One month delay to end of lockdown restrictions being considered
It comes amid growing concern over the spread of the Delta variant. The government is considering delaying the lifting of all remaining lockdown restrictions by a month, according to sources. The final stage of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown is set to take place on 21 June and would see all legal limits on […]
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SAGE scientist warns UK on knife edge as people enjoy sunny bank holiday
It’s set to be the warmest day of the year so far. One of the country’s top scientists has warned that the next two weeks are crucial in the progress of the easing of lockdown restrictions, as the UK prepares for a sunny bank holiday. Many people will flock to beaches, parks and beer gardens […]
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UK in early stages of third Covid wave, scientist says
They said the Indian variant had caused “exponential growth.” One of the government’s scientific advisors has suggested that the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections. Professor Ravi Gupta, from the University of Cambridge, said that whilst new cases were still “relatively low,” the Indian variant had caused “exponential […]
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The places in UK where Indian variant is spreading amid lockdown roadmap warning
Bolton remains the hotspot for COVID-19 and the Indian variant, in particular, but cases are popping up all over There are reports of the Indian variant of COVID-19 (B.1.617) popping up all over Britain, as Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, revealed yesterday that up to 75% of new cases could be assigned to the specific strain. […]
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Downing Street “tried to block” data on Covid variant’s spread in English schools
The lack of transparency has been labelled as “deeply worrying.” Downing Street reportedly put pressure on Public Health England (PHE) not to publish crucial data on how the new variant of Covid was spreading in schools. The Observer reports that it has seen documents and evidence showing that Number 10 removed a page of data […]
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Study finds Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines effective against Indian variant
“Get your second dose.” A study has found that the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are highly effective against the so-called Indian variant of Covid after two doses. Both vaccines were only 33% effective against the variant three weeks after the first dose, compared to 50% effectiveness against the dominant Kent variant that gripped the country […]
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