2020 has been so awful that the mere mention of it has become a cliche. From hundreds of thousands of deaths, to unprecedented limits on social interaction, panic buying, border closures and the cancellation of everything fun, this year has been worse than anyone could realistically have predicted. So bad, in fact, that even those […]
2020 has been so awful that the mere mention of it has become a cliche. From hundreds of thousands of deaths, to unprecedented limits on social interaction, panic buying, border closures and the cancellation of everything fun, this year has been worse than anyone could realistically have predicted. So bad, in fact, that even those […]
Matt Hancock: AstraZeneca to make vaccine rollout 'faster' An email to staff at South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust said jabs should be booked on a “rest day”. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is held at very low temperatures and has a shelf life once out of a freezer. We will use your email address only for […]
Half a million homes across the UK are being left unused, as the number of families living in temporary accommodation continues to rise every year. While the Government boasts of efforts to build more houses, campaigners say increasing homelessness shows something is still going wrong. They say too much emphasis is being put on attracting […]
The UK could be out of the pandemic by spring following the approval of the Oxford Covid vaccine, Matt Hancock has said. The Health Secretary said its approval meant the rollout of the vaccination programme can now be accelerated. ‘The rollout will start on January 4 and will really accelerate into the first few weeks […]
Tier 4: Jenrick says he can't 'prejudge' possible extra steps Most areas of England could enter the harshest restrictions – amid fears that a new “Tier Five” is imminent. Boris Johnson met with senior ministers last night to decide where the draconian measures are needed most to curb the spread of the virus – accelerated […]
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has become the second coronavirus jab to be approved for UK use. It has been given the go-ahead by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The vaccine, codenamed AZD1222, was developed at Oxford University with support from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. Results from clinical trials showed that it is […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The drug was given approval by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and will prepare for a mass rollout across the country. Cheaper than the Pfizer drug, the UK has […]
Local authorities in Essex have declared a ‘major incident’ as the number of coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm the county’s health services. The announcement has been made in response to a ‘significant growing demand’ on hospitals and will enable local leaders to seek further support from the Government. The Essex Resilience Forum (ERF), which is […]
Meghan Markle and Harry's Christmas card discussed by experts The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex have put together an eclectic lineup of personalities for their podcast as they looked back on 2020. The holiday special also features their son Archie Harrison, who was heard speaking publicly for the first time. According to the couple, their […]