Articles tagged "Covid-19"

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to have agreed to decision not to follow public health advice on testing in vulnerable settings

PPE supplied by Tory donors via the 'VIP Lane' has repeatedly been cleared for use by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), overruling concerns of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) that it is not fit for purpose.

Boris Johnson was tonight slammed for avoiding a vital Cobra meeting to avoid a decision to increase protective Covid measures before Christmas

Claims raise questions about whether there was rule-flouting culture over number of months

Some schools have up to half their teachers off due to Covid, & there are fears parents will protect their children by keep pupils at home

Byline Times warned the public about ‘herd immunity’ from the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis – now two influential House of Commons committees have concluded that it was the result of Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic in its early stages

Higher vaccination rates are translating to lower Covid infection and death rates in western Europe – except in the UK where case numbers are surging

Chronic neglect of the NHS, poor pandemic preparedness and flawed government policies have contributed to the appalling impact of the Covid-19 crisis in the UK

The fears are evidence-based, she says. “Universities are asking people to come back to campus without mandating that basic things are in place to make it safe. It’s not about emotion.”

Medical experts question reliance on vaccination status and tests for arrivals from Europe, the US and elsewhere

Ministers & Boris Johnson accused of allowing infections to rip through the younger population in an effort to bolster levels of immunity