Aug 1, 2020
Following chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty’s prediction that the country was “near the limit” for opening up society following the coronavirus lockdown, Prof Medley said: “I think we’re in a situation whereby most people think that opening schools is a priority for the health and wellbeing of children and that when we do that […]
Jul 30, 2020
Health officials said the widespread rollout of “asymptomatic testing” could be used as a route to reducing the length of quarantine. However, it may also be used to keep watch on countries which pose a threat to the UK, meaning it could trigger additions to the...
Jul 25, 2020
PHE said the earlier figures had excluded samples from blood donors aged over 70, who had been banned from giving blood when they were asked to stay at home during the lockdown. As a result, earlier figures showing the proportion of donors with antibodies appear to...
Jul 21, 2020
Coronavirus misinformation on social media has resulted in people injecting themselves with bleach, a senior MP has revealed as he urged the Government to bring forward the Duty of Care Bill. Julian Knight, the chairman of Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media...
Jul 21, 2020
The Oxford team is one of 23 laboratories around the world working on a vaccine. Professor Sarah Gilbert, the lead researcher said: “It’s a really important day. It’s a really important milestone. “There is still a long way to go. We still...
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