Asked whether the “kink” in the case rate could have been caused by “people rushing to the pub” ahead of a lockdown, Steven Riley, professor
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Online grooming offences rose during lockdown, police reveal
Online child grooming offences rose during lockdown with more than 13 crimes committed every day, with half involving Facebook apps, according to police figures. The
How to re-socialise our children after lockdown
But parenting experts stress two things: that although the report suggests children’s experience of lockdown was determined in large part by how much quality family
What essential shops are open during lockdown?
Can I still go to the dentist? Unlike the previous lockdown, dentists will remain open and will continue to welcome patients for routine appointments. This
Number of people seeking help for suicidal thoughts has tripled since lockdown
While some patients with existing mental health problems became more paranoid as a result of fears about Covid, other patients who contracted the virus, and
The second wave peaked before lockdown began
The number of people admitted to hospital with Covid has also started to slow. The Prime Minister says that a still rising number of deaths
Coronavirus second peak has passed, say King’s, further undermining decision to go into lockdown
The Government has been accused of making the case for nationwide restrictions using figures that were “riddled with errors”. The new study is based on
Second lockdown will end on December 2, Boris Johnson pledges
The Prime Minister was asked whether he would be able to rely on his own MPs for subsequent measures or have to rely on Labour
the gyms refusing to shut during lockdown
Businesses across the UK have refused to close their doors on the first day of the second lockdown. Non-essential services, which currently includes gyms and
Matt Hancock says people can break national coronavirus lockdown to travel abroad for assisted dying
People can break lockdown in order to travel abroad for assisted dying, Matt Hancock has confirmed. The Health and Social Care Secretary said flying to
