Up we go: Pound sterling approaches $1.40, hitting two-year-high thanks to Covid vaccine rollout February 15, 2021 Pound sterling nears $1.40 after hitting two-year-high on Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Boris Johnson: Rapid Covid tests will do the job of vaccine passports February 15, 2021 The Prime Minister has rubbished claims the UK will introduce vaccine passports for entry to places such as pubs and cinemas, insisting that rapid Covid tests will reopen “parts of the economy we couldn’t get open”. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Boris Johnson said: “Doing things within the domestic UK economy… what we’re [...]
Coronavirus: Who will get the Covid-19 vaccine next? February 15, 2021 The NHS will now turn to other groups on the vaccine rollout timeline, as the Prime Minister draws up a "roadmap" for exiting lockdown measures. Here's who will get the vaccine next.
Hotel quarantine scheme lifts off as first guests arrive in UK February 15, 2021 England’s hotel quarantine scheme kicked off today as the first passengers touched down at airports around the country for the toughest border protection measures of the pandemic so far. Four coaches of passengers dropped off passengers at the Radisson Blue Edwardian Hotel near Heathrow Airport this morning to start their 10-day stay, as the government [...]
Wetherspoons boss calls for pubs to open alongside non-essential shops February 15, 2021 Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin has urged the government to reopen pubs at the same time as non-essential shops, as the Prime Minister prepares to lay out his “roadmap” for exiting lockdown. Martin called for a clear timeline for pubs across the UK to resume selling pints, warning the industry is “on its knees” from months [...]
Angels in America, now on-demand, is more relevant than ever February 13, 2021 In the same month Russell T Davies’ It’s A Sin has become the most talked-about TV show in the world, the National Theatre has made its own dramatisation of the AIDS crisis, Angels in America, available to watch on-demand for the first time. Both begin in the 1980s, just as the virus is taking hold [...]
Over-65s to receive vaccine appointment letters from next week February 12, 2021 The NHS will start vaccinating over-65s from next week as part of the next phase of the UK’s vaccination programme. The Prime Minister has set a deadline of Monday 15 February for offering a first dose of the vaccine to the top four priority groups, including care home staff and residents, all over-70s, frontline NHS [...]
UK R rate falls below 1 for first time since July February 12, 2021 The UK’s R rate has fallen below 1 for the first time since July, in the surest sign yet that current lockdown measures are working. The rate of reproduction of the virus has fallen to a best estimate of between 0.7 and 0.9, according to official figures from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), [...]
One in 63 Londoners had coronavirus last week as capital remains most infected region February 12, 2021 London still has the highest percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus of any region in England, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Around 1.6 per cent of Londoners estimated to have been infected in the week to 6 February — equivalent to around 1 in 63 people. It means [...]
Universities tell students to stay away until September February 12, 2021 St Andrews has become the latest UK university to announce all teaching will remain online until September, following announcements made by the University of Edinburg and the London School of Economics. This means thousands of students will spend almost the entire academic year learning online. Education secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to lay out plans [...]