Coronavirus: Tier 3 would be ‘catastrophic’ for London, warns mayor as cases rise
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: Tier 3 would be ‘catastrophic’ for London, warns mayor as cases rise

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sadiq Khan has warned that Tier 3 would be "catastrophic" for London amid fears the capital could be placed under tougher coronavirus restrictions next week. On Monday the mayor of London urged the public to "shop safely" so that the city stays in Tier 2. Mr Khan added: "If London was to go into Tier 3 it would be catastrophic to those industries already really crippled under the Covid pandemic, that could mean many shops going bust, many bars, pubs and restaurants going bust. Nobody wants London to go into Tier 3, or even the country to go into a third national lockdown."

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‘Catastrophic’ if predicted third of NHS staff in London off work by New Year
3 years ago

‘Catastrophic’ if predicted third of NHS staff in London off work by New Year

The Independent  

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London mayor seeks help as UK sees record new virus deaths
4 years ago

London mayor seeks help as UK sees record new virus deaths

Associated Press  

LONDON — London’s mayor declared the capital’s COVID-19 situation to be critical Friday, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country recorded its highest daily death toll in the pandemic. London Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a “major incident,″ as the rapid spread of the virus pushed hospitals to breaking point, with the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients up 27% …

Coronavirus: London children's hospital consultant says wards are NOT full of youngsters with Covid
4 years ago

Coronavirus: London children's hospital consultant says wards are NOT full of youngsters with Covid

Daily Mail  

A London children's hospital consultant has blasted an 'irresponsible' nurse who gave a BBC radio interview claiming her hospital has a 'whole ward of children' with coronavirus. It comes as a report from Imperial College London warned the mutated super-infectious coronavirus strain was spreading quickly among children, but young people are not thought to be suffering from more severe symptoms. …

Millions more Britons face being plunged into Tier 4 lockdown this week
4 years ago

Millions more Britons face being plunged into Tier 4 lockdown this week

Daily Mail  

Doctors fear the NHS could be overwhelmed within days as hospital admissions surge due to the highly infectious Covid strain raging across the country. In comparison, the figure on April 12 was 21,683 Millions more Britons face being plunged into Tier 4 this week as the mutant Covid-19 strain continues to spread across the country Data shows how daily Covid …

Coronavirus patients in English hospitals near April peak as NHS leaders fear threat from new variant
4 years ago

Coronavirus patients in English hospitals near April peak as NHS leaders fear threat from new variant

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of coronavirus patients in English hospitals is set to …

Invisible Barriers, Little Consolation: New Coronavirus Strain in UK Breaches Protective Lines
4 years ago

Invisible Barriers, Little Consolation: New Coronavirus Strain in UK Breaches Protective Lines

News 18  

Just where one draws the line to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is holding off a national lockdown while his health minister Matt Hancock has said the virus is now “out of control”. But given the fast spreading virus, a late lockdown could turn out to be yet another move from the government that may …

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain

Hindustan Times  

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on December 19 as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections from …

London could be under lockdown for months, 'very difficult' to control new coronavirus strain: UK Health Secy
4 years ago

London could be under lockdown for months, 'very difficult' to control new coronavirus strain: UK Health Secy

India TV News  

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that London could be under a lockdown for months, as it will be "very difficult" to keep a highly infectious mutant strain of the novel coronavirus under control until vaccinations are rolled out. His remarks on Sunday came just hours after the new Tier Four restrictions came into force in the British capital …

Health Ministry's meet over new Covid-19 variant in UK begins
4 years ago

Health Ministry's meet over new Covid-19 variant in UK begins

India Today  

The meeting of the Union Health Ministry's Joint Monitoring Group, chaired by the Director-General of Health Services, has begun. Informing about the "fast-spreading" virus variant, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said that the new strain of the coronavirus that is more than 70 per cent more transmissible than existing strains appears to be driving the rapid spread in …

Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS
4 years ago

Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS

The Independent  

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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 534 as new tier 4 announced
4 years ago

UK coronavirus deaths rise by 534 as new tier 4 announced

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At a press conference this afternoon Prime Minister Boris Johnson devastated millions of people preparing …

NHS England warns London could run out of critical care beds within weeks
4 years ago

