Best Topics
all Matt Hancock Sophy Ridge Britain World UK Coronavirus
Today news
The same in other media
More ...
Matt Hancock Sophy Ridge Britain World UK Coronavirus Matt Hancock Sophy Ridge Britain

Britain a 'long, long way' from lifting Covid-19 restrictions

Matt Hancock Sophy Ridge Britain World UK Coronavirus
Reading now: 400
www.rte.ie
rte.ie:

The British Government is a "long, long, long way" from being able to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has warned.

Mr Hancock said there was evidence that restrictions in place were having an impact while the vaccination programme was making "brilliant progress".

However, he said that case numbers were "incredibly high" and the NHS remained under intense pressure. "There is early evidence that the lockdown is starting to bring cases down but we are a long, long, long way from being low enough because the case rate was incredibly high," he told Sky News's Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme. "You can see the pressure on the NHS - you can see it every day." Mr Hancock said that while he hoped

Read more on rte.ie
All news from rte.ie
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

Wherever you live, COVID isn’t finished with us: WHO - livemint.com - India
livemint.com
58%
781
Wherever you live, COVID isn’t finished with us: WHO
Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
India information
Thousands await medical procedures in Waterloo Region, Guelph - globalnews.ca - city Waterloo - county Fergus
globalnews.ca
47%
334
Thousands await medical procedures in Waterloo Region, Guelph
Ontario to begin resuming non-urgent surgeries on Monday Across the area, there are 15,937 patients awaiting surgery or procedures with 56 per cent of those affected being cataract patients.St. Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener and Guelph General Hospital are the two hospitals with the biggest backlogs to deal with as 7,490 patients and 4,095 patients on the hospitals’ respective waitlists.
city Waterloo county Fergus hospital patient Health
Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant - fox29.com - state Florida
fox29.com
43%
614
Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man needed a double-lung transplant to beat COVID-19."Every time I breathe is a gift," said David Wilkinson.A gift, because the 50-year-old man is breathing air through two new lungs thanks to an organ donor.After getting COVID-19 and ending up on a ventilator five months ago, his wife was given the heartbreaking decision to keep him on life support or not.But they weren't ready to give up.They said it would take about five minutes for him to pass," said Karen Wilkinson, David's Wife "Before he was placed on life support, he made me promise that I would not let him stop fighting."MORE NEWS: Florida father killed children, 12 and 9, then himself, police sayThat’s where Dr. Cynthia Gries comes into the pictures.
state Florida covid-19 Ventilators Man
When will next Covid variant strike the world? WHO answers on Omicron mutations - livemint.com - India
livemint.com
51%
549
When will next Covid variant strike the world? WHO answers on Omicron mutations
Listen to the conversations here:Live Q&A on #COVID19 and Omicron sub-variant BA.2 with Dr @mvankerkhove and @DrAbdiMahamud. #AskWHO https://t.co/NVQMa8HHk7
India virus vaccine reports
Jason Kenney - Alberta business group slams decision to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine passport program - globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca
62%
802
Alberta business group slams decision to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine passport program
Alberta government’s decision to eliminate a proof-of-vaccine program, calling it “akin to ripping the Band-Aid off before the wound has healed.”The Calgary Chamber of Commerce issued a strongly worded statement Tuesday evening, just hours after Premier Jason Kenney announced that businesses will no longer have to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from patrons as of midnight. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program, or REP, was introduced last fall in an effort to curb spiking case rates and encourage vaccination.
Jason Kenney hospital covid-19 vaccine
Quebec registers 31 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall again - globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca
83%
516
Quebec registers 31 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall again
Quebec announces staggered reopening plan through to mid-March The most recent information shows 28,296 tests were given at screening clinics Monday.Quebecers continue to register their rapid test results on the government’s new website. More than 72,070 results have been declared, including 55,794 positive results.Meanwhile, 35,044 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the last day.
covid-19 death testing
Maharashtra: 7,142 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths in 24 hrs; active cases down. READ - livemint.com - India
livemint.com
52%
424
Maharashtra: 7,142 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths in 24 hrs; active cases down. READ
Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
