Jubilant South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides rapidly with minimal Covid hospital admissions and Delta killed off: ‘Expect the same in other countries’ December 31, 2021 Optimism is growing rapidly in South Africa as the wave of Covid infections caused by the Omicron variant seems to subside as quickly as it came. Infections are down and multiple Covid experts have confirmed the Omicron wave is subsiding quickly. The government therefore lifted the months-long curfew last night, allowing South Africans to party [...]
Credit Suisse investigation reveals chairman broke Covid rules twice December 31, 2021 António Horta-Osório is under investigation by Credit Suisse after reportedly breaking Covid quarantine rules for the second time, in order to watch a Wimbledon tennis match in the summer. Horta-Osorio, who joined Credit Suisse from Lloyds in April, has previously called the scandals faced by Credit Suisse, including the $5.4bn loss from the collapse of [...]
Medical association says NHS staff should be top priority as rapid test shortages continue December 30, 2021 The British Medical Association and Royal College of Nursing have called on the government to give health staff priority over rapid tests.
‘A royal cock-up’: Boris Johnson urges New Year partygoers to take Covid test but angry Brits unable to book or order any December 30, 2021 The Prime Minister is urging New Year partygoers to take a Covid test despite no PCR of lateral flow tests available to order online yesterday. Officials acknowledged that during periods of exceptional demand there could be “temporary pauses” in ordering or receiving tests, in an attempt to manage distribution across the system. The reduced postal [...]
NHS to open eight ‘Nightingale’ hospitals as Omicron cases surge December 30, 2021 Eight temporary "Nightingale" units are being built this week as Omicron surges across the UK.
Officials float ‘rule of six’ comeback whilst study suggests Omicron provides more immunity to Delta December 28, 2021 One of the potential restrictions being considered by government officials is a return of the "rule of six", which would limit gatherings to six people or two households.
Experts say UK must learn to live with coronavirus as professors predict worst is over December 28, 2021 A leading professor has said that mass deaths are now “history”, as the UK is learn to live with the virus.
Record 103 new Covid-19 cases announced by Premier League December 27, 2021 A record 103 positive Covid-19 tests have been identified in England’s top-flight football league in the seven days leading up to Sunday. The last two weeks have seen a sharp rise in cases among the Premier League, with 90 cases identified in the prior week. A total of 15 Premier League hames have been called [...]
Ashes: England wait on Covid-19 tests after day two positives December 27, 2021 England are waiting on a further round of Covid-19 tests after four positive cases in the camp led to the second day of the third Test being delayed. England’s players were told not to travel to the Melbourne Cricket Ground after “a positive test in the team’s family group” on the morning of the second [...]
Omicron hospitalisations skyrocket by 67 per cent in London as new Covid restrictions seem inevitable December 27, 2021 The number of hospitalisations related to the Omicron variant is climbing rapidly across the UK, with a jump of 67 per cent in London alone. Across the UK, there were 36 per cent more hospital admissions in the week ended 24 December. According to the Health Service Journal, hospitalisations for Omicron skyrocket in the capital, [...]