NHS England warns London could run out of critical care beds within weeks

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: More patients in English hospitals now than at November’s peak
4 years ago

Coronavirus: More patients in English hospitals now than at November’s peak

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes amid mounting criticism of ministers’ plan to ease restrictions over Christmas, with warnings …

London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified
4 years ago

London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified

ABC  

London will move into the strictest tier of England's regional lockdown system on Wednesday after coronavirus rates in the capital soared to among the highest in the nation. Key points: Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be placed under Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday Pubs and restaurants will be forced to close unless they offer takeaway or …

London goes into Tier 3: Matt Hancock confirms city will go into toughest lockdown from Wednesday
4 years ago

London goes into Tier 3: Matt Hancock confirms city will go into toughest lockdown from Wednesday

Daily Mail  

What are the Tier 3 rules? Pictured: London infection rates by borough week to December 6 Matt Hancock told the Commons today that a new strain of coronavirus could be driving a surge in cases as he announced millions of Londoners are to be plunged into a Tier 3 shutdown days before Christmas Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from …

Newer, faster Covid strain sends London into strictest lockdown, WHO to probe variant
4 years ago

Newer, faster Covid strain sends London into strictest lockdown, WHO to probe variant

India Today  

UK, where the vaccination against Covid-19 has already begun, is set to enter into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions starting Wednesday. This new variant is responsible for "faster spread which is leading to cases doubling in some areas every seven days," Health Secretary Matt Hancock said adding that "swift and decisive action" is the need of the hour. "We …

Covid-19: A third of England face toughest curbs, London spared for now
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19: A third of England face toughest curbs, London spared for now

Live Mint  

London: More than 20 million people across large swathes of England will be forced to live under the toughest category of COVID-19 restrictions when a national lockdown ends on Dec. 2, while London was placed in the "high alert" second-toughest tier. Health minister Matt Hancock on Thursday announced final details of a regional system set to take effect when blanket …

England set for tougher tiered measures when lockdown ends on Dec 2
4 years, 1 month ago

England set for tougher tiered measures when lockdown ends on Dec 2

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a "COVID Winter Plan" to control the spread of coronavirus in a speech on Monday, when he is expected to set out some tougher tiered measures to come in as England’s lockdown officially ends on December 2. More areas are set to be placed into the higher tiers of tougher movement and …

Coronavirus: England may face four-tier system when lockdown ends
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: England may face four-tier system when lockdown ends

Daily Mail  

How could the new Tiers look? In other coronavirus developments: The number of people dying with Covid-19 rose by 40 per cent in the first week of November, when the virus was to blame for one in every six deaths in England and Wales and killed more people than at any time since May; Nicola Sturgeon had plunged swathes of …

England faces new lockdown as U.K. coronavirus case count passes 1 million
4 years, 2 months ago

England faces new lockdown as U.K. coronavirus case count passes 1 million

LA Times  

Performing arts and hospitality workers stand six feet apart in Parliament Square in London during a silent vigil to raise awareness of the pandemic’s impact on the arts on Saturday as new restrictions were announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new monthlong lockdown for England after being warned that without tough …

West Midlands lockdown: Birmingham to move to Tier 3, says council leader
4 years, 2 months ago

West Midlands lockdown: Birmingham to move to Tier 3, says council leader

The Independent  

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UK coronavirus lockdown tiers explained: Ultimate guide to the latest rules as London moves to tier 3
4 years, 2 months ago

UK coronavirus lockdown tiers explained: Ultimate guide to the latest rules as London moves to tier 3

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Tier 3 status talks for northeast and Teeside paused in response to encouraging data
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Tier 3 status talks for northeast and Teeside paused in response to encouraging data

The Independent  

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London to face tougher restrictions under Tier-2 COVID-19 risk alert from Saturday as cases continue to surge
4 years, 2 months ago

London to face tougher restrictions under Tier-2 COVID-19 risk alert from Saturday as cases continue to surge

Firstpost  

The tougher measures in Tier-2 impose a ban on mixing between different households, indoors in homes and pubs, bars and restaurants and the Tier 1 rule of six on gatherings outdoors continues to apply London: The UK capital, London, and its bordering county of Essex, currently in Tier 1 “medium” coronavirus risk level, will be moved to Tier 2 “high” …