India covid-19 death information
Delhi: Most Covid deaths due to heart or kidney ailments, says report - livemint.com - India - city Delhi
livemint.com
58%
260
Delhi: Most Covid deaths due to heart or kidney ailments, says report
With agency inputsNever miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
India city Delhi death information reports
'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour - fox29.com - state Alaska - Poland - city Fairbanks, state Alaska - city Anchorage
fox29.com
57%
923
'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour
A moose stands over Iditarod rookie musher Bridgett Watkins’ dog team on Feb. 4, 2022, along a trail near Fairbanks, Alaska.
state Alaska Poland city Fairbanks, state Alaska city Anchorage Racing Provident Parke
Manitoba to provide COVID-19, vaccine update Wednesday - globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca
82%
233
Manitoba to provide COVID-19, vaccine update Wednesday
COVID-19: Three U of W Collegiate instructors sue school, province over vaccine mandate Global News will stream the press conference on this page.
covid-19 vaccine Provident
Southern Ontario highway partially closed due to convoy demonstrations: police - globalnews.ca - Usa - Canada - city Detroit - county Windsor
globalnews.ca
73%
400
Southern Ontario highway partially closed due to convoy demonstrations: police
convoy demonstrations against COVID-19 measures.Police said the westbound lanes of the highway at Nauvoo Road have been shut down due to “high traffic volumes” from “freedom convoy” demonstrators.Drivers in the area are being asked to follow emergency detour route signage. Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge access resumes after trucker protest blocked traffic “The OPP respects the right of everyone to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” police said.“The OPP asks everyone to be patient and respectful of each other despite potential inconvenience.”The closure is approximately 45 km away from the Blue Water Bridge crossing between Canada and the United States in Sarnia, Ont.It’s not clear if that’s where convoy demonstrators are intending to go.Part of Highway 402 was blocked on Sunday as well due to convoy demonstrations. Police have redirected commercial traffic to the Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, Ont., and urged motorists to avoid the area around the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.There, a protest against COVID-19 measures is blocking Canada-bound vehicles from crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit for a third day.More to come.— With files from The Canadian Press#LambtonOPP have implemented a closure of westbound Highway 402 at Nauvoo Road to ensure public safety.
Usa Canada city Detroit county Windsor covid-19 BLOCK Highways
Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia premier, top doctor to hold COVID-19 briefing Wednesday - globalnews.ca - city Houston
globalnews.ca
52%
394
Nova Scotia premier, top doctor to hold COVID-19 briefing Wednesday
COVID-19 news conference Wednesday afternoon.The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. and will be live streamed here.The province has not yet said what the news conference will be about, but it’s expected that some restrictions will be eased.
Nova Scotia city Houston hospital covid-19 doctor
Winter Olympics - Canadian Steven Dubois wins silver in short-track speed skating at Beijing Olympics - globalnews.ca - city Beijing - South Korea - Canada - Russia - county Canadian
globalnews.ca
73%
514
Canadian Steven Dubois wins silver in short-track speed skating at Beijing Olympics
Olympic silver in a men’s 1,500-metre short-track speed skating race that came down to a matter of millimetres on Wednesday.Dubois, of Terrebonne, Que., advanced to the final after official review following an error in the semis. He took home the medal in a photo-finish over bronze medallist Semen Elistratov of the Russian Olympic Committee.
Winter Olympics city Beijing South Korea Canada Russia county Canadian Racing Career track
Ontario COVID numbers: 2,059 people in hospital, 449 in intensive care - globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca
63%
837
Ontario COVID numbers: 2,059 people in hospital, 449 in intensive care
COVID on Wednesday, with 449 in intensive care units.This is down by 195 hospitalizations and a decrease of 25 in ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 2,939 hospitalizations with 555 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 2,059 people in hospital with COVID-19, 56 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 44 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 449 people in ICUs with the virus, around 80 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while around 20 per cent were admitted for other reasons.
hospital death testing
Angelique Coetzee - 'Stealth Omicron' Covid symptoms that could confirm infection before testing positive - dailyrecord.co.uk - Scotland - South Africa
dailyrecord.co.uk
78%
405
'Stealth Omicron' Covid symptoms that could confirm infection before testing positive
A new sub-variant of Omicron Covid is now spreading throughout the nation.
