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[ad_1] Boris Johnson has said he is “very optimistic” that he will be able to fully relax all of England’s coronavirus restrictions on June 21. He said the vaccination program had made “all the difference”, although he added that to achieve its goal successfully, the government would “follow the lead” …

[ad_1] Britain today recorded just 8,489 Covid cases in the lowest daily increase since October 2, while deaths continue to fall with another 548 victims. Data from the Department of Health shows that infections were down 20 percent last Tuesday, when 10,625 positive tests were recorded. It follows a problem …

[ad_1] Matt hancock was charged with a “blatant lie” after insisting that there was “no national disruption” of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS personnel during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The health secretary spoke days after the High Court ruled that the government did not illegally release …

[ad_1] More than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won the right to host the World Cup 10 years ago, The Guardian can reveal. The findings, compiled from government sources, mean that an average of 12 migrant workers from …

[ad_1] The government has laid out how it intends to turn the COVID-19 pandemic into a long-term manageable virus. In a 60-page roadmap outlining how it intends to tackle the crisis, officials warned that we could continue to see dangerous seasonal surges next year and beyond. The government said it …

[ad_1] Cases of Covid variants in South Africa and Brazil in the UK are falling, says Matt Hancock Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that cases of the South African and Brazilian coronavirus variants are declining in the UK due to improved contract tracing measures and stricter border regulations. The …

[ad_1] The risk of getting sick from coronavirus is reduced by 95.8% after the second dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, Israel’s Ministry of Health said. The vaccine was also 98% effective in preventing respiratory problems or fever and 98.9% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths, the ministry added. …

[ad_1] For many people struggling with their mental health, the Internet can provide shelter, but for others, it can lead to a downward spiral. Josh Hendy, 21, of Hampshire, took his own life last year after searching for harmful content online. Here, her sister Alice, who works in cybersecurity, tells …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson has promised that all UK adults should be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July. The accelerated launch of the vaccine would help protect the most vulnerable sooner and would also ease some lockdown restrictions, the prime minister said. People age 50 and older and …

[ad_1] More than 17 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while the death toll has exceeded 120,000. Another 445 people have died within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, according to the latest government figures, bringing the total to 120,365. The …