Health

[ad_1] The British government has obtained PPE from factories in China where hundreds of North Korean women have been secretly working in conditions of modern slavery, according to evidence uncovered by The Guardian. The Guardian findings indicate that hundreds of thousands of protective overalls ordered from the Department of Health …

[ad_1] A scientist has questioned whether discussions could be banned at Christmas in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. And the Secretary of Health has appeared to rule out hugs. Cambridge University professor Sir David Spiegelhalter said “there will be a lot of guidance on what to …

[ad_1] The health secretary has told Sky News that he expects a mass vaccination program against COVID-19 to be launched “in a matter of weeks.” A coronavirus vaccine has yet to receive official approval, but two US-led treatments have been found to be more than 90% effective. COVID-19 updates live …

[ad_1] The health secretary has said the government hopes to implement measures “across the UK” to allow people to see some family members from different households over Christmas “but still keep the virus under control.” Matt Hancock, who described Christmas as “the most important holiday for the people in this …

[ad_1] Ricky Tomlinson is mourning the death of his brother. The Royle family star revealed that his brother died after a battle with coronavirus while urging people to participate in a mass test pilot in Liverpool. In a video message posted on the Liverpool City Council Twitter account, the actor …

[ad_1] Chancellor Rishi Sunak today warned of cuts that will come as UK debt hits a new record of over £ 2 trillion. Net public sector debt reached £ 2.08 trillion at the end of October. That’s also 100.8% of GDP, a proportion that hasn’t been seen since the early …

[ad_1] Speaking to Sky News, the Health Secretary praised news coming from major coronavirus vaccination studies in the US and UK and said there is “hope” that a vaccine will be rolled out in Britain in a matter of just “weeks”. He said: “Obviously no Covid vaccine has been signed …

[ad_1] Just as an art gallery would protect its collection of rare and fine paintings, the National Trust is trying to save one of England’s rarest lichens. The pulmonaria, a survivor of the ancient wild wood that grew in Britain after the last ice age, has been carefully transferred from …

[ad_1] Unions have called for key frontline workers to be granted priority access to an approved Covid vaccine after they were omitted from the list of those who should get it first. The unions, which represent more than 1.8 million employees, say that by prioritizing only the elderly and health …

[ad_1] Nearly a million people in China have taken an emergency Covid-19 vaccine that is still in its testing phase, the company that developed the vaccine said. Chinese authorities launched the vaccine, developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), for select groups of people in July, including Chinese government …