Angelique Coetzee Scotland South Africa testing symptoms infection
Mumbai: Less than 500 Covid cases on 3rd day, rise in death tally. Read here - livemint.com - India - city Mumbai
livemint.com
62%
143
Mumbai: Less than 500 Covid cases on 3rd day, rise in death tally. Read here
More details are being added.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
India city Mumbai death information
Karnataka sees 5,339 new Covid-19 cases, 48 deaths in a day; positivity rate at 4.14% - livemint.com - India
livemint.com
39%
108
Karnataka sees 5,339 new Covid-19 cases, 48 deaths in a day; positivity rate at 4.14%
Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
India covid-19 death information
saint John - Maria Van-Kerkhove - Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? Here's what you need to know - fox29.com - Virgin Islands
fox29.com
86%
305
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? Here's what you need to know
A healthcare worker conducts a swab test at a COVID-19 testing site in Cruz Bay, Saint John, Virgin Islands, U.S. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors believe it’s possible to have long-term effects from the omicron variant of the virus.Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19.
saint John Maria Van-Kerkhove Virgin Islands covid-19 symptoms infection
Arizona restaurant forced to close after almost all of its staff members were poached by another restaurant - fox29.com - state Arizona - city Tempe
fox29.com
84%
138
Arizona restaurant forced to close after almost all of its staff members were poached by another restaurant
PHOENIX - A restaurant owner in the Phoenix area said he was shocked when nearly his entire staff was poached by another restaurant.Incidents like the one that happened to Matt Gorman paint a picture of the aggressive competition for workers in these times.Gorman, who owns Matty G's in Tempe, had to close the restaurant shortly after Thanksgiving, after he says another restaurant poached nearly his entire staff."They didn't even give us two weeks notice. Nothing," Gorman recounted.
state Arizona city Tempe shock
Rob Macisaac - St. Joe’s Hamilton resumes normal hours at east end urgent care clinic - globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca
62%
649
St. Joe’s Hamilton resumes normal hours at east end urgent care clinic
COVID-19 surge fuelled by the Omicron variant.St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Urgent Care Centre on King Street East will once again operate between 8 a.m.
Rob Macisaac hospital covid-19 patient
Claire Byrne - Ní Cheallaigh - Concerns raised over level of school absences due to Covid-19 - rte.ie - Ireland
rte.ie
58%
910
Concerns raised over level of school absences due to Covid-19
An expert in infectious diseases has shown concern about the number of children who remain absent from school weeks after Covid-19 infection.
Claire Byrne Ní Cheallaigh Ireland Coronavirus
Gotabaya Rajapaksa - ‘All promises will be fulfilled’, assures President during SLPPs ‘Podujana Rally’ - newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka
newsfirst.lk
85%
109
‘All promises will be fulfilled’, assures President during SLPPs ‘Podujana Rally’
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday (9) said that his policies and the policies of the government were prepared with the future generations in mind.President Rajapaksa assured that all promises will be fulfilled.He said the government is facing challenges in various sectors, including education, agriculture, and electricity.Noting that the economy is reviving following the pandemic, President Rajapaksa urged the masses to obtain the booster dose and not leave any reason for the country to go into lockdown again.The President urged the public sector employees to fulfill their duties and responsibilities in line with the government’s policy statement.“I promised the farmers that fertilizer will be given for free and the certified price for paddy will be increased, and that was my first duty,” said the President while addressing a crowd at the Salgado Stadium in Anuradhapura.The President also promised to increase the income of the local farmers by 100% with or without fertilizer.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lanka president Government Assurant
Team Canada - Olympics - Winter Olympics - Dmitry Peskov - Mark Adams - Canada watching closely as ‘legal consultation’ delays Olympics team figure skating medal ceremony - globalnews.ca - China - city Beijing - Japan - Usa - Canada - Russia
globalnews.ca
81%
743
Canada watching closely as ‘legal consultation’ delays Olympics team figure skating medal ceremony
An ongoing legal issue that could affect the medallists in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics, an event in which Canada finished fourth, has caused the award ceremony to be delayed, the IOC said Wednesday.
Team Canada Olympics Winter Olympics Dmitry Peskov Mark Adams China city Beijing Japan Usa Canada Russia Beijing
Girvan residents kept paying memberships to help Quay Zone despite long Covid closure - dailyrecord.co.uk
dailyrecord.co.uk
40%
502
Girvan residents kept paying memberships to help Quay Zone despite long Covid closure
