UK can learn from China's approach to coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

UK can learn from China's approach to coronavirus

China Daily  

A woman is seen wearing a protective face mask in Tottenham Court Road, as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, London, April 1, 2020. Even with a two month head start on China, the UK's ill-preparedness has cost lives. Britain's National Health Service has been under constant pressure to enact efficiency savings with many medical professionals being overworked even before the pandemic hit. As many countries look inward and start the blame game to deflect scrutiny, China has stepped up with generous resources from its enormous production lines. The United Kingdom should follow China's lead in huge public investment and the mobilisation of all walks of life to counteract the spread of Coronavirus.

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‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out

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. The long-running coronavirus infection survey, dubbed the “envy of the world” for its success …

Explained: Why China's COVID surge isn't a threat to other nations
2 years ago

Explained: Why China's COVID surge isn't a threat to other nations

Firstpost  

Majority of nations currently have high immunity and protection against severe disease and death from COVID, in contrast to China at the beginning of this wave China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths. Although vaccination is the safest way to protect against COVID, emerging research shows protection against severe disease is sustained …

More EU countries demand negative coronavirus test for travelers from China
2 years ago

More EU countries demand negative coronavirus test for travelers from China

NL Times  

Germany, Greece, Austria, and Sweden are asking for proof of a negative coronavirus test from people traveling in from China. The four European countries are taking precautions partly because the European Union said on Wednesday evening in new advice about China that tests are, “Strongly recommended.” It was also advised to wear face masks on flights from China and to …

Niesters: Illusion to think you can stop coronavirus
2 years ago

Niesters: Illusion to think you can stop coronavirus

NL Times  

Whether it is right for the government to offer travelers from China only a voluntary self-test for the coronavirus, virologist Bert Niesters does not know. The virologist explained that he is sometimes shocked at the number of people infected on flights from China. That is why, according to Niesters, it is important for China to continue testing for the coronavirus …

Scientists play down concerns over China's Covid surge
2 years ago

Scientists play down concerns over China's Covid surge

Daily Mail  

One of the Government's top scientific advisers has played down fears about China's surge in Covid cases and suggested fresh border restrictions are not necessary. Travellers arrived at London's Heathrow Airport on a flight from Shanghai yesterday The Government is so far resisting calls - including from two former health ministers - to reintroduce fresh border restrictions The US, Italy …

France, UK join growing list of countries in imposing COVID curbs
2 years ago

France, UK join growing list of countries in imposing COVID curbs

Al Jazeera  

Visitors from China will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flights. With such a system, new variants of the coronavirus can be detected and appropriate measures taken quickly, the minister said, adding that it was “not yet necessary” for routine tests on passengers from China as all variants currently seen are already known. ‘Discriminatory’ restrictions condemned Outside …

UK government considers Covid testing travellers from China amid virus surge
2 years ago

UK government considers Covid testing travellers from China amid virus surge

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. “But what the Italians are doing is post-flight surveillance of arrivals in Italy in …

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY
2 years ago

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY

India TV News  

China COVID-19 cases : Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus pandemic is now spreading through the vast country. “How well do they perform this particular catch up effort might determine some of the outcome.” Hospital conditions in China: Around Baoding and Langfang, hospitals have run out of intensive care beds and staff as severe …

COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China

India TV News  

COVID cases in Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise millions of residents to stay home this weekend and undergo daily testing. Beijing wore an eerie look today with most of its residents staying home …

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week

The Telegraph  

Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring. This is the highest estimate for total infections since mid-April, but is still below the record of 4.9 million seen at the peak of the omicron BA.2 wave at the end of March. …

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points
2 years, 9 months ago

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

With new coronavirus strains emerging from different parts of the world, fears have grown of yet another pandemic wave approaching soon. Meanwhile, a renewed surge of Covid-19 infections was reported in Britain, led by the Omicron variant and newly discovered mutant strain XE. Covid-19 infections, due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant, have hit a record high in Britain, …

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
2 years, 9 months ago

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected

The Independent  

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China continues to battle 'severe and complex' Covid outbreak, cases shoot up in UK | Top points
2 years, 9 months ago

China continues to battle 'severe and complex' Covid outbreak, cases shoot up in UK | Top points

India Today  

India logged 1,660 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Saturday, taking the active case tally to 16,741. The World Health Organisation earlier reported that the number of new coronavirus cases increased two weeks in a row globally. The Chinese mainland reported 1,280 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 55 imported cases in 24 hours on Friday. The Office for National …

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 …

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
2 years, 9 months ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Hindustan Times  

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Health workers tests for Covid outside of a clothing market in Shanghai, China. China's local symptomatic Covid-19 cases nearly double Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections with confirmed symptoms for March 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day earlier. Hong …

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

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

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, …

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years, 1 month ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

China, Russia, New Zealand report spike in Covid cases. Is the world staring at fresh, more lethal wave?
3 years, 2 months ago

China, Russia, New Zealand report spike in Covid cases. Is the world staring at fresh, more lethal wave?

