Coronavirus: Anger as ministers admit tests will not be rolled out to all care homes until June
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Anger as ministers admit tests will not be rolled out to all care homes until June

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 60-page document, published earlier this week, said the government was providing "widespread, swift testing of all symptomatic care home residents, and all patients discharged from hospital before going into care homes". "When I raised this issue in parliament on 16 March, the health secretary promised tests would be in place "as soon as possible", yet months later some care homes are still waiting. Labour's shadow care minister Liz Kendall said there was "still complete confusion" about testing, with care homes telling MPs they have been unable to access tests. It comes as Downing Street accused Sir Keir Starmer of "inaccurately and selectively" quoting from government guidance in March, which said that it was "very unlikely" care home residents would become infected with coronavirus.

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Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus
1 year, 9 months ago

Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus

Dutch News  

The cabinet on Friday agreed to scrap the last of the coronavirus measures currently in place, dropping the self-test requirement if people have complaints as well as the remaining quarantine measures. ‘By ending the last of the coronavirus measures, we are leaving behind an extraordinary period, and one which we will not forget quickly,’ Kuipers said. The public health institute …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS
2 years ago

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

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. Care home residents are among those we prioritised at the start of this rollout …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

‘Brutal’ NHS pressures stop Covid testing
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Brutal’ NHS pressures stop Covid testing

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 Overstretched hospitals are stopping routine Covid tests for new patients as …

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 …

Living with Covid: What did Boris Johnson announce?
2 years, 10 months ago

Living with Covid: What did Boris Johnson announce?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Boris Johnson unveiled his “Living with Covid” strategy during a …

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK
2 years, 10 months ago

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with Covid-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents. Johnson said that the legal requirement to self-isolate for people who test positive for Covid would be removed on Feb. 24 while free universal testing would …

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’

The Independent  

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Home care staff ‘waiting more than a week’ for coronavirus test results
3 years ago

Home care staff ‘waiting more than a week’ for coronavirus test results

The Independent  

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Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low
3 years ago

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low

Dutch News  

Support for the government’s strategy to deal with coronavirus is now at an all-time low, with just 16% of people positive about what ministers are doing, according to the latest survey by public health institute RIVM. Yet even though 39% were neutral about the approach and 46% negative, the pandemic rules, such as working from home and keeping your distance, …

Health Minister says new coronavirus measures will always be painful
3 years, 2 months ago

Health Minister says new coronavirus measures will always be painful

NL Times  

It is inevitable that the coronavirus measures the Cabinet will announce Tuesday night will include new restrictions, and that they will be painful. "Otherwise they will not work," said caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge. New measures are inevitable "because we see that the hospital figures are rising," the health minister said. De Jonge said he wants to enact measures …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

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 …

Fury as Labour MP Valerie Vaz suggests PM's Covid scare exaggerated
3 years, 7 months ago

Fury as Labour MP Valerie Vaz suggests PM's Covid scare exaggerated

Daily Mail  

Labour's Valerie Vaz issued a grovelling apology tonight after suggesting Boris Johnson pretended to be seriously ill with coronavirus. 'I never intended to give the suggestion that the Prime Minister was not seriously ill.' As she spoke about Mr Cummings' Twitter condemnation of the stance taken by ministers in March last year, Ms Vaz said: 'The PM was in hospital …

Dutch MPs back free coronavirus tests for holidaymakers
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch MPs back free coronavirus tests for holidaymakers

Dutch News  

Ministers have agreed to come up with a plan to cover PCR coronavirus tests for holidaymakers within the next two weeks, after a majority of MPs said they backed free testing for people going on vacation. The European parliament wants all EU countries to offer free coronavirus tests to their citizens, to avoid discriminating against people who don’t want a …

Dutch MPs back free coronavirus tests for holidaymakers
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch MPs back free coronavirus tests for holidaymakers

Dutch News  

Ministers have agreed to come up with a plan to cover PCR coronavirus tests for holidaymakers within the next two weeks, after a majority of MPs said they backed free testing for people going on vacation. The European parliament wants all EU countries to offer free coronavirus tests to their citizens, to avoid discriminating against people who don’t want a …

Ministers have not yet decided about further relaxing coronavirus rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Ministers have not yet decided about further relaxing coronavirus rules

Dutch News  

Ministers have not yet reached a decision about whether the coronavirus rules can be relaxed again from May 15, following weekend talks with health experts. ‘The minister understands that the travel restrictions can hit people hard, and that is why we are looking to see what more can be done,’ a health ministry spokesman told DutchNews.nl. Events Meanwhile, the FieldLab …

Dutch cabinet advised to get tested for Covid
3 years, 9 months ago

Dutch cabinet advised to get tested for Covid

NL Times  

The members of the departing Dutch cabinet were advised to get tested for the coronavirus after State Secretary Mona Keijzer of Economic Affairs tested positive for Covid-19, Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said on Monday. Keijzer attended the weekly Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, but she was not at the coronavirus meeting at Prime Minister Mark Rutte's …

The pandemic has laid bare the social care crisis as never before – so why didn’t Sunak tackle it in the Budget?
3 years, 10 months ago

The pandemic has laid bare the social care crisis as never before – so why didn’t Sunak tackle it in the Budget?

