Portugal Axed from “Green List”
June 3, 2021 11:40 am 49 CommentsPortugal will be removed from the "Green List" on Tuesday at 4am due to "rising cases" even though cases have barely risen at all since March. The Government is just trolling us now.
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Almost 40% Of Recent Covid Victims Died Primarily of Other Conditions
June 2, 2021 3:38 pm 30 CommentsCovid was recorded as the underlying cause of death in just over 60% of recent registered "Covid deaths". For the rest, the virus was not listed as a major cause.
Time to “Move on” with Ending Lockdown, Says Government Adviser Sir John Bell
June 2, 2021 12:57 pm 42 CommentsGovernment adviser Sir John Bell says we must "move on" with ending lockdown on June 21st, warning that, "if we scamper down a rabbit hole every time we see a new variant we are going to spend a long time huddled away".
U.K. Rights Watchdog Endorses Mandatory Covid Vaccination for Care Home Staff
June 2, 2021 11:32 am 76 CommentsThe U.K.'s human rights watchdog admits that forcing care home staff to get vaccinated against Covid would be a "significant departure from current public health policy", but has endorsed the move anyway.
A Quarter of Britain’s Pubs and Restaurants Have Yet to Reopen
June 2, 2021 10:44 am 36 CommentsAlmost a quarter of Britain's pubs and restaurants have yet to reopen since the partial easing of hospitality restrictions and 7.4% of the country's pre-lockdown total have already closed for good.
Zero Daily Deaths Announced In the Whole Of the U.K. for First Time
June 1, 2021 4:28 pm 113 CommentsThe U.K. has reported zero deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test for the first time amid calls from Government advisors for lockdown to be extended past June 21st.
Scotland Delays the Lifting of Lockdown Restrictions – Will England Follow Suit?
June 1, 2021 4:14 pm 75 CommentsThe lifting of lockdown restrictions has been halted in much of Scotland because of the Indian Covid variant, but there is “cautious optimism” that the final step of England's roadmap could go ahead as planned.
Restrictions Resulted in “a Consistent Global Drop In Access to Cancer Care”, According to New Review of 69 Studies
June 1, 2021 1:14 pm 37 CommentsLockdowns and other restrictive measures introduced by governments across the world brought on a "consistent global drop in access to cancer care" during the first wave of Covid, according to a new review of 69 studies.
No Reason to Delay the End of Lockdown, Says Professor Robert Dingwall
June 1, 2021 11:45 am 32 CommentsProfessor Robert Dingwall, a member of the advisory group NERVTAG, says that "we have to push on" with unlocking because Covid no longer poses a great threat to society, whereas the "collateral damage" of lockdown does.
School Day Could Be Extended under £15 Billion Scheme to Help Pupils Make Up for Lost Time
June 1, 2021 9:09 am 42 CommentsThe Prime Minister has indicated his support for a £15 billion scheme which would see the school day extended by 30 minutes in order to help make up for the disruption caused to education by lockdowns.