Two-thirds of England ‘will be in Tier 4 after tomorrow’s lockdown shake-up’

Some two-thirds of England including swathes of the Midlands and the North could be plunged into Tier 4 restrictions this week, it has been suggested. Millions more could face the harshest curbs on daily life – with gyms and non-essential shops forced to close – amid mounting concern over the spread of a mutant coronavirus … Read more

SAGE expert warns hitting one million vaccines a week won’t be enough to curb Covid crisis in months

Teachers and key workers will be added to the vaccine priority list when the Oxford jab is approved as the government bids to accelerate its roll out plans, reports say. Ministers are believed to be planning to overhaul the current order, which is focusing on the elderly, vulnerable and care home employees. But Sage expert … Read more

SAGE expert warns hitting one million vaccines a week won’t be enough to curb Covid crisis in months

Teachers and key workers are ‘expected to be added to the coronavirus vaccine priority list when the Oxford University jab is approved’. The government is believed to be planning to overhaul the current order, which is focusing on the elderly, vulnerable and care home employees. But Sage expert Sir Jeremy Farrar warned even if Britain … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus R rate is UP again to a possible 1.3, SAGE warns

Britain’s coronavirus R rate is UP to 1.5 in London, 1.3 across the UK and RISING in all southern regions as super-infectious variant sweeps across the country London and the East of England have fastest growing outbreaks, experts warn R rate remains stable in Midlands, North East, North West, amid lengthy Tier 3 London and … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus R rate is UP again to a possible 1.3, SAGE warns

Britain’s coronavirus R rate is UP to 1.5 in London, 1.3 across the UK and RISING in all southern regions as super-infectious variant sweeps across the country London and the East of England have fastest growing outbreaks, experts warn R rate remains stable in Midlands, North East, North West, amid lengthy Tier 3 London and … Read more

New coronavirus variant has triggered ‘explosive’ outbreaks in London schools

New coronavirus variant has triggered ‘explosive’ outbreaks in schools in London and the South East, says ‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson as he warns the strain has likely spread all over Europe already Prof Ferguson said there’d been ‘anecdotal reports’ of ‘more explosive’ clusters Data has suggested children more susceptible to new, rapidly-spreading variant  Also suggested every EU … Read more

Government experts drawing up plans to vaccinate secondary pupils to curb spread of new Covid strain

Government scientists are drawing up plans to vaccinate secondary school pupils in England in a bid to curb the spread of the new Covid strain, according to reports. Ministers have vowed the keep schools open after the Christmas break, saying children’s learning was suffering due to the impact of Covid-19. But experts are growing concerned … Read more

Government experts drawing up plans to vaccinate secondary pupils to curb spread of new Covid strain

Government scientists are drawing up plans to vaccinate secondary school pupils in England in a bid to curb the spread of the new Covid strain, according to reports. Ministers have vowed the keep schools open after the Christmas break, saying children’s learning was suffering due to the impact of Covid-19. But experts are growing concerned … Read more