Category: UK
UK Coronavirus: 241 deaths and 21,331 infections in one day
The UK death toll from coronavirus rose by 241 on Tuesday – the highest daily reported rise since the first wave of the pandemic. More...
Manchester moved to coronavirus lockdown Tier 3 from 1am Friday
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed this afternoon he will impose Tier 3 on Greater Manchester without the agreement of local leaders or Manchester’s mayor. More...
Britain to infect healthy volunteers with coronavirus
London-based hVivo gets £10m to conduct so-called ‘challenge trials’ to try to achieve faster results
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/20/covid-firm-secures-10m-to-infect-young-volunteers-to-hasten-vaccine More...
Rapid one-hour covid tests now available for Italy and Hong Kong passengers at Heathrow
The LAMP tests are quicker than PCR ones used by the NHS as they do not require a laboratory to process samples. More...
Bristol students to withhold rent over university’s ‘lack of support’ in coronavirus lockdown
Hundreds pledge to strike in protest at the lack of in-person teaching and help for those self-isolating from #covid
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/oct/19/bristol-students-to-withhold-rent-over-universitys-lack-of-support More...
UK Government looking to move local authorities in SIX regions to Tier 3 lockdown
Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, the North East and Teesside are the six
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-news-uk-covid-deaths-cases-circuit-breaker-lockdown/ More...
UK records another 18,804 Covid-19 cases and 80 deaths
UK Department of Health statistics show the daily number of coronavirus infections has risen 34.6 per cent in a week
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8855987/Britain-records-18-804-Covid-19-cases-80-deaths.html More...
Wales to go into national two-week ‘firebreak’ coronavirus lockdown
The Welsh government believes a two-week #covid “firebreak” – from Friday at 6pm until Monday 9 November – is vital to help bring the virus under control
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/19/wales-to-go-into-national-firebreak-covid-lockdown More...
Coronavirus in Northern Ireland: Schools close for two weeks
Seven #covid deaths and 2,043 new cases over weekend in Norhern Ireland
Department of Health death toll stands at 615
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/coronavirus-northern-ireland-schools-close-for-two-weeks-and-sports-minister-to-meet-groups-39640490.html More...
19 deaths linked to coronavirus at Liverpool UK hospitals
Liverpool’ss main hospitals recorded almost a third of all the hospital deaths linked to #covid announced in England on Sunday
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/more-pain-19-deaths-linked-19126696 More...