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Official figures show the United Kingdom has recorded 8,523 new COVID-1 cases and a further 345 deaths in the latest 24-hour period. This even as the next phase of COVID vaccinations is poised to continue to prioritise people by age and not their occupation to avoid...
Another prominent scientist, Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust and also a member of Sage, warned explicitly on Twitter that the government’s was wrong on its timing. “Covid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England,” wrote Farrar. “TTI (test, trace and is...
"In areas where the new COVID variant is spreading we are all working together to boost testing and vaccination and to support self-isolation. "There are sensible public health precautions people can take as individuals in line with the sorts of advice we have all been following throughout the...
Methods Regular semi-structured calls were recorded with ten prominent scientific advisers to elicit their roles in, and reactions to, the UK's COVID-19 response. Interviewees were recruited using the existing networks of the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit for Emerging and Zoonotic Infections....
The UK Govt document linked to below by Porter, and here (seeConsultation document: changes to Human Medicine Regulations to support the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines) deals with the topic of liability. Of note: Regulation 345 of the Human Medicine Regulations transposes into UK law a requireme...
For the most up to date coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance and information, please visit theNHSorgovernment’sdedicated pages. This advice may differ inWales,ScotlandandNorthern Ireland. Working from home isn’t easy. You might struggle to get organised and motivated, or end up working until 10...
Before you book or travel, please also take into consideration the below advice: Check the hotel’s website to find out if there are any closures or restrictions that may affect your stay. Some hotels have introduced measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. This could include pool, spa ...
Sir Jeremy is director of the Wellcome Trust, which helped found the global Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI), that is leading efforts to find a COVID-19vaccine. More on Covid-19 He suggested a vaccine might be available this autumn but, until one is available, it was...
Put simply, the R number is the calculation of how many people an infected person is thought to transmit the virus to on an average. If the R value is one, each carrier passes it on to one other person. Gradual easing Britain is the second hardest hit country after the United States w...