Care homes in Bradford told to use telemedicine for residents with Covid symptoms

Oct 23, 2020

Telemedicine should be used as a first port of call to consult on care home residents with Covid symptoms, new guidance from a local authority says, sparking fears of “needless deaths”. Bradford Council alerted care providers late on Thursday night with...

Libraries see surge in e-book borrowing amid concerns over book hygiene during lockdown.

Oct 23, 2020

Libraries have seen a surge in e-book borrowing amid concerns over book hygiene during the height of lockdown. Borrowing of e -books soared between the end of March and mid-August with an increase of 146 per cent, a new study from the charity Libraries Connected...

Plan for lockdown of over-60s was dismissed as unfeasible, Sage paper shows

Oct 23, 2020

A strict lockdown for the over-60s was considered by Government scientists to allow Covid immunity to build up in the younger population but was dismissed as unworkable, a Sage paper reveals. Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government’s chief scientific adviser,...

Cafes, pubs and restaurants defy Downing Street to offer free meals to children over half-term

Oct 23, 2020

A statement from Southampton’s award-winning Kuti’s Brasserie said: “Following the Government’s decision not to extend the meal voucher scheme during one of the most difficult times in our country’s history, Kuti’s Brasserie will be offering...

Flu deaths fall as ONS says many who would have been vulnerable died during first Covid wave

Oct 23, 2020

The ONS said the biggest change in mortality rates had been in flu and pneumonia, which are far lower than the five-year average. Around 1,500 people would be usually expected to die of flu and pneumonia in September, but that has fallen to 1,132 – a drop of 27.7 per...

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