What rapid Covid tests could be used in Britain and how do they work? 

The Department of Health today revealed it is investing £500million in getting rapid on-the-spot coronavirus tests into public use in its battle against Covid-19. ‘Lab in a van’ mobile testing will allow anyone, even those who don’t feel ill, to get tested quickly at any time and receive their results within minutes, according to Health … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Local anger over Manchester U-turn

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been slammed over yet another Covid-19 U-turn, this time over lifting lockdown restrictions in Bolton and Trafford – where cases have been increasing.  Mr Hancock claimed the restrictions in both areas will remain in place following a ‘significant change’ in infection rates in both areas.  The government had planned to … Read more

Care homes ‘bribed’ to take coronavirus patients

Care home managers feel ‘pressured’ into accepting coronavirus patients into their facilities as they are offered increased payments Care homes offered increased payments to take in people who have had Covid This is despite the death toll from the virus in care homes topping 15,000  Government changed rules to stop homes being forced to take … Read more

Care homes ‘bribed’ to take coronavirus patients

Care home managers feel ‘pressured’ into accepting coronavirus patients into their facilities as they are offered increased payments Care homes offered increased payments to take in people who have had Covid This is despite the death toll from the virus in care homes topping 15,000  Government changed rules to stop homes being forced to take … Read more

Trafford ‘will be RELEASED from tough North West lockdown rules’

Trafford ‘will be RELEASED from tough North West lockdown rules’ amid fears Number 10 could hit Birmingham with stricter measures to control Covid-19 outbreak Everyone in Greater Manchester was banned from meeting other households Local health chief claimed Trafford will be exempt from rules as of next week Matt Hancock chaired a meeting yesterday to … Read more

Trafford ‘will be RELEASED from tough North West lockdown rules’

Trafford ‘will be RELEASED from tough North West lockdown rules’ amid fears Number 10 could hit Birmingham with stricter measures to control Covid-19 outbreak Everyone in Greater Manchester was banned from meeting other households Local health chief claimed Trafford will be exempt from rules as of next week Matt Hancock chaired a meeting yesterday to … Read more

Matt Hancock chairs meeting on local lockdowns

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is today chairing a meeting to discuss how to move forward with local lockdowns around the UK. The Joint Biosecurity Centre, a new government body set up to handle the coronavirus crisis, is today holding a ‘gold meeting’ to discuss lockdowns. In it the Health Secretary and his chief medical officer, … Read more

Matt Hancock launches ‘Operation Moon Shot’ plan to test four MILLION people every day within months

Matt Hancock is said to be planning an astonishing rise in the number of coronavirus tests carried out, with a target of four million per day to get the economy back on track. The Health Secretary is said to be preparing what has been dubbed ‘Operation Moon Shot with the aim of increasing daily tests … Read more

Treasury savages ‘appalling’ plans for a £350m relocation of body replacing PHE

Treasury savages ‘appalling and incredibly expensive’ plans for a £350m Essex HQ to house new body replacing Public Health England The National Institute for Health Protection has replaced Public Health England   Matt Hancock has tabled plans to relocate the NIHP’s headquarters to Essex  Treasury insiders have criticised the plans, calling them ‘appalling and incredibly expensive’  … Read more