Covid Cases Declining More Steeply Than at Any Time in Last Six Months
November 12, 2021 4:21 pm 59 CommentsAccording to Government statistics, Covid cases have been on their longest unbroken decline since May.
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New Zealand’s Ministry of Education Tells Teachers to Phone the Police if Unvaccinated Staff Show Up to Work
November 12, 2021 10:32 am 133 CommentsFrom Monday, teachers in New Zealand must have received the first dose of a Covid vaccine if they are to continue to work in the classroom.
NHS Waiting List Tops 5.8 Million
November 11, 2021 3:37 pm 42 CommentsThe NHS backlog sits at a record 5.8 million patients who are waiting to receive routine, and perhaps life-saving treatment.
Care Sector Could Lose up to 60,000 Staff Under New Mandatory Vaccination Measures
November 11, 2021 10:47 am 144 CommentsThe Government's vaccine mandate for care workers is enforced from today, with roughly 60,000 staff expected to lose their jobs.
10 U.S. States Sue the Federal Government to Block Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
November 11, 2021 10:23 am 38 Comments10 U.S. states have challenged the power of the Federal Government to impose mandatory vaccination measures on all American healthcare workers.
News Round-Up
November 10, 2021 11:15 pm 80 CommentsA summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
Postcard From Genoa
November 10, 2021 4:20 pm 28 CommentsWe're publishing a new Postcard today by Roger Watson, Professor of Nursing at the University of Hull. He's just back from a teaching stint at the University of Genoa and was horrified by the city-wide Covid restrictions.
Sajid Javid Refuses to Rule Out Use of France-Style Vaccine Passports For Those Who Refuse the Booster Shot
November 10, 2021 2:23 pm 126 CommentsThe Health Secretary has not ruled out the possibility that a booster jab will be needed to be considered 'fully vaccinated' for any future vaccine passport measures.
Mandatory Vaccination Will Only Persuade 20,000 Out of 70,000 Unvaccinated NHS Staff to Get Jabbed, According to Government Predictions
November 10, 2021 11:30 am 71 CommentsOfficial Government estimates unveil that the 'no jab, no job' rule will only persuade a fraction of unvaccinated NHS staff to come forward, with Sajid Javid continuing to back the policy.
Scottish Government Considers Extending Vaccine Passports to Cafes and Pubs
November 10, 2021 10:53 am 47 CommentsThe SNP Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, has said that the Scottish Government is considering widening the use of its vaccine passport scheme to halt a winter surge in Covid cases.