Downing Street heaped praise on its experts and insisted ‘ministers decide’ after the comments by the Work and Pensions Secretary caused a storm. As a furious blame game erupted yesterday, Ms Coffey appeared to … Read more
Jeremy Hunt has ratcheted up the pressure on Downing Street to publish its scientific advice and put an end to Whitehall’s coronavirus blame game. A flurry of finger-pointing erupted yesterday as both ministers and experts shirked responsibility for blunders which have hamstrung the ability to fight the crisis. The decision to abandon contact tracing early … Read more
A former Conservative Party leader has called on the Prime Minister to reconsider the two-metre social distancing rule to ‘get the economy moving’. Iain Duncan Smith said the UK is the ‘only country in Europe’ using the two metre distance, with Germany, Poland and the Netherlands using 1.5 metres. Relaxing the strict social distancing rules, … Read more
A former Conservative Party leader has called on the Prime Minister to reconsider the two-metre social distancing rule to ‘get the economy moving’. Iain Duncan Smith said the UK is the ‘only country in Europe’ using the two metre distance, with Germany, Poland and the Netherlands using 1.5 metres. Relaxing the strict social distancing rules, … Read more
Daughters of care home resident, 68, who died from coronavirus insist she wasn’t ‘frail or ill’ and say ‘shameful’ government policy is to blame for her death Susan Marsten, 68, died this month in Manchester care home with lack of PPE Daughters Ruth and Sarah appeared on GMB and told of their ‘utter heartbreak’ Said … Read more
Dame Joan Collins, 86, criticises the UK government for being ‘ageist’ and hits out at their ‘utter discrimination’ of over-70s during the coronavirus crisis In her column for The Spectator, the actress hit out at government advice saying elderly people needed to stay indoors during the global pandemic Joan claimed it was ‘utter discrimination’ against those … Read more
Anyone over the age of five in the UK with coronavirus symptoms can now apply for a test, Matt Hancock announced today. The Health Secretary revealed checks will would be available at the drive-in centres or through mobile screening and could be booked online – although it is far from clear whether there will be capacity … Read more
Ministers are mulling coronavirus ‘air bridges’ to allow travellers to move between countries without the need for quarantine once the outbreak is under control, it was revealed today. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said a ‘blanket’ 14-day quarantine rule for arrivals will be introduced from next month. But he disclosed that there are ‘active discussions’ going … Read more
Quarantine chaos: France WON’T be exempted from 14-day isolation rules but business travellers could be let in as announcement is postponed UK had initially said it would force anyone flying into Britain to remain in isolation Boris Johnson then agreed mutual tourists exemption with Emmanuel Macron However the UK has now ended proposals for a … Read more