More than 70 Girvan residents did their bit for the Quay Zone leisure centre by continuing to pay membership fees despite the facility being forced to close because of Covid.
consequences Pool Action
Boris Johnson - Jimmy Savile - Keir Starmer - Scottish Government announces 15 deaths and 7,640 covid cases in last 24 hours - dailyrecord.co.uk - Scotland
dailyrecord.co.uk
65%
613
Scottish Government announces 15 deaths and 7,640 covid cases in last 24 hours
The Scottish Government has confirmed 15 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,
Boris Johnson Jimmy Savile Keir Starmer Scotland death Government self-isolation
Page VI (Vi) - Jenna Jameson - Jenna Jameson gives health update amid hospitalization for unknown illness - foxnews.com
foxnews.com
51%
314
Jenna Jameson gives health update amid hospitalization for unknown illness
Jenna Jameson appears to be on the mend after a weeks-long struggle with a mystery illness. The model and former porn star, 47, was hospitalized in early January after losing her ability to walk.  Taking to her Instagram Story this week, the former adult film actress wrote to fans, "Hey, guys. I’m still in the hospital, but I’m doing OK and i’ll be out soon," Page Six reports.
Page VI (Vi) Jenna Jameson hospital testing Health
Boris Johnson - Jimmy Savile - Keir Starmer - Boris Johnson announces end to covid restrictions in England by end of February - dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Scotland
dailyrecord.co.uk
61%
680
Boris Johnson announces end to covid restrictions in England by end of February
Boris Johnson has announced a shock plan to end all covid self-isolation laws in England in just two weeks time.
Boris Johnson Jimmy Savile Keir Starmer Britain Scotland testing self-isolation Strategy
Boris Johnson - What are the final Covid restrictions in England still to be lifted? - manchestereveningnews.co.uk
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
76%
797
What are the final Covid restrictions in England still to be lifted?
With the announcement that Boris Johnson hopes to scrap all coronavirus restrictions by the end of February, you may be wondering what restrictions are still in place.
Boris Johnson testing self-isolation Coronavirus
Saskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking - globalnews.ca - city Saskatoon
globalnews.ca
37%
324
Saskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking
The City of Saskatoon is lifting vaccine mandates along with the province — but it may be done more as a requirement than by choice.
city Saskatoon vaccine mask Citi
Kerala logs 23,253 new COVID-19 cases, 854 deaths. Full details here - livemint.com - India
livemint.com
70%
690
Kerala logs 23,253 new COVID-19 cases, 854 deaths. Full details here
Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
India covid-19 death information
Holly Willoughby - Phillip Schofield - Phillip Schofield gets scolding from This Morning bosses on air as he jokes he’s still got Covid - thesun.co.uk
thesun.co.uk
87%
304
Phillip Schofield gets scolding from This Morning bosses on air as he jokes he’s still got Covid
PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.
Holly Willoughby Phillip Schofield testing isolate Coronavirus
Bill Gates - 'COVID-19 can be the last pandemic': Bill Gates on how to defeat coronavirus - livemint.com - India
livemint.com
40%
593
'COVID-19 can be the last pandemic': Bill Gates on how to defeat coronavirus
Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
Bill Gates India covid-19 pandemic bill
Karnataka govt withdraws circular to reserve beds for Covid treatment in hospitals - livemint.com - India
livemint.com
36%
284
Karnataka govt withdraws circular to reserve beds for Covid treatment in hospitals
Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!
India hospital information
Boris Johnson - Matt Hancock - Boris Johnson to give surprise Covid-19 statement after virus deaths top 100,000 - dailystar.co.uk - Britain
dailystar.co.uk
46%
111
Boris Johnson to give surprise Covid-19 statement after virus deaths top 100,000
Boris Johnson will make a surprise Commons statement regarding Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, it has been announced.The Prime Minister's statement will replace one scheduled to have been made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock at around 1:15pm.The announcement comes after the UK reached 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths — more Brits killed than by the Great Plague, the AIDS pandemic, the Blitz and all terror attacks and wars since 1945 combined. Britain passed the grim milestone on January 7, the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson Matt Hancock Britain virus death Government
Boris Johnson - Matt Hancock - Boris Johnson to give statement on Covid-19 crisis to Parliament after deaths top 100k - mirror.co.uk - Usa - India - Britain - Brazil - Mexico
mirror.co.uk
93%
707
Boris Johnson to give statement on Covid-19 crisis to Parliament after deaths top 100k
Boris Johnson will today give a statement to Parliament about Covid-19 - after the UK became just the fifth country in the world to pass 100,000 deaths.
Boris Johnson Matt Hancock Usa India Britain Brazil Mexico death pandemic crisis
