Health

[ad_1] Other coronavirus outbreaks and ongoing blockages are unavoidable under government plans to ease restrictions and send people to work in England without a sound strategy to suppress Covid-19, an independent group of scientists warned. Experts convened by Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser, called on ministers to reconsider …

[ad_1] Brits face being unable to say hello with a hug until there’s a coronavirus vaccine, the Health Secretary warned today. Matt Hancock said he “wouldn’t recommend” greeting people by hugging them because guidance recommends you keep two meters apart. Asked when people would be able to hug someone they’ve …

[ad_1] The UK death toll of Covid-19 has exceeded 40,000, according to official figures, with nearly 10,000 nursing home residents now dying of coronavirus. The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that as of May 9, there were 35,044 Covid-19-related deaths recorded in England and Wales. Adding the latest figures …

[ad_1] Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a four-month extension to the leave plan under which the government subsidizes the wages of workers temporarily laid off due to the coronavirus. Speaking on his 40th birthday, Mr. Sunak told the Commons that the license plan had protected millions of the most vulnerable …

[ad_1] China suspended red meat imports from four Australian slaughterhouses in a move that analysts said was “politically motivated punishment” for Canberra’s call for an investigation into the origins of Covid-19. The beef ban follows Beijing’s warning over the weekend that it planned to impose punitive tariffs on Australian barley …

[ad_1] Premier League stars are telling their clubs by video call today that they will NOT train again on Monday due to fears of the coronavirus, in yet another blow to the Restart Project. Premier League stars will inform bosses that they would rather not train again High-level clubs will …

[ad_1] A railroad ticket clerk died of coronavirus after being spat on while on duty. Belly Mujinga, 47, was on the esplanade of Victoria Station in southwest London in March, when a member of the public who said she had Covid-19 spat and coughed at her and a colleague. Within …

[ad_1] Summer holidays are likely to be canceled this year, the health secretary warned, as he said the public need to prepare for the “reality of life” in a period of physical distancing. Matt Hancock appeared on ITV’s This Morning just 24 hours after the government was severely criticized by …

[ad_1] A five-stage plan for easing the Covid-19 lockdown in Northern Ireland has been published by the executive. Unlike plans announced in England and the Republic of Ireland, NI’s blueprint does not include a timetable for moving from one step to the next. Progression will depend on when certain public …

[ad_1] Holidays no longer seem like a real concept as thousands of people have ruined their summer plans. And travelers must face more problems after the government’s announcement that all those who must be quarantined by all international air passengers in the UK for 14 days. In his ‘road map’ …