Releasing Britons from lockdown in two batches is the best exit strategy to reduce deaths and and protect the economy, scientists claim. Researchers led by University of Oxford said half the population should be released four months before the rest because everyone at once is ‘too risky’. The team suggest young people, who are less … Read more
Jeremy Hunt accused of plotting against the Prime Minister after mounting an attack on delays to Government’s coronavirus track and trace strategy Allies now preparing to ‘attack lines’ on Jeremy Hunt’s time as Health Secretary Mr Hunt criticised delays to the track, test and isolate strategy He attacked the discharging of infected patients from hospitals … Read more
NHS chiefs today warned ‘time is running out’ for the Government to launch its testing and tracing system to avoid a second deadly wave of coronavirus as it was revealed the rollout of the crucial smartphone app has been delayed for weeks. Boris Johnson has set a ten-day target to deliver the system that could … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon says the vast majority of Scots support her government’s ‘slow and gradual’ lockdown lifting strategy as she vows to ‘err on the side of saving lives’ First Minister said polling shows 84 per cent support a ‘slow and gradual’ lifting 86 per cent said ‘decisions on when and how to lift restrictions must … Read more
The Government’s tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide whether to tell ministers to ditch its current strategy in favour of an Apple and Google version’. The ethical advisory board debated how big a role it should play in discussing whether the model is the best design, during a meeting on Thursday. The app is part of … Read more
Online casino game specialist Gaming Realms made a major change in direction two years ago when it switched from being an operator to a content developer and licensor. Management realised that with tighter regulation, rising taxation, and falling margins to compete in the operation of the games (Real Money) was becoming very tough for a … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon has again jumped the gun on Westminster by revealing Scotland‘s provisional ‘exit strategy’ from the coronavirus lockdown. The First Minister released a 27-page plan for how the loosening might happen north of the border, days before the PM is expected to unveil his ‘road map’ on Sunday. She said her preference was for the … Read more
The UK’s united front on coronavirus looked to be crumbling today as Nicola Sturgeon unveiled her own lockdown ‘exit strategy’ and suggested she will not let schools open until August. The First Minister said her preference was for the UK to coordinate action, but stressed her ‘overarching responsibility’ was to do what was right for … Read more
Boris Johnson will this week reveal his ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy to ease the coronavirus lockdown and put the UK economy back into gear. The Prime Minister is expected to reveal his roadmap of proposals to very carefully and slowly lift the restriction in place since late March, but come down hard on any secondary hotspots that … Read more
Sweden‘s top virologist has admitted he is ‘not convinced at all’ that the country’s lockdown-free strategy is right – as Sweden saw a sharp fall in its daily death toll and number of new infections today. The Scandinavian country has become a closely-watched case after keeping bars, restaurants and secondary schools open throughout the pandemic. … Read more