Health

[ad_1] This week, the nation received an early Christmas present when UK leaders came together to announce a seasonal postponement of lockdown restrictions from December 23-27. The grandparents rejoiced to see their families open their presents on Christmas Day, and the students were relieved to find that they could officially …

[ad_1] More than 1,300 people were mistakenly told they had coronavirus due to a laboratory error with the government’s test and trace service. The Department of Health and Welfare (DHSC) said 1,311 people who took a test from 19 to 23 November across the UK were incorrectly told they had …

[ad_1] The UK’s fattest people over millions of Britons aged 50 to 65 will be given priority for a coronavirus vaccine, government guidance confirmed. The official advice says that people with morbid obesity should be included in the group of adults ‘at risk’ and have access before all people under …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it needs “more than a press release” on the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine to evaluate the results of the trial. Speaking at a WHO press conference on Friday, its director of immunizations, Dr. Katherine O’Brien, said: “What we have seen is a …

[ad_1] Everyone living or working in the lower Cynon Valley will be offered a coronavirus test, making it the second area in Wales to introduce massive testing after Merthyr Tydfil . All residents and workers without symptoms will be offered repeat tests for coronavirus between Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, …

[ad_1] Kate Middleton has spoken of her ambition to put the early years on an equal footing with the other great social challenges and opportunities of our time. The 38-year-old Duchess of Cambridge delivered a keynote address today during an online forum hosted by The Royal Foundation when she unveiled …

[ad_1] The crucial R rate, which measures how fast the coronavirus is spreading in the UK, has dropped below 1. Government scientists have said that the number across the UK is now between 0.9 and 1.0. That means that currently every 10 people with Covid-19 transmit the virus to another …

[ad_1] The UK’s coronavirus reproduction rate may have fallen below the crucial number of one, The UK’s coronavirus reproduction rate may have fallen below the crucial number of one, according to government scientists. SAGE, the Scientific Advisory Group for Number 10 Emergencies, estimates the ‘R’ to be between 0.9 and …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson is trying to fight a growing backlash among Conservative MPs on the new levels of coronavirus, with more than 50 making their concerns public. By a Sky News tally, at least 54 Conservatives have expressed dissatisfaction with the tiered ranking or have said they are unlikely to …

[ad_1] Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted to break into the systems of British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca as it rushes to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. Hackers posed as recruiters on the LinkedIn and WhatsApp networking site to approach AstraZeneca staff with bogus job offers in recent weeks, two sources said. …