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Coronavirus infection rates are NOT going up among school-age children, Professor Chris Whitty says in ‘important’ reminder to people worried about the virus spreading in the classroom Professor Whitty said it was ‘important’ to remember rates lower in children Chief medical officer appeared in a televised briefing with Boris Johnson He said school-age children are … Read more
Coronavirus infection rates are NOT going up among school-age children, Professor Chris Whitty says in ‘important’ reminder to people worried about the virus spreading in the classroom Professor Whitty said it was ‘important’ to remember rates lower in children Chief medical officer appeared in a televised briefing with Boris Johnson He said school-age children are … Read more
Four times yesterday we were told that Covid numbers are going in the wrong direction. Cases are up, hospital admissions are up and deaths are up, the grim press conference informed the nation. Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government’s chief scientific adviser, warned: ‘This is headed in the wrong direction. There’s no cause for complacency here … Read more
Covid-19 infections clearly started to rise after ‘Super Saturday’, according to an analysis of official data that has revealed the number of Britons being diagnosed each day is now 54 per cent higher than it was a week ago as the outbreak continues to grow. Hundreds of thousands flocked to pubs, restaurants and hairdressers after … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus outbreak appears to be speeding up again, according to official data. Yesterday saw another 6,634 Covid-19 cases recorded, meaning the seven-day rolling average is 48 per cent higher than it was a week ago. MailOnline analysis shows this is the fifth consecutive day the average compared to the week before has risen. Before … Read more
The first coronavirus vaccine will not be a ‘silver bullet’ and is unlikely to stop people catching the disease, scientists have warned. Experts advising the government said it may only reduce people’s symptoms and be partially effective as they stress the need for caution when it is rolled out. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty … Read more
The first coronavirus vaccine will not be a ‘silver bullet’ and is unlikely to stop people catching the disease, scientists have warned. Experts advising the government said it may only reduce people’s symptoms and be partially effective as they stress the need for caution when it is rolled out. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty … Read more
The Government’s claim that Britain could face 50,000 coronavirus infections a day was based on studies involving just hundreds of positive cases, it has been revealed, as debate rages over whether Number 10’s restrictions go far enough in stemming the spread of coronavirus. Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty made the stark forecast on Monday, … Read more
The Government’s claim that Britain could face 50,000 coronavirus infections a day was based on studies involving just hundreds of positive cases, it has been revealed, as debate rages over whether Number 10’s restrictions go far enough in stemming the spread of coronavirus. Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty made the stark forecast on Monday, … Read more
Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty faced backlash over the ‘herd immunity’ strategy in March and asked for help to ‘calm down’ angry academics, emails show. The top experts leading Britain out of its Covid-19 crisis had a hard time backtracking from comments they made about the controversial strategy at the start of the … Read more