MPs raise questions over Prof Neil Ferguson’s ‘potentially flawed’ lockdown calculations
Good morning. Questions are being raised over the validity of Professor Neil Ferguson's modelling which has led to the UK's...
Month: May 2020
Scotland will not recommend NHS coronavirus tracing app until ‘confident that it works’
The NHS contact tracing app will not yet be recommended for use in Scotland, with officials saying they first needed...
how the Isle of Wight is braced for the new NHS coronavirus app
“I think now it’s been explained properly people will embrace it,” says Mrs Herbert, whose school normally teaches 184 pupils...
The pros and cons of contact-tracing apps
Running old software during WannaCry The NHS’ reliance on aging software became a major issue in 2017 when large parts...
France’s ‘patient zero’ caught coronavirus in December
Speaking to BFM TV, he said he initially had a dry cough and fever and assumed he had the flu....
Chief scientific adviser says face masks will be ‘beneficial’ in some settings
"It looks like the major route of infection is droplet spread rather than true aerosol," he said. "Masks may have...
Coronavirus antibody testing could result in discrimination at work, ministers warned
He said data from around five weeks ago suggested "something like a 10 per cent antibody positivity in London", with...
Bars should offer more non-alcoholic than alcoholic drinks to improve nation’s health, study suggests
Bars and restaurants should offer more non-alcoholic than alcoholic drinks to improve the nation's health, a new study has suggested....
Bishops urged to relax coronavirus lockdown rules for funerals
The plea comes following the closure of all places of worship in March when the Government ordered the coronavirus lockdown,...
Healthy over-70s set to be released from strict coronavirus lockdown measures
In the original Government guidance, anyone over 70, regardless of their state of health, was advised to be "particularly stringent...
Face masks ‘are like seatbelts and cycle helmets’ in coronavirus fight, Government advisers told
The evidence review, published on Monday, suggests cloth masks – whether bought or home-made – could filter viral particles during...
Government’s coronavirus tracing app failed key tests on cyber security and privacy
On Monday, the deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van Tam, said high take-up of the app was crucial to its...
NHS trusts banned from securing their own personal protective equipment
A data collection process was rolled out nationally on Monday to "ensure deliveries are focused on trusts who need them...
Over-70s increasingly unhappy as anxiety in Britain soars during coronaviurus lockdown, ONS says
The latest figures come as a member of the Government's scientific advisory group, Sage, warned against treating age groups differently...
Breastfeeding success is up during lockdown
My baby boy is two weeks old. I am in lockdown with him, a 5-year-old and my husband; it could...
The real reason why giving is better than getting
Many people have offered to help others during this crisis: delivering shopping, listening compassionately, giving money to support charities and...
Social distancing at airports would require kilometre long queues, warns Heathrow boss
But Heathrow’s boss said social distancing was not a solution for the biggest airports. He writes: “Forget social distancing –...
Bat faeces, linked to coronavirus outbreak in humans, available on Amazon and delivered to the UK
"We were not aware this was listed," he said, of the advert on Amazon. "Our staff member was new and...
Coronavirus antibody tests could approved by Public Health England this week
A first coronavirus antibody test could be approved by Public Health England (PHE) this week, with hundreds of thousands available...
Ministers ‘fully aware’ China was covering up extent of coronavirus outbreak in early weeks of crisis
A former senior intelligence officer at MI6 said on Sunday: “The intelligence community would have known what was really happening...
NHS England’s national medical director insists Britain ‘may still need’ Nightingale hospitals
Britain "may still need" the Nightingale Hospitals, NHS England's national medical director has insisted, after doctors suggested they were lying...
Life as a hospital boss during coronavirus
In the past few months, we have heard countless heartbreaking stories from hospitals: the long hours doctors and nurses spend...
Rival Sage committee to make case for use of facemasks and quicker end to lockdown
In his first Downing Street press conference since returning from illness last Thursday, Mr Johnson appeared to signal a U-turn...
Coronavirus could cause secondary illnesses including chronic fatigue syndrome, experts warn
The condition is poorly understood, but there is evidence that people can develop CFS /ME following a viral infection -...
my plan for lifting lockdown
Last week, I posted on Facebook my suggestion for lifting the lockdown. “If I was in charge, I’d let teenagers...
Fines for breaching coronavirus lockdown could nearly double for rule-breakers
Fines for breaching coronavirus lockdown rules could be increased to £100 for a first offence and soar to £3,200 for...
Almost half of Britain’s doctors have had to buy their own PPE
Dr Nagpaul said: "The Government has five tests it has said must be met to ease lockdown - the first...
