According to official estimates, No 10’s Test and Trace system has had hardly any influence on preventing the spread of COVID. The controversial £37 billion scheme has been massively criticised over the past year for being ineffective at breaking the chain of transmission. New Government modelling found the programme, which critics have characterised as beingContinue reading “As Few As Six Per Cent Of COVID Cases May Have Been Prevented By The 37 Billion-Pound Test and Trace Scheme”
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Since When Did Boozing Give You COVID?
Residents in lockdown buildings across New South Wales are being limited to six drinks per day and maintain that their deliveries are being opened and examined by authorities. The state’s health department has introduced a drink limit in controlled buildings and maintain the measure will ensure the safety of health workers and residents. Common GroundContinue reading “Since When Did Boozing Give You COVID?”
A Variant Of ‘Mu’ Has Been Identified In Every State In The US Excluding Nebraska
The ‘Mu’ variant of COVID 19 which scientists fear could be more transmissible than Delta, has now been discovered in all US states except for Nebraska. Florida and California have reported 384 variant cases, the highest numbers amongst the 49 infected US states. Los Angeles County reported close to half of the California cases withContinue reading “A Variant Of ‘Mu’ Has Been Identified In Every State In The US Excluding Nebraska”
NHS England Draws Up Plans To Commence Vaccinating Children
It emerged that the NHS has drawn up proposals to offer COVID vaccines to children as young as 12 when schools return. NHS England bosses yesterday told trusts to be ready to expand the rollout to 12-15-year-olds in just two weeks, and health officials said that children won’t need parental consent to get the vaccine.Continue reading “NHS England Draws Up Plans To Commence Vaccinating Children”
Pfizer CEO Says A Vaccine-Resistant Strain Of COVID Is Likely To Emerge
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Tuesday that he believes it’s possible that a strain of COVID 19 could surface that’s resistant to vaccines. However, the pharmaceuticals boss maintained that the company would be able to develop a new shot to tackle a vaccine-resistant strain within 95 days of its appearance. Albert Bourla said thatContinue reading “Pfizer CEO Says A Vaccine-Resistant Strain Of COVID Is Likely To Emerge”
Making Children Wear Masks In The Classroom Is Child Abuse
A health report approved by the Irish government has determined that making children wear masks in the classroom can stunt language abilities and heighten anxiety. The Health Information and Quality Authority’s paper published in March apprised Dublin’s decision not to mandate masks for children in elementary schools. The HIQA paper recorded that delivery of COVIDContinue reading “Making Children Wear Masks In The Classroom Is Child Abuse”
Cost Of Holiday COVID Tests Rises By 60 Per Cent In A Week
A newspaper outlet reported that the price of coronavirus travel tests has increased over the past week despite repeated Government promises to drive down the cost. Even though ministers have repeatedly promised to make travel testing more affordable, the official government website for booking gold standard PCR tests has instead seen prices increase by 60Continue reading “Cost Of Holiday COVID Tests Rises By 60 Per Cent In A Week”
Britain’s COVID Booster Vaccine Drive Will Start Next Month
It was claimed that COVID booster vaccines will be extended to 32 million Britons next month. The over 50s and immunosuppressed people, along with NHS and care home staff will be offered third doses from as soon as September 6. Ministers hope that the vaccines will be offered at up to 2,000 pharmacies, with theContinue reading “Britain’s COVID Booster Vaccine Drive Will Start Next Month”
Wonder Drug Is Life-Saving Against COVID
GPs and MPs have welcomed a life-saving wonder drug being used to treat COVID. The steroid Dexamethasone is frequently prescribed to at home COVID patients to prevent them from needing hospital treatment, and MPs have called on the health service to look into more at-home use of the drug to further cut cases of severeContinue reading “Wonder Drug Is Life-Saving Against COVID”
Approximately A Quarter Of All COVID Patients Admitted To NHS Hospitals Are Being Treated For Other Illnesses
A health service audit has unveiled that almost a quarter of patients admitted to hospitals with COVID in England are actually getting treated for a different condition. NHS statistics show just 3,855 of the 5,021 people in hospital with COVID on Tuesday were essentially in the hospital because they were unwell from the virus. TheContinue reading “Approximately A Quarter Of All COVID Patients Admitted To NHS Hospitals Are Being Treated For Other Illnesses”