Boris Johnson - Matt Hancock - Boris Johnson set to use covid vaccine Scotland roll-out to show 'strength of UK' - dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Scotland
dailyrecord.co.uk
55%
873
Boris Johnson set to use covid vaccine Scotland roll-out to show 'strength of UK'
Prime Minister is to use the example of the army and the UK-funding for a vaccine as arguments for the strength of the United Kingdom as he launches a hard response to Nicola Sturgeon’s latest independence demands.
Boris Johnson Matt Hancock Britain Scotland vaccine Government NHS
Matt Hancock - But Mr Hancock - One in nine has now had Covid jab - but Matt Hancock warns supply is 'tight' - mirror.co.uk - county Kent
mirror.co.uk
68%
696
One in nine has now had Covid jab - but Matt Hancock warns supply is 'tight'
One in nine people in England have been vaccinated, Matt Hancock confirmed today.
Matt Hancock But Mr Hancock county Kent death vaccine Government
Boris Johnson - Matt Hancock - Matt Hancock to give Covid press briefing after claims lockdown may be relaxed - dailystar.co.uk
dailystar.co.uk
68%
339
Matt Hancock to give Covid press briefing after claims lockdown may be relaxed
coronavirus.The government hasn't confirmed whether he will be making any new announcements.During England's national lockdown, the government is aiming to hold around three press conferences a week - down from seven in the first lockdown last Spring.It comes after Boris Johnson appeared to suggest lockdown measures may be relaxed before the middle of next month.The Prime Minister added his government will be "looking at the potential of relaxing some measures" before mid-February.But he couldn't give a guarantee schools would be back before Easter.Johnson went on: "I do think now this massive achievement has been made of rolling out this vaccination programme, I think people want to see us making sure we don't throw that away by having a
Boris Johnson Matt Hancock vaccine Government stars
Matt Hancock - Vaccines may not work as well on variants, UK health minister says - livemint.com - Britain - South Africa - Brazil
livemint.com
66%
221
Vaccines may not work as well on variants, UK health minister says
U.K.’s health minister warned that coronavirus vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the disease, such as those found in South Africa and Brazil, and that stricter border controls are justified.“We don’t know the degree of that," Matt Hancock said in an interview on Sky News on Sunday, commenting on the extent of any potential reduced efficacy of the vaccines. “In the meantime, we’ve got to have a precautionary principle that says let’s not bring these new variants back to the U.K."Also Read | Revenge of the lambs at the GabbatoirHancock’s warning came as the U.K.
Matt Hancock Britain South Africa Brazil vaccine Government
Matt Hancock - UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000 - clickorlando.com - Germany - Britain
clickorlando.com
64%
284
UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000
LONDON – Britain is expanding a coronavirus vaccination program that has seen almost 6 million people get the first of two doses — even as the country’s death toll in the pandemic approaches 100,000.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Sunday that three-quarters of the U.K.’s over-80s have received a vaccine shot. He said three-quarters of nursing home residents have also had their first jab.
Matt Hancock Germany Britain death vaccine Coronavirus
Matt Hancock - Sophy Ridge - 'We're a long, long, long way' from Covid numbers being low enough to ease lockdown, Matt Hancock says - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - city Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
63%
225
'We're a long, long, long way' from Covid numbers being low enough to ease lockdown, Matt Hancock says
coronavirus cases being low enough to ease restrictions. In an interview this morning with Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Sky News, he said: "There is early evidence that the lockdown is starting to bring cases down."But we are a long, long, long way from that being low enough because the case rate was incredibly high."You can see the pressure on the NHS you can see it every day.
Matt Hancock Sophy Ridge city Manchester vaccine NHS travelers Coronavirus
Matt Hancock - UK has 77 South African Covid variant cases, 9 of Brazilian, says Matt Hancock - livemint.com - Britain - South Africa - Brazil - county Hancock
livemint.com
87%
355
UK has 77 South African Covid variant cases, 9 of Brazilian, says Matt Hancock
coronavirus had been found in the United Kingdom, all of them connected to travel from South Africa and under close observation.The UK minister has also said that there was a very low number of cases of the Brazilian variant, nine at the latest count, and those were also being closely monitored."There are 77 known cases of the South African variant here in the UK," Hancock was quoted by Reuters as saying."They are under very close observation, and we have enhanced contact tracing to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading," the minister said, adding that all the known cases were people who had travelled from South Africa or had contact with someone else who had done so.Meanwhile, the British government has extended
