Category: England
Big rise in Covid sick and dying in Birmingham hospitals as more older people infected
The number of patients admitted to hospitals in Birmingham with coronavirus has jumped up dramatically as more older, vulnerable people catch the virus. More...
UK records 22,885 more coronavirus cases and further 367 deaths
The UK has recorded 22,885 more coronavirus cases and a further 367 deaths in the latest 24-hour period, official figures show. More...
Covid-19 is spreading across London with more than 13,000 cases in a week
Six of the ten boroughs with the highest coronavirus rates are now in west London, with the second wave having first hit the east of the city hardest. More...
More children in England missing school over Covid-19
The percentage of pupils in class across England’s state primary and secondary schools fell last week from 89% to 86%, government statistics show. More...
Covid antibodies ‘fall rapidly after infection’
Levels of protective coronavirus antibodies in people wane “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, say researchers. More...
First case of coronavirus reinfection in the UK reported
A Yorkshire engineer has spoken out about his battle with coronavirus after becoming the first British man to test positive for the virus twice. More...
Coronavirus outbreak at Middlesbrough food factory SK Chilled Foods
A Middlesbrough food factory is receiving extra coronavirus testing support after 35 new cases of coronavirus were recorded amongst its workforce. More...
Rule of six and curfews likely to have ‘zero effect’ on reducing contacts in COVID pandemic
Researchers at the London School for Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discovered respondents had seen roughly the same number of people
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/25/rule-six-curfews-probably-have-zero-effect-reducing-contacts/ More...
Where is the PPE? *2 updates*
COVID-19 test centre images from the UK in October 2020. More...
‘Absolutely terrifying’ impact of Covid admissions on northern UK hospitals revealed
As of Thursday, almost 6,100 patients were in hospital with Covid-19 across the country, 4,670 were receiving oxygen and 563 were on ventilators, according to the data. More...