Refusing the Covid vaccine: Govt voices frustration over anti-vaxxers May 17, 2021 Health Secretary Matt Hancock has voiced his frustration that some people are still not getting the coronavirus vaccine, amid fears of the spread of the new Indian variant. Hancock said the majority of people admitted to hospital in Bolton, which has seen the biggest outbreak of B1.617.2 variant, had been eligible for the jab but [...]
Indian Covid-19 variant ‘well spread’ across London as cases surge May 17, 2021 The Indian variant is now “well-spread” in London as a rise in new cases is set to prompt further surge testing across the country. Health secretary Matt Hancock today said there were 2,323 cases of the more transmissible strain of the virus in England, with five or more cases found in 86 local authorities. Bolton [...]
City investors dump hospitality stocks despite pubs welcoming customers back indoors May 17, 2021 England’s pubs welcomed customers back inside for the first time in months today, but investors in the City of London were less taken by the sector’s future. Worries about a possible spread of the Indian variant of Covid-19 made shareholders sell their pub stocks. Wetherspoon, Marston’s, City Pub Group and Fuller, Smith & Turner were [...]
36m Brits have received first vaccine dose as UK records just five Covid deaths May 17, 2021 There were 1,979 new cases of coronavirus recorded on Monday 17 May, and five deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test while the number of those vaccinated against the virus continues to rise. Since vaccines started being administered in December, over 20m adults in the UK have received both doses of a Covid-19 [...]
Evening Read: The Great Reopening is well under way May 17, 2021 As Reopening Day is slowly maturing, Monday the 17th of May will most likely go down in pandemic history as a day full of positive post-lockdown news, and very mixed weather. From today, people in England can meet outdoors in groups of up to 30, and indoors in groups of six, or two households, with [...]
Covid-19: Cost of UK’s pandemic response climbs to £372bn May 17, 2021 The UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has now racked up costs of £372bn, according to the latest official estimates. In a new update to its Covid-19 cost tracker, the National Audit Office (NAO) said £372bn was the estimated total cost of emergency financial support as of May 2021. This marks an increase of over [...]
Can global cities still thrive after the Covid-19 crisis? May 17, 2021 | City Talk The Covid-19 pandemic has led to many changes in the way people live and work. With many forced to work from home during lockdown, some people are now questioning whether they need to live in the city in which they work. This has prompted much speculation in the media about the future of global cities [...]
Sanofi and Glaxo see up to 100 per cent efficacy in latest Covid vaccine trial May 17, 2021 The Sanofi and Glaxosmithkline Covid-19 vaccine has shown between 95 and 100 per cent efficacy in phase two of a clinical trial, with a phase three trial expected to start in the coming weeks. The 95 to 100 per cent seroconversion – meaning the transition from the point of viral infection to when antibodies of [...]
Caution urged as rules around hugging, socialising and travel are eased May 17, 2021 The Prime Minister has called for a “heavy dose of caution” as lockdown rules are eased today in England, Wales and most of Scotland. People can now socialise indoors and hug loved ones for the first time in months, and the ban on foreign travel has been lifted and instead replaced with a traffic light [...]
End of lockdown: London’s first female chef with three Michelin stars sells three months of bookings in 20 minutes May 15, 2021 As the first female British chef to win three Michelin stars, Clare Smyth sold out three months of bookings in 20 minutes when her Core restaurant said it would reopen from lockdown, underscoring her faith that London is ready to rebound. Watch the full report.