TfL should increase fares to promote social distancing, says think tank May 4, 2020 Transport for London (TfL) should increase fare prices at peak times once the coronavirus lockdown is eased, according to one of the country’s top think tanks. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) released a new report today, suggesting measures such as increased fare prices would act as a disincentive for people catching public transport once [...]
England’s coronavirus hospital death toll sees smallest rise since March May 4, 2020 England’s coronavirus hospital death toll rose 204 to 21,384 today, the lowest daily increase since late March. NHS England said that three of the 204 patients who died from coronavirus had no underlying health conditions. The UK has recorded 187,842 confirmed cases and 28,446 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Last week, Prime Minister [...]
Government outlines workplace rules for UK companies to relax lockdown May 4, 2020 Companies must limit hot desking and introduce protective screens once the UK lockdown eases and people return to offices, a government document says. Staff canteens will stay closed while ministers will push employers to encourage home-working and stagger shift times, the draft document reportedly suggests. The business department has drawn up seven such documents that [...]
Five tests to end UK coronavirus lockdown: Which ones have we met? May 2, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday claimed we are “past the peak and on the downward slope” of the coronavirus outbreak. And he has promised to release a “comprehensive plan” next week that outlines how to end the UK lockdown. “I will be setting out a comprehensive plan next week to explain how we can get [...]
Westminster approves £150m Cavendish Square health hub underneath Oxford Street April 29, 2020 Developers have today been given the green light for a £150m plan to transform Cavendish Square into a subterranean health and wellness hub. Property firm Reef Group has outlined proposals to turn a 1960s car park below the Georgian square in the West End into specialist facilities for the healthcare sector, as well as premium [...]
London pedestrian traffic jumps as UK coronavirus lockdown fatigue sets in April 28, 2020 Pedestrian traffic across the capital jumped last week despite restrictions on movement as UK coronavirus lockdown fatigue began to set in and more people got back to work. In the seven days to 27 April the Central London Streets index was 10.70, down 90 per cent on this time last year but an increase of [...]
Nearly 9,000 coronavirus-related deaths registered in week to 17 April April 28, 2020 Data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed 8,758 coronavirus-related deaths were registered in England and Wales in the week to 17 April. This was an increase of 40 per cent on the previous week when 6,213 registered deaths mentioned coronavirus. There were 22,351 deaths registered in England and Wales in the [...]
Royal Statistical Society appoints new chief executive April 28, 2020 The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) has appointed former Nesta executive director Stian Westlake as its next chief executive, the organisation announced today. The RSS is the UK’s membership body advocating for the importance of statistics and data. Launched in 1834, it is a professional organisation for statisticians. The economist Thomas Malthus was a founder and [...]
UK hospital coronavirus deaths rise 684 to 19,506 April 24, 2020 UK coronavirus deaths recorded in hospitals rose another 684 today to hit 19,506 in total so far. Department for Health data showed another 5,386 people have tested positive for coronavirus to bring the total to 143,464. It would now take 17 days for coronavirus infections to double, compared to just six days over Easter. Most [...]
UK contact-tracing app launching ‘within weeks’ as RAF begins trials April 24, 2020 The RAF is testing a contact-tracing app which the NHS will launch in the coming weeks, as part of efforts to ease the nationwide lockdown. The contact-tracing app is part of a wider approach to track and test coronavirus. The government plans to recruit 18,000 people, including 3,000 health workers and specialists, to build and [...]