Large stockpiles in place for items such as face masks, visors and gowns Almost three quarters of expected demand for PPE to be met by UK manufacturers from December Health and social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Government …
Read More »Posties make a special delivery to hospital staff
Generous postal workers paid a call to Inverurie Hospital for a special delivery thanks to their fundraising efforts. Back in April the team decided that a fundraiser for the hospital would be a show of support for NHS staff. Postal staff from Inverurie visited the hospital to hand over items …
Read More »Coronavirus in Scotland LIVE as surge in new cases leaves Christmas in doubt
Welcome to Edinburgh Live’s coronavirus LIVE blog for Tuesday 15 September. We’ll be bringing you all the latest COVID-19 updates throughout the day from Edinburgh and beyond. Nicola Sturgeon raised serious concerns with the backlog in test results yesterday which she said was affecting how timeously the government could report …
Read More »A New Saliva Test; Politics At The Postal Service
The FDA on Saturday authorized emergency use of a rapid and inexpensive saliva test that could increase testing capacity. It’s quick, less expensive, and doesn’t need the chemical reagents that are in short supply. It’s also less sensitive than PCR tests. But public health experts believe the tradeoff will save lives. We …
Read More »Coronavirus news live: Latest updates as obese people could be ordered to stay home if second wave hits
Coronavirus news live: Latest updates as obese people could be ordered to stay home if second wave hits | The Independent LiveUpdated Sunday 9 August 2020 10:39 Obese people could reportedly be told to stay at home in the event of a second coronavirus wave. Over 50s would also be …
Read More »Coronavirus in Scotland LIVE: Updates and rules as latest figures are unveiled
Extent of planned redundancies due to coronavirus unveiled Nearly 1,800 UK companies told the Government of plans to cut 20 or more jobs in June as the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the country’s economy, figures suggest. Royal Mail, Centrica and The Restaurant Group – which owns Frankie and Benny’s – …
Read More »Letter: Isle of Wight MP must be held accountable for his vote against a clause to protect NHS in trade deals
OnTheWight always welcomes a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers – unsurprisingly they don’t always reflect the views of this publication. If you have something you’d like to share, get in touch and of course, your considered comments are welcome below. This from Colleen Brannon, Ryde. Ed …
Read More »Liverpool City Region COVID-19 Updates
YOU can get daily major and interesting news updates for the Liverpool City Region on our free email news service, via signing up on:- Formby Reporter. If you have any updates to send in or any views on the posts on here, please email us …
Read More »Hancock introduces ‘walk-through’ test centres following fierce criticism | World news
New “walk-through” coronavirus testing centres will help in the battle against the pandemic, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, has insisted after sustained opposition criticism of the government’s stance. Hancock said that six new testing centres would be available in England offering appointments to people without cars. The move comes after …
Read More »Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Chuck E. Cheese, Pret A Manger
DALLAS/LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. A Chuck E. Cheese restaurant is pictured in Oceanside, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. LATEST – CEC Entertainment – Pret A Manger MAY I BE …
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