Coronavirus D-Day as Boris Johnson holds emergency meeting to weigh fresh Covid restrictions or even new lockdown December 27, 2021 England is heading for a decisive afternoon as the Prime Minister will hold a crucial meeting later today to assess whether new or additional Coronavirus restrictions are needed to slow the rapid rise in infections as a result of the Omicron variant. Boris Johnson is due to be presented with the latest Covid data today [...]
2021 in review: Furlough is government’s big success story, but Rishi Sunak’s £69bn lifesaver comes at a price December 27, 2021 Furlough has become a household word in recent years. The scheme that protected the jobs of nearly nine million Britons at its peak has been hailed as the big success story of the Government’s Covid support measures as the jobs market rebounds at an impressive pace. The warnings of soaring joblessness that struck fear into [...]
South Africa demands compensation from UK for economic damage caused by Covid travel red list in response to Omicron variant December 27, 2021 South Africa is calling for compensation from the UK for the economic damage the country suffered after it was placed on Britain’s Covid travel red list in November. South Africa’s Department of International Relations is demanding compensation after the movement of people was severely restricted, saying Africa’s largest economy took a serious beating because of [...]
Boris Johnson considers new Covid-19 measures as Omicron variant spreads December 26, 2021 Boris Johnson will weigh up whether or not to bring in new restrictions in a crunch meeting with his cabinet and scientific advisers tomorrow.
Covid 19: First and second jabs surge as Omicron spreads across the UK December 26, 2021 Nearly a quarter of a million people came forward for their first jab in the run up to Christmas - a 46 per cent increase on the previous week.
‘Glimmer of Christmas hope’ as mild Omicron variant leads to less severely ill Covid patients, says relieved UK health chief December 25, 2021 It seems increasingly the case that the Omicron variant may be less likely to result in serious illness than the Delta strain of coronavirus, thereby offering a “glimmer of Christmas hope”, according to UK Health Security Agency chief Jenny Harries yesterday morning. Dr Harries told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme yesterday: “There is a glimmer [...]
Charlotte Tilbury returns £3.2m furlough cash after pandemic boost to makeup sales December 24, 2021 Cosmetics company Charlotte Tilbury has returned furlough payments it took during the pandemic, to the government after its makeup sales withstood the pandemic and lockdown restrictions, according to reports. Founded by celebrity makeup artist of the same name in 2013, last year sales at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty grew 11.3 per cent to £258.8m and the [...]
Covid 19: People infected with Omicron up to 70 per cent less likely to need hospital care, says UK Health Security Agency December 23, 2021 People catching Omicron are 50-70 per cent less likely to need hospital care compared to other variants, according to The UK Health Security Agency.
Diners stay away from restaurants as Omicron variant spreads across the UK December 23, 2021 People are staying away from restaurants in the run up to Christmas, according to the latest data from Open Table.
AstraZeneca vaccine booster effective against Omicron variant, suggests Oxford University study December 23, 2021 A booster jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine is effective against the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, according to Oxford University.