Thousands of people have gathered in London today in opposition to lockdown and to the idea of vaccine passports. Banners held by those in the "Unite for Freedom" protest read "no new normal" and "no health passport".
More than half of the U.K. population has now had the first dose of a Covid vaccine, according to Government figures. Data shows that the number having received their second dose is nearing the 12 million mark.
The Israeli Health Ministry has raised concerns that there could be a link between the Pfizer Covid vaccine and heart issues, particularly among younger men.
Lockdown proponents are seeking scapegoats for the "biggest public health fiasco in history" when they should be examining the impacts of their own ideas, says two of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration.
The Foreign Office could refuse to sanction travel to "green list" countries since its travel advice is published independently of the Government's "traffic light" system, throwing doubt on holidays abroad this summer.
The E.U. will soon seal its departure from the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine by signing off on the world's biggest vaccine deal yet, buying up to 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer vaccine to last up until 2023.
Welsh hospitality business will soon be able to reopen – outdoors from April 26th and indoors from May 17th – as Mark Drakeford has announced bringing the country's unlock forward.
More than 75,000 children are being educated from home – almost a 40% increase from last year – with over 20,000 children having fallen off the school roll over the past year due to health concerns relating to Covid.
12 year-olds will be given Covid vaccines when they return to school after summer, according to reports. Oxford University’s child vaccine study is also testing the AstraZeneca jab on children as young as six.
Forcing health and social care staff to take a Covid vaccine would lead to "resentment and mistrust", says the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), which boasts a membership of over 50,000 GPs in the U.K..
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