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 dialed 111 – the NHS helpline – and got told I probably didn’t have coronavirus, but needed to see a doctor in the next two hours. It’s important to note that “as of 9 a.m. on 18 March 2020, 56,221 people have been tested in the UK, of which 53,595 were confirmed negative and 2,626 positive,” the government says.

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Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

The Independent  

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Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

The Independent  

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Coronavirus infections stable as Covid hits radio charity's plans
2 years ago

Coronavirus infections stable as Covid hits radio charity's plans

Dutch News  

Coronavirus has flared up among the three members of the charity fundraising team ‘Serious Request’, in which three DJs are isolated in a glass house and raise money by carrying out interviews and playing requests in the run up to Christmas, under the full glare of the public. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands remains stable, but …

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon

LA Times  

A lab assistant points at charts of a sequenced coronavirus sample at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England. Britain is now ending some testing and monitoring programs, a move some scientists fear will complicate efforts to track the virus and detect worrisome new variants. After dropping nearly all coronavirus restrictions last month, Britain is now ending some of its most …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

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. It comes as Transport for London dropped a mandatory face mask rule for buses …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

‘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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Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?

The Independent  

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England sees 60% drop in coronavirus cases amid vaccinations and lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

England sees 60% drop in coronavirus cases amid vaccinations and lockdown

LA Times  

A man walks past the COVID-19 memorial wall in London, a field of hand-painted red hearts that each represent a victim of the disease in Britain. The study also found that the relationship between infections and deaths is diverging, “suggesting that infections may have resulted in fewer hospitalizations and deaths since the start of widespread vaccination.” The positive news came …

London records zero Covid-19 daily deaths for first time in six months as cases soar elsewhere in Europe
3 years, 9 months ago

London records zero Covid-19 daily deaths for first time in six months as cases soar elsewhere in Europe

CNN  

London CNN — London has recorded zero daily deaths from Covid-19 in a single day for the first time in over six months, official data indicates. The news comes as England’s “stay at home” order was lifted Monday and Covid-19 restrictions were eased, allowing two households or groups of up to six people to meet outdoors. “I know many will …

Coronavirus: Fears Europe’s latest surge will strike UK within weeks
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Fears Europe’s latest surge will strike UK within weeks

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 A third coronavirus wave feared to be emerging currently Europe …

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show

The Independent  

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Matt Hancock filmed out in London park after Boris Johnson's national plea to 'stay home'
3 years, 11 months ago

Matt Hancock filmed out in London park after Boris Johnson's national plea to 'stay home'

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock was seen 'covered in mud' while carrying a rugby ball through a London park this afternoon the day after Boris Johnson pleaded with the nation to 'stay at home this weekend'. In other coronavirus news: The UK recorded another 1,295 coronavirus deaths and 41,346 new cases on Saturday - as fatalities continue to rise by more than 1,000 …

New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried
3 years, 11 months ago

New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried

LA Times  

The coronavirus variant that emerged in the United Kingdom belongs to the world now, and mounting evidence is confirming some scientists’ early suspicions: It is a super spreader capable of turbocharging the pandemic and muscling less transmissible strains of the virus into oblivion. Using many distinct methods to track the U.K. variant and compare it to its predecessors, two groups …

London mayor seeks help as UK sees record new virus deaths
3 years, 11 months 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% …

London’s field hospital to be used amid acute COVID pressure
4 years ago

London’s field hospital to be used amid acute COVID pressure

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s National Health Service will from next week employ a little-used field hospital specially built at a huge exhibition center in east London in the early days of the pandemic last spring. NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens said Thursday that the pressures facing hospitals in London and the southeast of England are so acute that the Nightingale …

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
4 years ago

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca. Johnson said people must stay at home …

U.K. hits daily coronavirus record, is urged to keep schools closed
4 years ago

U.K. hits daily coronavirus record, is urged to keep schools closed

The Hindu  

With daily coronavirus infections surging as a result of a new virus variant, the British government faced mounting pressure on Saturday from teachers’ unions to keep schools in England closed for at least another two weeks. The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week to try to stem new …

UK hits daily virus record, is urged to keep schools closed
4 years ago

UK hits daily virus record, is urged to keep schools closed

Associated Press  

LONDON — With daily coronavirus infections surging as a result of a new virus variant, the British government faced mounting pressure Saturday from teachers’ unions to keep schools in England closed for at least another two weeks. The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week to try to stem …

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. …

UK records another 53,285 coronavirus cases, 613 deaths
4 years ago

UK records another 53,285 coronavirus cases, 613 deaths

India TV News  

Another 53,285 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,542,065, according to official figures released on Friday. Another 613 have died within 28 days of a positive test, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 74,125, the data showed, Xinhua news agency reported. The latest …

‘Major incident’ declared in Essex amid pressure on hospitals
4 years ago

‘Major incident’ declared in Essex amid pressure on hospitals

The Independent  

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Coronavirus deaths and cases figures December 27
4 years ago

