UK must heed ‘warning light’ amid concerns over second coronavirus wave, says Boris Johnson
He also voiced concerns about the apparent failings in enforcement of rules and said he had asked the Home Secretary,...
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Muslim leaders hit out at new coronavirus restrictions on eve of Eid
The streets of Whalley Range would normally be bustling with people heading into the sweet shops, milkshake cafes and colourful...
Is the UK facing a second coronavirus wave? There’s no sign of one yet, scientists say
On Wednesday, 846 people tested positive for coronavirus, and 165,480 tests were processed (0.5 per cent). Contrast that to April...
Plan to test 150,000 symptomless people a day could cut coronavirus spread and quarantine
Health officials said the widespread rollout of "asymptomatic testing” could be used as a route to reducing the length of...
Matt Hancock to announce NHS reforms in wake of coronavirus
Doctors will be asked to message their patients via WhatsApp in NHS reforms which aim to use shortcuts taken during...
Cambridge scientists fear coronavirus second wave as ‘R’ rate rises across UK
On Wednesday, Niall Dickson, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents hospitals and other health services, said senior...
Cancer surgery ‘to be at 60 per cent for two years’ in Scotland thanks to coronavirus
Cancer surgery services are to run at only 60 per cent capacity in Scotland for at least another two years...
Oldham announces new wave of lockdown restrictions after a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in ‘large family households’
“A significant proportion of recent cases involve multiple individuals testing positive within a household, showing that household spread is a...
Number of people with coronavirus antibodies a third lower than thought, figures show
PHE said the earlier figures had excluded samples from blood donors aged over 70, who had been banned from giving...
When swimming pools open, will they be safe from coronavirus?
Whilst the Government has allowed restaurants, pubs and shops to reopen their doors, leisure centres and swimming pools have remained...
Thirty million will be offered free flu jabs to help NHS fight coronavirus second wave
They hope a dramatic cut in the number of people who catch flu will avoid any danger of the NHS...
When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready? Latest news on UK trials
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
Coronavirus vaccine could be rolled out before it gets authorisation from regulators
Professor Sarah Gilbert, the lead researcher of the vaccine development programme at the University of Oxford, said trials were currently...
Coronavirus deaths drop by almost one third in a week, ONS figures show
The ONS said the pandemic is likely to have brought forward the deaths of some vulnerable or elderly people, which...
Hospitals feared testing staff for coronavirus to avoid sending them home, MPs told
Hospitals failed to test staff for coronavirus because they feared having to send too many workers home, when almost half were...
Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by end of year if 50,000 people can take part in trials
The Oxford team is one of 23 laboratories around the world working on a vaccine. Professor Sarah Gilbert, the lead...
Cancers missed because of coronavirus will shorten lives by average of 20 years, researchers say
NHS figures show that 106,535 urgent cancer referrals were made by GPs in England in May 2020, down from 200,599...
Coronavirus treatment from Synairgen hailed as ‘game changer’ after trial results show need for intensive care vastly reduced
Richard Marsden, CEO of Synairgen, said: "We are all delighted with the trial results announced today, which showed that SNG001...
Coronavirus outbreak confirmed at NHS Test and Trace Centre in Scotland
A cluster of coronavirus infections has been confirmed at an NHS Test and Trace call centre in North Lanarkshire. Measures have been...
Cholesterol-lowering drug could see coronavirus treated like common cold, study finds
A cholesterol-lowering drug could make coronavirus as treatable as the common cold, scientists have suggested. Researchers at New York’s Mount...
Boris Johnson gives local authorities powers to impose ‘lightning’ coronavirus lockdowns
How will 'lightning lockdowns' work? Q: If there is a localised lockdown, what can councils actually shut down? A: In...
Matt Hancock launches inquiry into true PHE coronavirus death figures
Many are elderly and would naturally be expected to die of age or other illnesses in the next few months...
Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘challenge’ trials set to begin later this year
Prof Hill said his team was making preparations for a challenge trial within months. "We're hoping to be doing challenge...
Coronavirus tests halted over safety fears, as Matt Hancock to make statement
Coronavirus tests used by the NHS may be unsafe and have been halted, the government has announced. Matt Hancock, the...
Hillingdon hospital coronavirus outbreak began at staff event attended by infected nurse
A coronavirus outbreak among Hillingdon hospital staff began after an infected nurse unwittingly attended a presentation and passed the virus...
Heart attack victims missing vital treatment because of coronavirus fears
On April 25, Sir Simon Stevens, the chief executive of the NHS, had to launch a new drive to persuade the...
Mothers can pass coronavirus to babies in the womb, study suggests
The baby was born early by Caesarean section because of concerns about his heart rate racing prior to birth, which...
