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Britons could have to wear facemasks in sandwich shops under new legislation set to be introduced tomorrow – but thousands of stores will not enforce the new rules. No10 may be set to perform its latest U-turn on facial coverings after confusion and mixed messages from ministers over whether customers will have to wear masks in takeaways. … Read more
It is impossible to know whether the UK’s coronavirus outbreak will get worse this winter, according to researchers. Concerns are growing that Britain will be hit by a second wave of Covid-19 when the weather turns colder and that the current drop in infections and deaths is merely a reprieve. Matt Hancock, along with the … Read more
It is impossible to know whether the UK’s coronavirus outbreak will get worse this winter, according to researchers. Concerns are growing that Britain will be hit by a second wave of Covid-19 when the weather turns colder and that the current drop in infections and deaths is merely a reprieve. Matt Hancock, along with the … Read more
Care home residents are to finally be reunited with loved ones as Matt Hancock lifts ban on visits in England because the coronavirus outbreak has ‘fizzled out’ Care home residents in England will be allowed one ‘constant visitor’ each Rules require them to maintain social distancing and wear masks during visit Care homes are one … Read more
Matt Hancock today confirmed Number 10’s scientific advisory panel SAGE has been downgraded and the secretive Joint Biosecurity Centre is going to take over the UK’s coronavirus response. The independent body has taken a backseat now that Covid-19 is a ‘semi-permanent’ problem and not an emergency like it was during the darkest days of the … Read more
Matt Hancock today confirmed the advisory group SAGE has been downgraded and the Joint Biosecurity Centre is taking over the UK’s coronavirus response. The independent body has taken a backseat now that Covid-19 is a ‘semi-permanent’ problem and not an emergency, the Health Secretary said. And there are now Covid-19 committees set up inside Whitehall … Read more
With only one drug so far proven to save the lives of Covid-19 patients, doctors are desperate to find more treatments to bolster their arsenal ahead of any second wave of the disease. One of the most promising therapies revolves around the Dracula-esque practice of giving hospitalised patients the blood of coronavirus survivors, in hope … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock FINALLY bows to pressure from councils to hand over names and testing data of Covid patients to help tackle local outbreaks in latest Government U-turn Local authorities calling for full access to ‘named patient data’, reports suggest Matt Hancock set to announce councils will be able to access the named data … Read more
Every Briton over 50 could be offered a free flu jab this winter as Ministers ‘consider all options’ to avoid a double-whammy scenario of a bad flu season and a second wave of Covid-19. ‘It’s still under discussion and will depend on vaccine stocks, but it makes sense to extend the programme if it’s possible,’ … Read more
Thirteen people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England today, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals to 29,173. NHS England said this afternoon the patients were aged between 46 and 96 years old and all had known underlying health conditions. But full figures will not be published today for … Read more