Britain’s High Street pharmacies won’t start dishing out coronavirus vaccines until Thursday, it was revealed today amid mounting pressure on Boris Johnson to launch round-the-clock inoculations. Superdrug and Boots will only have one site ready to dish out vaccines when the roll-out is finally expanded later this week, with dozens more sites on standby to ramp … Read more
Boris Johnson gathered Cabinet today amid fears lockdown could be tightened within days unless coronavirus numbers ease. The PM has been holding a virtual meeting with his senior team as they consider the next move in the crisis wreaking havoc on the country. Ministers have been desperately pleading with Britons to limit their contacts as the … Read more
Boris Johnson blames Chinese for coronavirus pandemic telling world leaders it was triggered by ‘demented’ people who ‘grind up the scales of a pangolin’ in a bid to become more ‘potent’ He made the remarks in a virtual speech to the One Planet Summit yesterday Pangolins are heavily-trafficked scaly anteater-like creatures found across Asia Endangered … Read more
How the Government’s vaccine plan breaks down PHASE 1 (FEB 15 TARGET) CARE HOME RESIDENTS – 300,000 CARE HOME WORKERS – 500,000 AGE 80+ – 3,300,000 HEALTHCARE WORKERS – 2,400,000 SOCIAL CARE WORKERS – 1,400,000 AGE 75-79 – 2,300,000 AGE 70-74 – 3,200,000 CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE (UNDER 70) – 1,200,000 PHASE 2 (SPRING) 65-69 2,900,000 … Read more
Britons can sit on benches, go on bike rides of up to 70 miles but should think carefully about meeting a friend for a coffee and must never go to the supermarket without a mask, Britain’s policing minister said today. Kit Malthouse also accused the public of ‘searching for the loopholes in the law’ and … Read more
Downing Street has defended the Prime Minister‘s 80-year-old father for receiving two doses of Covid vaccine within three weeks – despite others having to wait 12 weeks between jabs. Stanley Johnson sparked outrage when he revealed he was getting his second and final dose of the jab on Friday – despite only getting his first 21 days … Read more
Now unions call on ministers to shut down nurseries in battle to stop Covid-19 cases soaring Petition demanding Government close nurseries has reached 90,000 signatures Boris Johnson said more restrictions being considered to combat surge in cases National Education Union also called for nurseries to close to ‘get cases down’ By Josh White Education Reporter … Read more
Boris Johnson is under pressure to increase the social distancing gap to stop the spread of coronavirus. Leading members of the Sage scientific advisory panel want the measure raised from ‘one metre plus’ to ‘two metres plus’. In practice this would change the limit to three metres – nearly 10ft. The drastic proposal came as … Read more
Labour today piled more pressure on Boris Johnson to shut down professional football after players flouted Covid-19 rules again and were accused of losing the ‘moral case’ to continue as infections rise and the NHS struggles to cope. Social distancing was abandoned at FA Cup games amid wild celebrations in packed dressing rooms at Chorley … Read more
Some of the 13 requirements are essential, including evidence of handling and administering the jabs, a criminal background check and proof of employment. But other modules seem less critical, such as ‘safeguarding adults’ and ‘data security’ Concerns are mounting that red tape is still strangling Britain’s coronavirus vaccine scale up, with retired medics still required … Read more