Johnson: ‘Good chance’ social distancing can be scrapped next month May 3, 2021 There is a “good chance” the “one-metre plus” social distancing rule can be scrapped next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters today. Speaking during a campaign visit in Hartlepool Johnson said: “I think we’ve got a good chance, a good chance, of being able to dispense with one-metre plus.” The Times first reported the [...]
EU proposes letting in vaccinated Brits as MPs discourage foreign holidays May 3, 2021 The EU Commission has proposed member states ease current restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, taking into account of a country’s vaccination and health progress. Under the proposals, members states would allow into the EU those who have received a coronavirus vaccine at least 14 days before the date of their arrival. Currently, just [...]
Unlimited attendance at funerals from 17 May under new easing of Covid rules May 3, 2021 People in England will be able to attend funerals in unlimited numbers from 17 May, under new plans that will see the 30-person limited scrapped earlier than anticipated. Under the government’s current roadmap out of lockdown, from 17 May up to 30 people will be able to attend funerals. However, under new, updated plans, any [...]
Thousands of exhausted doctors planning to leave NHS due to pandemic stress May 3, 2021 Thousands of exhausted doctors in the UK are planning to leave the NHS in the next year as they battle stress and burnout due to the demands of the pandemic. This morning, Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) council, told City A.M. that the situation is “deeply worrying”, as he fears potential [...]
Government study could see close Covid contacts reduce isolation with daily testing May 2, 2021 A government-backed study will look at the effectiveness of testing daily those who are close contacts of people who test positive for Covid-19, in the hope the current 10 day isolation rule can be reduced. The study, which will begin on 9 May, aims to gather evidence on safe alternatives to self-isolation for people who [...]
Sixty healthy adults in Belgium and US first in the world to take new Pfizer Covid pill May 1, 2021 Pharmaceutcial giant Pfizer has kicked off a human trial for a Covid-19 pill that the company hopes to make available before the end of the year. The trial, which is held at Pfizer labs in Belgium and the US, includes 60 clean-living adults aged 18-60 and will last for 145 days, according to various media [...]
Tower Hamlets faces surge testing following discovery of Brazil and South African variants May 1, 2021 Surge testing will take place in Tower Hamlets from tomorrow after variants first discovered in South Africa and Brazil were found in the borough. All the confirmed cases are self-isolating and there are no links between these cases and the cluster of cases recently identified in South London. The Department for Health and Social Care has [...]
Thousands hit the dance floor in Liverpool to party like it’s 2019 May 1, 2021 Thousands of clubbers returned to the dance floor last night for a Covid safety pilot event in Liverpool that saw partygoers head to a nightclub mask-free and with no social distancing. Some 3,000 individuals turned out for the event, which took place at Circus nightclub in Liverpool, and required ticket holders to provide proof of [...]
Isolation rules axed for care home residents in England taking low-risk trips May 1, 2021 Care home residents will be able to leave their home for low-risk trips without having to isolate for 14 days afterwards. The rules will be relaxed in England from Tuesday, and will mean those in care homes can go for walks or garden visits without self-isolation. Coronavirus cases have fallen dramatically in the UK in [...]
Overseas holidays to get the go ahead from 17 May with rules attached May 1, 2021 The ban on overseas holidays will end on 17 May, the government will announce next week, in a move that will legalise foreign travel for the first time in months. A traffic light system will be introduced, and those who choose to travel will be expected to take a PCR test before returning to the [...]