India TV News  

Covid latest news: It was around October in 2019 that the SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes the coronavirus disease or Covid-19, first reared its ugly head leading to a worldwide wave of infection and death. Exactly two years since the outbreak, spike in Covid cases has been reported in China, Russia, New Zealand and several other countries raising fears of …

Report says UK's slow coronavirus lockdown cost thousands of lives
3 years, 2 months ago

Report says UK's slow coronavirus lockdown cost thousands of lives

India Today  

Britain's failure to impose a lockdown in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic cost thousands of unnecessary deaths and ranks among the country's worst public health blunders, lawmakers concluded Tuesday in the nation's first comprehensive report on the pandemic. "The report it's produced is laughable and more interested in political arguments about whether you can bring laptops to.meetings than …

Report says UK’s slow virus lockdown cost 1000s of lives
3 years, 2 months ago

Report says UK’s slow virus lockdown cost 1000s of lives

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s failure to impose a lockdown in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic cost thousands of unnecessary deaths and ranks among the country’s worst public health blunders, lawmakers concluded Tuesday in the nation’s first comprehensive report on the pandemic. “Decisions on lockdowns and social distancing during the early weeks of the pandemic - and the advice that …

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay
3 years, 3 months ago

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay

India TV News  

Britons are encouraged these days- though in most cases not required- to wear face coverings in crowded indoor spaces. For critics, that image encapsulates the flaw in the government’s strategy, which has abandoned most pandemic restrictions and is banking on voluntary restraint and a high vaccination rate to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “The story of this government in …

UK's daily COVID cases pass 32,000 for first time since January
3 years, 6 months ago

UK's daily COVID cases pass 32,000 for first time since January

India TV News  

Britain has reported another 32,548 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest daily increase since January, according to official figures released on Wednesday. More than 45.5 million people in Britain have received the first jab of Covid-19 vaccine and over 34 million people have received two doses, the official figures showed. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday …

Over 10,000 Covid cases reported in UK for first time since February
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 10,000 Covid cases reported in UK for first time since February

India Today  

The UK's latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace on Thursday with new confirmed cases rising above 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months as a result of the spread of the more contagious delta variant. The government's chief medical adviser, Professor Chris Whitty, said the height of the current surge is “still uncertain” but that it “will …

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say

Dutch News  

Giving free coronavirus tests to holidaymakers who have not been vaccinated or had a second dose will cost up to €350m and there are many doubts about how to put the plan into practice, health minister Hugo de Jonge and infrastructure minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen have told MPs. One option would be to allow travel organisations to deal with the …

No surplus vaccine doses to send to India right now, says UK
3 years, 8 months ago

No surplus vaccine doses to send to India right now, says UK

India Today  

The UK is currently moving through its domestic priority lists for COVID-19 vaccines and therefore has no surplus doses to share with countries in need such as India at this stage, Downing Street said on Tuesday. In reference to India’s devastating second wave of the pandemic, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesperson said the process is kept under constant review, …

Coronavirus: UK records 17 more Covid deaths and 2,685 cases on Tuesday
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: UK records 17 more Covid deaths and 2,685 cases on Tuesday

Daily Mail  

Britain today confirmed another 17 Covid deaths and 2,685 infections as the numbers continued to fall but Boris Johnson warned the country is 'not out of the woods yet'. The number of people getting tested for coronavirus is surging because rapid lateral flow tests are now offered for free to everyone who wants them and also mandated for school staff …

Travellers are set to get free Covid testing kits and more countries will join our 'green list'
3 years, 9 months ago

Travellers are set to get free Covid testing kits and more countries will join our 'green list'

Daily Mail  

Travel restrictions to dozens of holiday destinations are set to be watered down in time for the summer holidays. Travel, said the report was 'an important step towards resuming international travel' but 'falls short in providing solutions', adding the current cost of Covid tests risked pricing people out of taking holidays. Health chiefs yesterday administered 408,396 second doses and 99,530 …

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 …

Coronavirus | Centre’s move to stop vaccine exports might affect United Kingdom
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Centre’s move to stop vaccine exports might affect United Kingdom

The Hindu  

With India, and particularly Maharashtra, witnessing a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases, the United Kingdom’s vaccination programme could hit a roadblock as the Indian government is temporarily staying exports to address the increased domestic vaccination demands. Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India which is manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, told the UK’s Telegraph newspaper that the …

UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved
3 years, 10 months ago

UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved

News 18  

A study which will expose volunteers to the coronavirus is to begin in Britain within a month after it gained approval from the country’s clinical ethics body, the government said on Wednesday. “While there has been very positive progress in vaccine development, we want to find the best and most effective vaccines for use over the longer term,” Business Secretary …

Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab, most likely jumped to human via intermediary species: WHO
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab, most likely jumped to human via intermediary species: WHO

India Today  

A World Health Organisation expert said Tuesday the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species. WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek made the assessment in a summation of a WHO team's investigation into the possible origins of the coronavirus in the central Chinese …

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots
3 years, 11 months ago

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots

CNN  

CNN — British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the United Kingdom tightens border controls to try to curb one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks. Announcing the measure, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the tougher new rules would apply to travelers from “red …

Covid news: Latest updates as R number falls across UK
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid news: Latest updates as R number falls across UK

The Independent  

People with Covid could be paid £500 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 Boris Johnson has …

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study
3 years, 11 months ago

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study

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 More than one million people in England had Covid-19 last week, …

96 people test positive for UK variant of coronavirus in India, says Govt
3 years, 11 months ago

96 people test positive for UK variant of coronavirus in India, says Govt

India Today  

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus in India has climbed to 96, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. "The total number of persons found infected with the mutant UK strain of Covid-19 is 96," the ministry said. The close contacts of the people infected with the new variant of the …

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whereas before, everyone went into a mode of, ‘We …

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 …

82 in India detected with new UK mutant coronavirus strain
4 years ago

82 in India detected with new UK mutant coronavirus strain

India TV News  

The Central government on Friday said that a total of 82 persons have been detected with the new 'more transmissible' UK coronavirus mutant strain. According to the Health Ministry, all 82 persons have been kept in single room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments. The tracing and testing was initiated after the British Government announced that a …

Coronavirus updates | January 6, 2021
4 years ago

Coronavirus updates | January 6, 2021

The Hindu  

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,03,74,932 with 18,088 infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 99,97,272 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.36 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent. …

Coronavirus: 20 more people test positive in India for UK virus strain, total rises to 58
4 years ago

Coronavirus: 20 more people test positive in India for UK virus strain, total rises to 58

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Twenty more people have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, taking the total number of such cases in the country to 58. “The total number of cases infected with the new strain of the novel coronavirus first reported in the UK now stands at 58,” the Union Health Ministry said. Of the 58, the mutated …

New coronavirus strain leads to 58,000 fresh coronavirus cases in UK's biggest spike
4 years ago

New coronavirus strain leads to 58,000 fresh coronavirus cases in UK's biggest spike

India Today  

UK has reported another 58,784 new coronavirus cases, which is the highest daily spike in the nation since the beginning of the pandemic. UK has imposed a nationwide lockdown amid the massive spike in coronavirus cases after the emergence of new mutant coronavirus strain. On Monday night, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a new stay-at-home lockdown until at least …

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown
4 years ago

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown

The Hindu  

Nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full coronavirus lockdown, possibly until mid-February, to try to cut spiralling infection rates, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Mr. Johnson said that as of Monday, almost 27,000 people with Covid were in hospital — 40% more than at the peak of first wave of the outbreak on April …

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 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 …

Five more UK returnees test positive for new strain of coronavirus, tally mounts to 25
4 years ago

Five more UK returnees test positive for new strain of coronavirus, tally mounts to 25

India TV News  

A total of 25 cases of mutant United Kingdom virus have been detected in India after genome sequencing, Union Ministry of Health informed on Thuesday. “A total of 25 cases of mutant United Kingdom virus detected in India after genome sequencing. Speaking on the development, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, "four patients have been found to be positive for …

No evidence vaccines won't work against UK strain, say experts as six new cases emerge; dry run successful, says Centre
4 years ago

No evidence vaccines won't work against UK strain, say experts as six new cases emerge; dry run successful, says Centre

Firstpost  

According to the health ministry, the novel coronavirus impacted men more as compared to women with males consisting of 70 percent of all COVID-19 fatalities and 63 percent of the total cases recorded in the country The Centre on Tuesday said the samples of all international passengers who arrived in India between 9 to 22 December and tested positive for …

Britain must vaccinate 2 million a week to prevent a 3rd covid-19 wave: Study
4 years ago

Britain must vaccinate 2 million a week to prevent a 3rd covid-19 wave: Study

Live Mint  

Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has concluded. "The most stringent intervention scenario with tier 4 England-wide and schools closed during January and 2 million individuals vaccinated per week, is the only scenario we considered which reduces peak …

Coronavirus News Updates: Karnataka govt says 10 UK returnees have tested COVID-19 positive in state so far
4 years ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Karnataka govt says 10 UK returnees have tested COVID-19 positive in state so far

Firstpost  

3:48 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter US implements guidelines for UK passengers, asks for negative COVID-19 test The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says airline passengers from the United Kingdom will have to get negative COVID-19 tests within three days of their …

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  

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 Infection rates for Covid-19 are increasing across all regions of England, …

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