Coronavirus deaths and cases figures December 27

Daily Mail  

A further 316 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospitals in England and Wales as of today, bringing the UK total to 70,752. Today's UK covid death figure represents a 3.1 per cent drop in the number of covid-19 deaths reported compared with the same day last week, last Sunday's toll was 326. And due to delays …

Covid infections rising in every region of England and all age groups, new data shows
4 years ago

Covid infections rising in every region of England and all age groups, new data shows

The Independent  

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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  

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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 …

New Coronavirus Variant Found in Britain Not Out of Control, Says WHO
4 years ago

New Coronavirus Variant Found in Britain Not Out of Control, Says WHO

News 18  

The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday. “We have had a much higher at different points in this pandemic and we’ve got it under control,” WHO’s emergencies chief Michael Ryan told a press conference. But …

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 …

New variant makes Covid-19 ‘out of control’ in UK, flights banned
4 years ago

New variant makes Covid-19 ‘out of control’ in UK, flights banned

Hindustan Times  

Britain’s health secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday admitted that the coronavirus is out of control, hours after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a lockdown on London and southeast England, sparking fury by cancelling Christmas at short notice and some countries imposing flight bans. Asked on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show whether the coronavirus is under control, Hancock said, “No, …

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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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 …

New coronavirus variant identified in UK; London to be put under highest level of restrictions
4 years ago

New coronavirus variant identified in UK; London to be put under highest level of restrictions

India TV News  

A new variant of the novel coronavirus has been identified as responsible for 'faster spread' of the infection in the United Kingdom, the UK government said on Monday. "A new variant of coronavirus has been identified in the UK, which may be associated with the fastest spread in the southeast of England," said Hancock. "We do not know the extent …

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 …

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  

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UK coronavirus news live: Latest updates as three households can mix at Christmas
4 years, 1 month ago

UK coronavirus news live: Latest updates as three households can mix at Christmas

The Independent  

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Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise in London but level off in other parts of England
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise in London but level off in other parts of England

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 Coronavirus infection rates are rising in London but are decreasing …

Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 501 in 24 hours
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 501 in 24 hours

The Independent  

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Londoners Hit the Town, Throng Pubs and Restaurants One Last Time Before New Lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Londoners Hit the Town, Throng Pubs and Restaurants One Last Time Before New Lockdown

News 18  

Londoners shrugged off a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and flocked to pubs and restaurants on Wednesday night, hours before the introduction of a new month-long lockdown across England. While the UK’s death toll from the coronavirus rose on Wednesday by 492, the most since mid-May, London’s Soho entertainment district was busy with revellers seeking one last night out before lockdown. Even …

Coronavirus: 10,000 UK patients now in hospital with Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: 10,000 UK patients now in hospital with Covid-19

The Independent  

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France has ‘lost control’ of coronavirus, doctor warns, as Europe wrestles with big second wave
4 years, 2 months ago

France has ‘lost control’ of coronavirus, doctor warns, as Europe wrestles with big second wave

LA Times  

A French doctor warned Monday that his country has “lost control of the epidemic,” a day after health authorities reported more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases and as nations across Europe enact more sweeping restrictions to try to slow surging infection rates. In France, Dr. Jean-François Delfraissy, president of the scientific council that advises the French government on the coronavirus, …

UK is Now Predicting Whether Coronavirus Can Break Out in a Locality by Testing their Sewage
4 years, 2 months ago

UK is Now Predicting Whether Coronavirus Can Break Out in a Locality by Testing their Sewage

News 18  

A UK government-led project is working on detecting traces of coronavirus in sewerage to provide an early warning for local outbreaks and sharing the data with the official National Health Service Test and Trace network as part of efforts to control the spread of infections. Monitoring and sampling wastewater offer another tool to help us identify outbreaks early on helping …

Coronavirus: ‘Dramatic’ surge in patients forces hospital to cancel more operations
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Dramatic’ surge in patients forces hospital to cancel more operations

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 All patients waiting for routine operations at a major teaching hospital …

Coronavirus UK: 150 deaths within 24 hours, as cases rise by over 16,000
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus UK: 150 deaths within 24 hours, as cases rise by over 16,000

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 An additional 16,171 people have tested positive for the coronavirus …

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 …

Pub closures: Is coronavirus calling time on a way of life?
4 years, 2 months ago

Pub closures: Is coronavirus calling time on a way of life?

The Independent  

The miserable news this week that Greene King is to close 79 pubs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic hardly came as a surprise. A good walk may be its own reward; but a pub along the way – or at the tired conclusion – is a glorious bonus There is also a danger when discussing pub closures of …

Scotland shuts Glasgow, Edinburgh bars as virus cases surge
4 years, 3 months ago

Scotland shuts Glasgow, Edinburgh bars as virus cases surge

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Scottish government ordered pubs in Scotland’s two biggest cities to close and restricted food and drink business in the rest of the country as Britain seeks to control a surge in coronavirus cases. Most of the U.K. is under national restrictions on socializing, including a 10 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants, and groups limited to six, …

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