Health

[ad_1] Another 30 people have died of coronavirus in Wales and more than 1,200 new positive cases have been identified. Public Health Wales (PHW), in its daily update on Thursday, November 5, announced that an additional 1,272 people had been diagnosed with Covid-19 after a lab test. This was an …

[ad_1] Several gyms have insisted on keeping their doors open in defiance of new closure rules that went into effect in England on Thursday. Gyms insist the regulations shouldn’t apply to them and have risked fines of up to £ 10,000 to stay open, after a campaign for an exemption …

[ad_1] Alex Lowndes, 32, said he was willing to accept a possible £ 10,000 fine for violating coronavirus regulations (Image: PA) Police ordered a gym closed on the morning of a second national shutdown, after its owner promised to defy the rules and stay open. Officers were photographed talking to …

[ad_1] A Danish vaccine specialist has warned that the Covid-19 variant of the mink could start a new wave of coronavirus. “The worst case scenario is that we start a new pandemic in Denmark. There is a risk that this mutated virus is so different from the others that we …

[ad_1] C Covid-19 cases are falling in 19 out of 32 London borough areas, official figures reveal today in a rare burst of good news during the epidemic crisis. The widespread declines in the capital are an encouraging sign that the increase in cases is starting to stabilize. In 11 …

[ad_1] The public is being asked to “think twice” before holding fireworks displays in its gardens this year, after new closure restrictions forced the cancellation of professional events. England have been placed in a second national coronavirus lockdown, in an attempt to curb the rapid growth of infections, which means …

[ad_1] Caregiving experts have criticized the government’s new guidance on visiting loved ones in nursing homes, saying it will “literally leave people out in the cold.” As of Thursday, so-called “ad-hoc” visits will not be allowed during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said …

[ad_1] Only 59.9% of close contacts of people who tested positive for coronavirus were contacted by the NHS Test and Trace in the week ending October 28, figures show. This is the second-lowest weekly percentage on the plan so far, down from 60.6% in the seven days through October 21. …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson will hold a briefing on COVID-19 later today, after England went into lockdown for the second time. The Prime Minister will be accompanied at 5:00 pm in Downing Street by Sir Simon Stevens, Executive Director of NHS England. No new measures are expected to be announced, but …

[ad_1] Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that there have sadly been 39 new deaths from coronavirus in Scotland overnight. The Prime Minister also confirmed that 1,216 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 69,660 since the pandemic began in March. The death toll …