Written by: Mireia Cuevas Crespo Following the news confirming that the new coronavirus variant Omicron has arrived in the UK after the first case was confirmed a few weeks ago, the government has started tightening measures to prevent a further…
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for under 11’s looks more likely
By Ben Jamieson Embed from Getty Images According to reports, children aged five and up could soon be added to the UK’s COVID vaccine strategy. While such measures would be taken to lower future infection rates in the coming years,…
Visitor rules finally eased within care homes
by Lucy Fifield, civic reporter Picture courtesy of Pexels . Many have long waited to visit their loved ones within care homes. On Monday, 12 April, care home residents can now have a second…
PM confirms easing of lockdown next week
by Lucy Fifield Picture courtesy of Pexels Beginning of next week we can expect pubs, hairdressers, gyms and shops to reopen to the public in England after a long time of waiting.
Why everyone needs to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Naveeda Khoshbo, Health Reporter
The NHS is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus. In England, the vaccine is being offered in some hospitals and pharmacies, at local centres run by GPs and at larger vaccination centres.
Oxford Vaccine deemed safe by Health Secretary
By Joshua Lopez, reporter. Embed from Getty Images Getty Images The jab “does not suggest” any link to blood clots says health secretary Matt Hancock, following the suspension of the British made vaccine in 13 countries. This came after…
School Attendance in England is Back at High Levels
By Kieonté Clarke, Education reporter Embed from Getty Images Courtesy of Getty Images Last week schools in England reopened their doors to high levels of pupils according to the First Attendance Figures. By the end of last week, 95% of Primary School pupils were back in…
Boris Johnson to provide £1 billion funding to support pupils who have missed school during Covid-19 lockdown
By Lucy Fifield, local reporter Picture: Max Fischer (Pexels) The government has set up a programme to help those children who have missed school during the lockdown. There have been concerns that catch up may not be reaching the most…
NHS Test and Trace has had ‘no clear impact’, according to committee of MPs
By Ben Jamieson, ByteOnline Editor Embed from Getty Images Courtesy of Getty Images MPs have warned that despite the UK government assigning £37bn to the NHS Test and Trace program over the past two years, its impact is still unclear.…
South Africa variant: Surge testing rolled out in Ealing
By Rhea Dehaney, Civic Reporter
Those people living in the London boroughs of Ealing and Redbridge are being “strongly encouraged” to take a coronavirus test when offered one after the South African variant of Covid-19 was detected in the areas.
The Department for Health stated a “small number” of cases has been found so far, reporting that the efforts will allow health authorities to sequence any positive cases for genomic data to aid in their understanding of virus variants and their spread. Surge testing in response to a case in the postcode of W7 in Ealing has now been completed. Further testing is now being rolled out across the borough after a small number of confirmed cases of the South African strain were detected in Acton, Greenford, Southall and West Ealing. The cases are not believed to be linked to international travel.