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock confirms London and other parts of England moving to 'high' tier 2 lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock confirms London and other parts of England moving to 'high' tier 2 lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that London is moving into …

Coronavirus: Burnham and Manchester leaders reject ‘fundamentally flawed’ tier 3 lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Burnham and Manchester leaders reject ‘fundamentally flawed’ tier 3 lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The prime minister defended his approach, saying: “The whole point is to seize this moment …

Coronavirus: Chris Whitty ‘not confident’ that top tier lockdown restrictions will work
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Chris Whitty ‘not confident’ that top tier lockdown restrictions will work

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just hours after they were unveiled by Boris Johnson, Professor Chris Whitty said he was …

Millions face new UK curbs with coronavirus at ‘tipping point’
4 years, 2 months ago

Millions face new UK curbs with coronavirus at ‘tipping point’

Live Mint  

Millions of Britons could be on the verge of new coronavirus restrictions, with the UK’s deputy chief medical officer warning the nation has reached a “tipping point” similar to the situation before the countrywide lockdown began in March. “We are at a tipping point similar to where we were in March; but we can prevent history repeating itself if we …

Britain readies three-tiered Covid curbs next week
4 years, 2 months ago

Britain readies three-tiered Covid curbs next week

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected next week to outline a new three-tier lockdown system as rates of coronavirus infection surge particularly in northern England. Under stinging criticism after media leaks detailed the government's plan without consultation with local leaders, Johnson will give a statement to parliament on Monday after stepping up contacts with regions affected. His chief strategic …

Coronavirus: London headed for tighter lockdown rules as capital at 'tipping point,' Sadiq Khan warns
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: London headed for tighter lockdown rules as capital at 'tipping point,' Sadiq Khan warns

The Independent  

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Vulnerable face shielding for MONTHS with Covid curbs likely until April to stop NHS 'imploding'
4 years, 3 months ago

Vulnerable face shielding for MONTHS with Covid curbs likely until April to stop NHS 'imploding'

Daily Mail  

Ministers could use an algorithm to help decide which vulnerable people in coronavirus hotspots should stay at home and shield, it emerged today, as the Government admitted the spread of the disease is 'getting out of control'. The furore over the Government's coronavirus strategy came as: Office for National Statistics data showed the UK economy grew by just 2.1 per …

NHS England chief warns of ‘disturbing’ coronavirus signs as hospital admissions surge
4 years, 3 months ago

NHS England chief warns of ‘disturbing’ coronavirus signs as hospital admissions surge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The chief executive of NHS England has warned of the strain …

London put on Covid-19 watchlist as infection rate rises again across UK
4 years, 3 months ago

London put on Covid-19 watchlist as infection rate rises again across UK

Live Mint  

London was put on a coronavirus watchlist on Friday while stricter lockdown restrictions were imposed in several other British cities as the R number, or the rate at which the infection is spreading, went further up beyond the mark of one. London’s coronavirus watch comes in as several other regions such as Cardiff, Swansea county areas and the town of …

Coronavirus: Timeline of key events since UK was put into lockdown six months ago
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Timeline of key events since UK was put into lockdown six months ago

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. - 30 April: In his first Downing Street press conference since being hospitalised for …

Coronavirus updates Sep 21: Pune reports below 1,000 fresh Covid-19 cases 1st time in over two months
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus updates Sep 21: Pune reports below 1,000 fresh Covid-19 cases 1st time in over two months

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Monday pondering a second national lockdown as an accelerating coronavirus outbreak threatened to destroy any shoots of economic recovery and send millions back into isolation. The United Kingdom already has the biggest official Covid-19 death toll in Europe - and the fifth-largest in the world - while it is borrowing record amounts in …

Sadiq Khan warns London 'should go into Covid lockdown TOMORROW'
4 years, 3 months ago

Sadiq Khan warns London 'should go into Covid lockdown TOMORROW'

Daily Mail  

London mayor Sadiq Khan is reportedly pressing for new coronavirus restrictions for the capital on Monday, including a 10pm pub curfew. London mayor Sadiq Khan is reportedly pressing for new coronavirus restrictions for the capital on Monday, including a 10pm pub curfew The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has tonight admitted it is 'increasingly likely' that lockdown restrictions will soon …