Matt Hancock Britain South Africa Brazil county Hancock Government travelers Coronavirus
Matt Hancock - Covid-19 vaccines may work less well on variants: UK health minister Hancock - livemint.com - Britain - South Africa - Brazil - county Hancock - city Hancock
livemint.com
57%
594
Covid-19 vaccines may work less well on variants: UK health minister Hancock
The UK’s health minister warned that coronavirus vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the disease, such as those found in South Africa and Brazil, which justifies stricter border controls.“We don’t know the degree of that," Matt Hancock said in an interview on Sky News on Sunday, commenting on the extent of any potential reduced efficacy of the vaccines. “In the meantime, we’ve got to have a precautionary principle that says let’s not bring these new variants back to the UK"Hancock’s warning came as the UK reported it had vaccinated more than 5 million people, including three-quarters of over 80s.
Matt Hancock Britain South Africa Brazil county Hancock city Hancock vaccine Government
Chris Whitty - Matt Hancock - Covid vaccine second dose waiting time 'should be slashed in half', senior doctors urge - mirror.co.uk - Britain - Israel
mirror.co.uk
77%
538
Covid vaccine second dose waiting time 'should be slashed in half', senior doctors urge
The delayed 12-week waiting time for the coronavirus vaccine second dose has been criticised by medical experts who have urged the Government to slash it in half.
Chris Whitty Matt Hancock Britain Israel virus vaccine Government
Matt Hancock - All the countries considering tougher restrictions on UK over mutant Covid-19 variant - mirror.co.uk - Britain - Netherlands
mirror.co.uk
75%
192
All the countries considering tougher restrictions on UK over mutant Covid-19 variant
Dozens of countries have or are considering banning travel to the UK as the mutant strain continues to rip through British society.
Matt Hancock Britain Netherlands death travelers strain
Matt Hancock - Boris Johnson's press secretary Allegra Stratton self-isolating over Covid-19 - mirror.co.uk
mirror.co.uk
90%
114
Boris Johnson's press secretary Allegra Stratton self-isolating over Covid-19
The Prime Minister's Press Secretary is in coronavirus self-isolation, it has been reported.
Matt Hancock testing self-isolation Coronavirus
Patrick Vallance - Matt Hancock - Brazilian and South Africa Covid variants may be 'less susceptible' to vaccines - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - South Africa - Brazil
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
36%
576
Brazilian and South Africa Covid variants may be 'less susceptible' to vaccines
direct to your inboxThe Brazilian and South African coronavirus variants are of more concern than the UK strain, the UK's chief scientific advisor has warned.Sir Patrick Vallance said fears have been raised that those two variants may be 'less susceptible to vaccines'.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference on Friday afternoon, Sir Vallance said: "We know less about how much more transmissible they are."We are more concerned that they have certain features that they might be less susceptible to vaccines.“They are definitely of more concern than the one in the UK at the moment, and we need to keep looking at it and studying it very carefully.”It comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said “there is evidence in the public domain”
Patrick Vallance Matt Hancock Britain South Africa Brazil vaccine strain Coronavirus
COVID-19
United States
United States
Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
India
India
Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
Brazil
Brazil
Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
Russia
Russia
Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
Detail statistic
Olivia Munn Struggled To Hide ‘Divots & Dents’ From Double Mastectomy Before Revealing Cancer Battle To The World
People over State Pension age with long-term health issues could be due up to £1,319 each month
BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood sparks health concerns among fans after return
Homes Under the Hammer's Martin Roberts breaks silence on life-threatening health scare
Man City recovery plan for Premier League after 'punch in the face'
How to entertain yourself when you stuck inside due to a pandemic
About Us

Covid-19.rehab - the latest news concerning the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (formerly 2019-nCoV), as well as the infectious disease that it causes COVID-19, in separate countries and in the world as a whole. Current news on the topic of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Quarantine, pandemic 2020, epidemic: what is it, when will it come to end, precautions and how to protect yourself from this disease. The most honest news, no fakes! To keep up with the latest news, stay tuned for updates on the site! Every day we will collect news and statistics on coronavirus from around the world for you to be aware of this topic.

Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic

Categories
Info
For advertisers
Add Post

©2024. All rights reserved.

DMCA