The Independent  

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Coronavirus UK: People who are shielding 'should stay home until March 31'
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus UK: People who are shielding 'should stay home until March 31'

Daily Mail  

A further 1.7million people in England are being told to shield from coronavirus and everyone on the vulnerable list is being urged to stay at home until at least March 31. The Department of Health said it was expanding the shielding list after the Government's scientific advisers identified additional adults at serious risk of Covid-19 using a new algorithm. The …

UK marks first COVID vaccine milestone with care home protection
3 years, 11 months ago

UK marks first COVID vaccine milestone with care home protection

India TV News  

The UK government on Monday said it has hit a “crucial milestone" in its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with figures indicating that residents at every eligible care home with older residents across England now administered a life-saving jab. The National Health Service said nurses, general practitioners and other NHS staff have offered the life-saving jab to people living at more than …

Coronavirus: Companies sign up for rapid testing in workplace
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Companies sign up for rapid testing in workplace

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 Rapid coronavirus testing is being extended to dozens of businesses and …

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 …

UK’s Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars
4 years ago

UK’s Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely in the coming weeks as the country reels from a new coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates to their highest recorded levels. “We are entirely reconciled to do what it takes to get the virus under control, that may involve tougher …

Coronavirus: Liverpool mass testing missed 60 per cent of cases and didn’t impact on infection rates, report says
4 years ago

Coronavirus: Liverpool mass testing missed 60 per cent of cases and didn’t impact on infection rates, report says

The Independent  

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Few options for Christmas as coronavirus cases rise again
4 years, 1 month ago

Few options for Christmas as coronavirus cases rise again

Dutch News  

The current increase in positive coronavirus tests means the government has few, if any, options to relax the coronavirus regulations ahead of the Christmas break, according to insiders in The Hague. Ministers met health experts at the prime minister’s official residence on Sunday for their weekly talks and more talks are set for today, ahead of Tuesday’s official announcement. It …

Logistical problems mean care home residents face wait for Pfizer Covid vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

Logistical problems mean care home residents face wait for Pfizer Covid vaccine

The Telegraph  

On Wednesday, however, both Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, and Sir Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, sought to blur the distinction, suggesting that "in practice" doses would go to whoever among the first two categories was physically able to make it to one of the hospital vaccination hubs. Sir Simon said many of those offered a vaccine …

Coronavirus: UK may have to pay for family Christmas with tighter restrictions after the break
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: UK may have to pay for family Christmas with tighter restrictions after the break

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. And the prime minister’s deputy chief scientific adviser, Dame Angela McLean, said that if social …

Great-grandmother, 78, faces being EVICTED from her care home today
4 years, 1 month ago

Great-grandmother, 78, faces being EVICTED from her care home today

Daily Mail  

A great-grandmother who is being evicted from her care home after having an 'unauthorised' visit through an open patio door with her police officer daughter had nearly died from Covid-19. Ms Hobbs - pictured outside the care home today - said she was 'heartbroken' that her mother had been evicted, and felt terrified about having to find her a new …

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish care home kills residents
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish care home kills residents

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 “number” of care home residents have died because of …

Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes

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 government has been warned it is throwing “a lit match …

New coronavirus measures 'unlikely' this week, Dutch media report
4 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus measures 'unlikely' this week, Dutch media report

Dutch News  

The cabinet is unlikely to announce new measures to stem the rise in coronavirus cases on Tuesday but will warn that ‘draconian measures’ are on the cards if people fail to stick to the rules, insiders say. Ministers and health experts met on Sunday to discuss the latest developments after a total of 18,880 new coronavirus cases were reported to …

Coronavirus: More than 100 care home inspectors forced to self-isolate as ministers withhold regular testing
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: More than 100 care home inspectors forced to self-isolate as ministers withhold regular testing

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. The Department of Health and Social Care said inspectors do not get close enough to …

Coronavirus: Michael Gove defends £7,000 day rate for some Test and Trace consultants
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Michael Gove defends £7,000 day rate for some Test and Trace consultants

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. Asked about the spend on Saturday on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Mr Gove said: …

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown 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. “We are keeping the data under close review and considering a range of options to …

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 …

Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’

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 report found that the death toll in England’s care homes was “entirely avoidable” and …

Coronavirus: Government to give 11,000 iPads to care homes so residents can speak to families
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Government to give 11,000 iPads to care homes so residents can speak to families

The Independent  

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Coronavirus news: Latest updates as UK cases hit highest daily total
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus news: Latest updates as UK cases hit highest daily total

The Independent  

✕ Close Boris Johnson warns ‘things will be tough’ as furlough scheme replaced 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 …

UK's new coronavirus measures met with scepticism, confusion
4 years, 3 months ago

UK's new coronavirus measures met with scepticism, confusion

India Today  

The British government on Wednesday defended its new, stricter coronavirus measures against criticism that they did not go far enough, saying it was trying to balance supporting the economy while protecting health. “And that’s why we need to take the proportional, targeted measures we’re taking now.” Asked on BBC radio if the new measures were part of a Swedish-style plan …

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 …

Coronavirus: Hospitals told not to test staff or patients for Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Hospitals told not to test staff or patients for Covid-19

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 NHS hospitals have been banned from launching their own coronavirus testing …

Coronavirus: Ministers accused of 'negligence' towards care home residents and staff
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Ministers accused of 'negligence' towards care home residents and staff

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 Ministers have been accused of being “negligent” towards care home residents …

Coronavirus UK: Government launches new test and trace drive
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Government launches new test and trace drive

Daily Mail  

The Government will launch a new NHS Test and Trace public health campaign in a desperate bid to improve the lagging system after it emerged a third of contacts are still being missed. Some 81 per cent of contacts reached were able to give details of one or more contacts There has been a gradual increase in the percentage of …

Coronavirus: 15 staff at a large NHS trust test positive for Covid-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: 15 staff at a large NHS trust test positive for Covid-19

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 Fifteen employees at a large NHS trust have tested positive for …

Coronavirus UK news live: Latest updates as rapid one-hour tests to be rolled out in hospitals
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus UK news live: Latest updates as rapid one-hour tests to be rolled out in hospitals

The Independent  

✕ Close Johnson says there were 'open questions' about the timing of his lockdown decision 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. …

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