Jabs to go! Drive-through anti-Covid injection centres could vaccinate millions a week

The rapid success of drive-through vaccination centres could lead the UK out of lockdown before Boris Johnson‘s roadmap suggests.   A trial that delivered 2,300 Covid jabs in just one day at a car park near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was 360 per cent more than an equivalent clinic, The Mirror reports. But whilst the system … Read more

Coronavirus London: Tube and bus passengers may be told to wear higher-grade anti-Covid masks

Tube and bus passengers may be told to switch to higher-grade masks to guard against mutant strains of Covid-19, it has been revealed. The London Mayor and Transport for London launched two reviews of the current guidance as the ‘Kent strain’ continued to spread through the UK. Cloth masks and DIY bandanas are useful for … Read more

Government considers changing anti-Covid tier system AGAIN after December 2

The government is considering changing the tier system again once the current lockdown in England ends after December 2, it has emerged.  Previously, it was confirmed a system of tiers would be used to manage coronavirus infection rates after the nation comes out of the current lockdown.  However, ministers are now considering carving England up … Read more

Could Tees Valley and Tyneside AVOID Tier Three? Anti-Covid steps show signs of working

What is the row over Tier Three bailouts?   The government has been engaged in brutal haggling with local leaders across swathes of England about the financial package linked to entering Tier Three restrictions. The funding is on top of the government’s wider job support scheme for workers put on hold due to lockdown, and business … Read more

Queen should get anti-Covid jab to persuade public to trust vaccination when it becomes available

The Queen could promote coronavirus vaccine to convince anti-vaxxers that it is safe , Government adviser says Professor Heidi Larson said the Queen, 94, should get the anti-Covid vaccine  She fears people’s concerns about vaccine safety are not being addressed The vaccine misinformation expert said Queen’s example build public trust By Clare Mccarthy For Mailonline … Read more

Scottish government’s anti-Covid advert is accused of scaremongering

Frustrated viewers have slammed the Scottish government’s anti-Covid advert and accused it of ‘scaremongering’ after it showed a woman passing coronavirus onto her grandfather. The hard-hitting advert, complete with a horror movie soundtrack, shows the young woman contaminating her grandfather’s kitchen in green slime as she moves around to make him a cup of tea.  The … Read more

Those baffling new anti-Covid rules explained in full 

FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLDS OFF: All gatherings of more than six people will be illegal, putting the traditional family Christmas at risk.  A family of five will be allowed to meet only one grandparent at a time, while families of six or more will be banned from meeting anyone.  It does not matter how many different … Read more