A ‘safe and effective,’ Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of November according to senior Trump adviser Dr Anthony Fauci as the UK Government accelerates its own timetable for a mass roll-out of the jab for NHS workers to ensure they’re treated before Christmas. An email sent by …
Read More »UK coronavirus death toll rises by 67 with 14 across Birmingham and Midlands
A further 67 hospital patients have died from coronavirus across the UK, according to the latest figures. Of those, 59 died in England, three in Wales, none in Scotland and five in Northern Ireland. This brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 30,971. Meanwhile …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Seven-day quarantine travel quarantine plan unveiled
Quarantine for people returning to the UK will be slashed to seven days under a radical overhaul of the Government’s coronavirus travel ban. Grant Shapps told the virtual ABTA travel industry conference today that travellers will self-isolate at home and take a Covid test a week after landing. The Transport …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Furious Manchester mayor Andy Burnham threatens to take legal action
What is the difference between Tier One and Tier Two? TIER ONE Normal social distancing should be followed. Face masks on public transport and in shops etc. Rule of Six on gatherings indoors and outdoors, and 10pm curfew on pubs. TIER TWO The Tier One rules still apply. In addition, …
Read More »Six coronavirus deaths across Birmingham and Midlands as UK toll rises by 87
The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 87 today – including more Covid-19 deaths in Birmingham and the Midlands. There were two deaths at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. There was one death at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust respectively. As …
Read More »‘There are only so many hours in the day’ – North Staffordshire postie hits back after residents slam ‘sporadic deliveries’
A North Staffordshire postie has hit back after residents complained of ‘sporadic deliveries’. Brian Thacker, who is a postman in Leek, says since the coronavirus pandemic began, the number of posties has fallen due to sickness and retirement. He said: “We have had lockdown. We have had widespread sickness. At …
Read More »More than 40 jobs at Amazon and others at Aldi, Tesco, Coventry City Council and NHS are up for grabs
Coventry Jobcentre is working with a number of companies and organisations in the city and further afield to fill a host of jobs that are currently up for grabs. The majority of the roles – more than 40 in total – are with Amazon. The online retailer has warehouse operative …
Read More »Lockdown blow to UK health: Hospital admissions for seven major non-Covid illnesses slump by 173,000
The devastating impact of the lockdown on the nation’s health is laid bare tonight. Shocking figures reveal that admissions for seven deadly non-coronavirus conditions between March and June fell by more than 173,000 on the previous year. The NHS Digital data for England shows there were nearly 6,000 fewer admissions …
Read More »NHS worker under investigation after she claimed coronavirus is ‘a load of b*****ks’
An NHS worker who admitted she did ‘f*** all’ during the pandemic and claimed coronavirus was a ‘load of b******s’ is now being investigated. Care UK employee Louise Hampton, who yesterday rallied in London with 10,000 other anti-lockdown protesters, said that ‘our service was dead’ in a Facebook video post. ‘This …
Read More »Coronavirus LIVE updates: UK death toll rises as more than 1,000 new cases confirmed
Scotland records 48 new cases Scotland has recorded 48 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, as the number of positive tests nears 19,000. It comes after 60 new cases were confirmed on Saturday, however there was no change in the number of people in intensive care (three) or …
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