Elderly Britons who flout Covid rules after both jabs could ‘more than offset’ the benefits, experts warn Experts fear many will stop social distancing after they have been inoculated Protection from Covid only kicks in about two weeks after the first vaccine dose It remains unclear whether the jabs stop infection or just stops people … Read more
The South African strain of coronavirus isn’t spreading rapidly through the UK, No10’s scientific advisers said today in a bid to calm fears about the super-infectious variant. So far only two people in Britain have tested positive for the mutated strain, which has been subject to international panic after causing an explosion of cases in South … Read more
An RAF veteran who is about to turn 100 says he is still waiting for his Covid vaccination a month after the scheme started, as a Sage adviser calls on Number 10 to make it compulsory for NHS staff to get the jab. Arthur Clark, a widower and great-grandfather of four said he had been … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted vaccines will mean this is the last national lockdown as he set out four criteria for lifting restrictions. The Health Secretary tried to strike an optimistic tone as he faced questions over the delay in bringing in the brutal curbs to control the mutant Covid strain as he gave evidence to MPs … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted vaccines will mean this is the last national lockdown as he set out four criteria for lifting restrictions. The Health Secretary tried to strike an optimistic tone as he faced questions over the delay in bringing in the brutal curbs to control the mutant Covid strain as he gave evidence to MPs … Read more
Cooking meals that please the whole family can feel like a challenge at the best of times, so you’d be forgiven for wondering how you’ll fit in your weight-loss programme, too. But with delicious suppers, such as cheesy pasta bake with butternut squash and sage, salmon fish fingers with wedges and even a healthy quick … Read more
A SAGE adviser today hinted a third national lockdown including mass school closures may be required to suppress Covid as he insisted ‘keeping people apart’ stops the virus from spreading. Professor Sir Mark Walport claimed the ‘mutant’ strain of coronavirus was transmitting rapidly among children, with those aged between 12 and 16 seven times more … Read more
SAGE advisers are calling for the two-metre social distancing rule to be brought back and for people to wear face masks all the time when in public. The Government’s top scientists said the current restrictions need to be toughened up if they are to stand a chance of stopping the new coronavirus variant. The variant … Read more
Boris Johnson will delay the opening of all England’s secondary schools for at least another week after pressure from SAGE scientists, ministers, teachers and unions to keep all students at home throughout January, it emerged today. The Prime Minister is expected to announce the new extended schools lockdown after being accused of ‘dithering’ on the … Read more
Some two-thirds of England including swathes of the Midlands and the North could be plunged into Tier 4 restrictions this week, it has been suggested. Millions more could face the harshest curbs on daily life – with gyms and non-essential shops forced to close – amid mounting concern over the spread of a mutant coronavirus … Read more