Health

[ad_1] Residents of nursing homes in England will be able to hold hands with a designated visitor from March 8, the government announced. Those within the facilities may have a person who can come to see them regularly, and although holding hands will be allowed, they will not be able …

[ad_1] Mark Williams won the Welsh Open in 1996 and 1999 and remains the only Welshman to win the title. Dates: February 15-21 Venue of events: Celtic Manor Resort, Newport Coverage: Watch it live on BBC Two Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, the BBC Sport website and the BBC …

[ad_1] A dispute has erupted over Boris Johnson’s hopes for a reopening of the “big bang” schools, as sources claimed he had encountered resistance from Professor Chris Whitty. England’s medical director was said to have been reluctant to put his name on a public display of support for the policy …

[ad_1] The death toll from coronavirus in the UK has risen by 533, the lowest number on Friday since the week before Christmas. It is more than 200 less than last Friday, although proportionally the cases are not falling that fast. Infection figures also increased by 12,027 in the 24 …

[ad_1] The Duke of Edinburgh is likely to stay in the hospital for the weekend and into next week to rest and observe, Sky News understands. It is also understood that Prince philip he is in a good mood and the doctors are very cautious. The 99-year-old Duke was admitted …

[ad_1] Health Secretary Matt Hancock acted illegally by failing to publish government billion-pound Covid-19 contracts within the 30-day period required by law, a higher court judge ruled. The judge, Judge Chamberlain, ruled that failure to do so violated the “vital public function” of transparency about how “large amounts” of taxpayer …

[ad_1] The EU will allow data to keep coming to the UK The appointment of the UK’s top EU negotiator as cabinet minister shows that the Brexit talks are not over, a former diplomat has warned. Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK’s permanent representative to the EU from 2013 to 2017, …

[ad_1] Some commentators believe that Facebook has called Australia a hoax. They may be about to find out that Australia is not lying. The platform’s own irresponsible and chaotic implementation of its Australian news “ban” appears to have brought together the country – citizens and politicians from every corridor – …

[ad_1] Politicians, news providers and civil society groups in the UK and US have reached out to Facebook and said that the company’s decision to block all media content on its platform in Australia should accelerate movements to put your powers under control. In a move condemned as “an attempt …

[ad_1] A new efficacy study of Israel’s COVID vaccine has concluded that the Pfizer / BioNTech jab is up to 85% effective after the first dose. The research, conducted by the Sheba Medical Center, the nation’s largest hospital, has been published in the Lancet medical journal. The hospital evaluated the …