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 the guidelines. Seen by The Telegraph, they say: “Care home staff concerned about a […]
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...
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,...
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...
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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