Coronavirus: The consequences for tourism Australia's borders to stay shut into December Australia has extended its travel restrictions for a further three months. The borders will remain closed for visitors from abroad until at least December 17. However, the government announced that domestic travel will soon be allowed for residents of the country. An exception will be the state of Victoria, with its metropolis Melbourne, for which a lockdown has been in place since early July. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: US President Joe Biden to use wartime act to fight COVID
Coronavirus doctors south west england sent clearly used gloves ppe blunder
Proof lockdown IS working? Test and Trace data shows Covid cases fell 15% to 330,000 during the first week of England’s shutdown after mass study claimed infections ROSE in first 10 days of national restrictions
Professor Tim Spector, a King's College London epidemiologist who is running his own Covid Symptom Study using constantly updating data from a mobile app, told MailOnline the Imperial researchers 'can't really judge the effects of lockdown with their survey'. … [Read more...] about Proof lockdown IS working? Test and Trace data shows Covid cases fell 15% to 330,000 during the first week of England’s shutdown after mass study claimed infections ROSE in first 10 days of national restrictions
Ministers could pay £500 to everyone with Covid in England
It adds: “Contrary to previous assurances given to the public, this will mean sharing health data (ie an indication of who has tested positive for Covid-19) with the police if someone is reported to have breached their legal duty, but this is considered a necessary and proportionate measure – and data-sharing agreements will provide that the information is not used for any other purposes.” … [Read more...] about Ministers could pay £500 to everyone with Covid in England
Too early to say if England lockdown can be eased next month, says Johnson
“The general consensus is that a gradual releasing of restrictions would be possible but we would have to feel our way there, the way we did after the first lockdown,” Woolhouse said. But he added: “If [Covid vaccines] can’t take us past the [herd immunity] threshold, then we are going to be living with some kind of counter-measures forever.” … [Read more...] about Too early to say if England lockdown can be eased next month, says Johnson
Gavin Williamson says he hopes schools in England reopen before Easter
“Any decision to open schools to all children is based on the best health advice and the best scientific advice. The reason that we were placed in the position to close schools to all but the children of critical workers and vulnerable children was down to the mounting pressure on the NHS.” … [Read more...] about Gavin Williamson says he hopes schools in England reopen before Easter
