In a letter to Jo Churchill, minister for prevention, public health and primary care, Dame Donna said staff were 'aware that fluid repellent surgical face masks and face coverings, as currently advised in most general healthcare settings and patients' homes, are not protective against smaller infective aerosols'. … [Read more...] about Nurses claim they are being treated like ‘lambs to the slaughter’ as they call for higher-grade face masks to protect against new coronavirus strains
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Furious police chief reveals THREE officers were injured stopping 40-strong house party as he slams ‘egregious Covid breaches’ – including 150-person home rave and anti-lockdown protest where cop likely caught virus
Mr Hewitt added: 'When we see people that are putting themselves and others in danger, we will not waste time trying to reason with them. They are demonstrating no regard for the safety of others, or even for themselves.' … [Read more...] about Furious police chief reveals THREE officers were injured stopping 40-strong house party as he slams ‘egregious Covid breaches’ – including 150-person home rave and anti-lockdown protest where cop likely caught virus
‘The whole country will suddenly develop a dry cough’: No10 and Treasury slam Matt Hancock’s ‘bonkers’ plan to PAY people who test positive £500 Covid handouts to ‘encourage more swabs’… at cost of HALF A BILLION POUNDS A WEEK
Professor Matt Keeling, an epidemiologist from the University of Warwick, said: 'I certainly don't want individuals going to bars and restaurants on the 16th [of February]. If we've given people their first dose by February 15, that's not going to give that much protection.' He warned the most 'optimistic' outcome would be for 'some' restrictions to be lifted in May. Dr Marc Baguelin, an infectious disease expert at Imperial College London who was also involved in the modelling, claimed that easing lockdown before then would cause a spike 'that is really bad'. … [Read more...] about ‘The whole country will suddenly develop a dry cough’: No10 and Treasury slam Matt Hancock’s ‘bonkers’ plan to PAY people who test positive £500 Covid handouts to ‘encourage more swabs’… at cost of HALF A BILLION POUNDS A WEEK
COVID-19: Halve the gap between vaccine doses, senior doctors urge
More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Up to 200 members of National Guard on inauguration duty test positive COVID-19: Crowds at Heathrow Airport spark social distancing concerns COVID-19: AstraZeneca to 'cut COVID-19 vaccine delivery to EU by 60%' COVID-19: Matt Hancock says South African variant could reduce vaccine efficacy by half COVID-19: Concerns grow over number of carers turning down vaccine COVID-19: UK's 'more deadly' new variant is another cruel twist in the pandemic … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Halve the gap between vaccine doses, senior doctors urge
‘The place where I know what I’m doing is on the studio floor’: The Chase’s Anne Hegerty talks autism, how she won over her co-stars and why she would never quit the show
The presenter also touched on how she cheekily introduced herself to her co-stars Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace, revealing: 'I said, ''I'm aware that you get a flat fee for each show you do. So, with each show I now do, I'm taking money from you.''' … [Read more...] about ‘The place where I know what I’m doing is on the studio floor’: The Chase’s Anne Hegerty talks autism, how she won over her co-stars and why she would never quit the show
