Care homes in Bradford told to use telemedicine for residents with Covid symptoms
Telemedicine should be used as a first port of call to consult on care home residents with Covid symptoms, new...
Day: October 23, 2020
Libraries see surge in e-book borrowing amid concerns over book hygiene during lockdown.
Libraries have seen a surge in e-book borrowing amid concerns over book hygiene during the height of lockdown. Borrowing of...
Plan for lockdown of over-60s was dismissed as unfeasible, Sage paper shows
A strict lockdown for the over-60s was considered by Government scientists to allow Covid immunity to build up in the...
Cafes, pubs and restaurants defy Downing Street to offer free meals to children over half-term
A statement from Southampton’s award-winning Kuti's Brasserie said: "Following the Government’s decision not to extend the meal voucher scheme during...
Flu deaths fall as ONS says many who would have been vulnerable died during first Covid wave
The ONS said the biggest change in mortality rates had been in flu and pneumonia, which are far lower than...
Google searches ‘can predict Covid outbreaks two weeks before they happen’
A rise in people Googling terms such as "Covid symptoms", "loss of smell" and "face mask" can predict coronavirus outbreaks...
Boris Johnson ‘hopeful’ that families will be able to celebrate Christmas together
Prof Edmunds warned that a "circuit-breaker" would be needed across the country or at least in areas where Covid incidence...
‘The winter is going to hit our children’s mental health hard’
In the week leading up to BBC Children in Need’s live show on Friday 13 November, schools will be provided...
