The Government must implement 'Plan B' winter measures, including vaccine passports and mask mandates, right away so we can avoid a "profound crisis", insists the head of the NHS Confederation.
A 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.
Professor Neil Ferguson has predicted that another lockdown will not be necessary this winter but that the reintroduction of some forms of restrictions will be.
While a new survey suggests that more than half of Brits believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us, 49% of respondents also say they believe there will be further lockdowns.
Officials are concerned by the slow booster vaccine roll-out. Pressure is building on the NHS as the number of people becoming eligible for their third jab remains higher than the number of doses being given out.
A 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.
More than a third of England's upper tier local authorities have jabbed fewer than one in 10 healthy 12-15 year-olds as take-up rates currently stand at as low as 3.5%.
There was a large increase in the number of people experiencing psychosis over the past two years of lockdowns and social isolation in England, matching an increase in anxiety and depression around the world.
Ministers are hoping to improve the roll-out of Covid vaccines for healthy 12-15 year-olds – which has got off to a bumpy start – by opening walk-in vaccine clinics to this age group in the coming weeks.
A 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.
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