Daily Covid deaths have been lower than the five-year average of deaths from influenza and pneumonia over the past month in England and Wales as the virus continues to wane in the U.K..
A member of SAGE has suggested that the Government should learn from the Black Lives Matter movement in how to make mask-wearing and social distancing “an inherent part” of attending sports events.
The Government has backed down on forcing care home residents who go on outdoor visits to self-isolate for two weeks afterwards. But the new guidance, which has yet to be released in full, may vary for different areas.
The Government is leaving its announcement of which countries will feature on its travel "green list" to the last minute, piling immense pressure on an already struggling travel industry.
A 12 year-old schoolgirl is suing a Sheffield school trust for "requiring and encouraging" pupils to wear face masks. Her legal representative said the policy risks causing children both mental and physical harm.
Pressure is building on the Prime Minister to launch a public inquiry into his Government's handling of Covid, as Lord Fowler says a probe should take place before "memories fade".
Only a small proportion of people who have received a Covid vaccine have been admitted to hospital with the virus and died, according to a new study. Most had caught Covid before the vaccine would be expected to work.
Government data shows that a third of Britain has seen zero Covid deaths so far in the month of April. Some areas have gone even longer without reporting a Covid death – a whole two months in Oxford and Maidstone.
Research suggests that almost a quarter of healthcare workers are hesitant about taking a Covid vaccine. Key reasons include concern about the speed of vaccine development and a lack of trust in the Government.
When a meeting on mask-wearing in Arizona schools was cancelled by the school board, concerned parents took matters into their own hands, electing a new board on the spot and voting to reverse the mask mandate.
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