Mass coronavirus testing in Slovakia slashed infection rates by 60 per cent in a week during a national lockdown, according to a study. Rapid tests were given to 5.2million people, almost the entire population (5.5m), with those who tested positive or refused to take a test forced to quarantine at home for 10 days. Operation … Read more
Top health expert Sir Jeremy Farrar reveals he had to resit his A-levels and only recently stopped having nightmares about them Sage scientist Sir Jeremy Farrar said some students can be ‘late developers’ He said learners can have ‘bad days’ and they should be offered a second chance Sir Jeremy hopes to inspire people with how things … Read more
‘Letting their mates in quarantine-free’: Backlash after Grant Shapps announces ‘high-value’ business travellers returning to England will be EXEMPT from self-isolation rules from Saturday Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced an easing of quarantine rules ‘High-value’ business travellers returning to England will not have to self-isolate Exemption from quarantine applies even if they come back … Read more
Hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal were fading tonight as the UK accused the EU of tabling fresh demands at the last minute. With the clock ticking to strike an agreement before Britain severs ties with the bloc on December 31, crunch talks in London are going right down to the wire. They appear to … Read more
UK and EU negotiating teams appeared to be preparing for another long night of Brexit trade talks this evening as they took delivery of a huge stack of sandwiches late this afternoon. Formal discussions were fuelled by takeaway pizza yesterday evening amid growing hopes a deal between the two sides could be imminent. A tower of … Read more
European politicians and health chiefs last night criticised Britain’s decision to be the first country to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. UK watchdogs took just a fortnight to approve the jab following the announcement of successful final trial results. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency insisted its emergency approval procedure did not cut corners. Health … Read more
Next stop Strictly? Number 10 wheels out its ‘favourite’ health chief Jonathan ‘JVT’ Van-Tam to promise Santa will be the FIRST to get jab as metaphor-loving expert makes his debut on This Morning with Holly and Phil Jonathan Van-Tam has been deployed to reassure the public on Covid vaccine Deputy chief medical officer has won … Read more
Matt Hancock today delivered another hint that low-infection areas will see lockdown downgraded by December 16 as the government reels from a huge Tory revolt. The new tiers system for England came into force at midnight after the Commons approved it by 291 to 78 – but the healthy majority masked a disaster for Boris … Read more
Boris Johnson got his brutal post-lockdown tiers approved by the Commons last night thanks to Sir Keir Starmer’s tacit support after suffering the biggest Tory revolt of this Parliament as more than 50 Tories defied the whip. The new three-tier system was signed off by a margin of 291 to 78 and came into force … Read more
Matt Hancock chokes back tears in the House of Commons as he reveals his step-grandfather died of Covid last month as the Health Secretary issues an emotional plea for people to stick to new rules Matt Hancock revealed in House of Commons his step-grandfather died of Covid Health Secretary said his family member had caught … Read more