UK virus concerns mount following big increase in new cases
4 years, 4 months ago

UK virus concerns mount following big increase in new cases

India Today  

The British government faced pressure to act fast Tuesday to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the UK that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing. but these latest figures really show us that much as people might like to say 'Oh well, it's gone away' - this hasn't …

As Fresh Cases Trigger Lockdown in UK, Here's How London Has Avoided a Second Covid-19 Wave So Far
4 years, 4 months ago

As Fresh Cases Trigger Lockdown in UK, Here's How London Has Avoided a Second Covid-19 Wave So Far

News 18  

Experts and policymakers are baffled on why London has not witnessed the second flare-up of coronavirus infections while other parts of the United Kingdom are reeling under fresh cases and new lockdown restrictions? In March this year, London was hit hard by the pandemic, where wards were converted to treat Covid-19 patients and temporary hospitals were set up in London’s …

Coronavirus: Full list of Covid-19 rates across England
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Full list of Covid-19 rates across England

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The latest figures on coronavirus rates across England confirm that Leicester …

Coronavirus England: Which areas face lockdown after Leicester?
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus England: Which areas face lockdown after Leicester?

Daily Mail  

Thirty-six authorities in England have suffered a spike in coronavirus cases over the past fortnight, official figures revealed today — as Leicester became the UK's first area to be hit by a 'local lockdown'. In comparison, Leicester has recorded a 5 per cent jump in cases – going from 39 cases registered between June 13-19 to 41 in the following …

Coronavirus: Tube could be 'overwhelmed' trying to enforce social distancing when lockdown lifts, report warns
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Tube could be 'overwhelmed' trying to enforce social distancing when lockdown lifts, report warns

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: England faces longer full lockdown than other parts of UK, as ministers continue silence on easing restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: England faces longer full lockdown than other parts of UK, as ministers continue silence on easing restrictions

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It dismissed Wales’s idea of a “traffic light” system for unravelling restrictions – allowing some …

Coronavirus Outbreak: No plans to ease lockdown measures in the UK as total number of COVID-19 deaths reaches 11,329
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: No plans to ease lockdown measures in the UK as total number of COVID-19 deaths reaches 11,329

Firstpost  

The British death toll is the fifth highest globally and a senior scientific adviser to the government has said the country risks becoming the worst-hit in Europe London: The death toll from COVID-19 in British hospitals rose to 11,329 on Monday and the government, which is having to operate without its convalescing leader Boris Johnson, signalled that there would be …

UK coronavirus: London holds its breath a week into lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

UK coronavirus: London holds its breath a week into lockdown

CNN  

Editor’s Note: We are publishing personal essays from CNN’s global staff as they live and cover the story of Covid-19. The past weeks have conjured a capital from dystopian movie sets; a deserted moonscape suddenly lit up, as if someone turned the sunlight back on at 3 a.m. On the first morning of the partial lockdown, the lights were still …

Coronavirus: A timeline of how Britain went from ‘low risk’ to an unprecedented national shutdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: A timeline of how Britain went from ‘low risk’ to an unprecedented national shutdown

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Monday 10 February After the confirmed number of patients in the UK hits eight, …

UK coronavirus: London’s empty shelves but busy bars
4 years, 9 months ago

UK coronavirus: London’s empty shelves but busy bars

CNN  

London CNN — It’s felt like a giant petri dish, a huge experiment in the British capital, these last few days amid coronavirus concerns. Nick Paton Walsh/CNN The UK’s free health service NHS – always the underfunded and adored hero of a country unable to appreciate how much basic medicine costs elsewhere – has been caught in the headlights. I …

Coronavirus outbreak prompts U.K. health authorities to increase quarantine powers
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak prompts U.K. health authorities to increase quarantine powers

CBS News  

London — Britain's Department of Health and Social Care declared the coronavirus outbreak a "serious and imminent threat" to public health on Monday, increasing its powers to keep people quarantined but stressing that the overall risk level to the British public remained "moderate." More info 🔽 https://t.co/PozW8fZn61 pic.twitter.com/QOw1bNcYrO — Department of Health and Social Care February 10, 2020 According to …

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