Omicron R-rate could be three times higher than current infection rate
University of East Anglia Professor Alastair Grant has projected the reproduction rate of the new variant based on UKHSA figures.
Tag: Coronavirus
Canary articles all about coronavirus (Covid-19), the pandemic, and governments’ responses to it
Frontline healthcare worker ‘incandescent’ at lockdown-breaking No 10 party
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on the PM to ‘come clean and apologise’.
Omicron cases in UK expected to exceed those in red list nations, scientist says
Cases of the Omicron variant in the UK are soon expected to be higher than in some African countries placed ...
Stop blocking vaccine access for poorer countries, Blackford tells Boris Johnson
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has written to Boris Johnson.
Unvaccinated mothers with harrowing ordeals urge those who are pregnant to get jabbed
Unvaccinated women who suffered with coronavirus (Covid-19) during their pregnancies have told “terrifying” stories of having the virus, from being ...
Coronavirus inquiry must examine ‘horrific’ consequences of mishandling the NHS 111 service – bereaved families
Families bereaved by coronavirus have set out the key areas they say the public inquiry must address as they wait ...
Boris Johnson announces half-measures for highly concerning Omicron variant
Boris Johnson has ordered the return of mandatory mask-wearing in shops and on public transport after the concerning variant was ...
As Omicron variant arrives in the UK, government stalls on wider restrictions
It's reported by PA that two cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in the UK. The new coronavirus ...
Omicron variant first detected in South Africa raises alarm bells as experts urge extra caution
CORRECTION: 28 November 2021 09:40 - The headline for this article was amended from 'Omicron variant from South Africa raises ...
Weekly registered coronavirus deaths pass 1,000 for first time in eight months
There were 1,020 deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales registered in the week ending November 12, the Office for ...
Anti-vax disinformation and UK government hesitancy could see many more coronavirus deaths
Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases are soaring across parts of Europe, with Austria now in lockdown and a warning Germany could follow. ...
Government was unprepared for coronavirus pandemic, report finds
The National Audit Office also suggests time and energy spent preparing for Brexit both helped and hindered planning for future ...
Companies referred by Tory figures won a staggering £1.7bn worth of PPE contracts
The Government said firms referred through a fast-track process faced the same checks as any other route.
Facebook and Instagram ‘allowing Covid misinformation to thrive’
A report from NewsGuard says 20 accounts tracked by the group have gained more than 370,000 followers in the last ...
NHS workers have pulled apart Sajid Javid’s ‘sustainable’ claim
Health secretary Sajid Javid has angered NHS workers. This is because he seems to be failing to recognise the huge ...
Test and Trace ‘has failed on main objective’ despite ‘eye-watering’ amounts of cash
MPs have been heavily critical of the programme in a report.
Government needs ‘very different’ coronavirus message, warns vaccine adviser
A “very different” message needs to be coming from the government regarding coronavirus (Covid-19) now that there is a “serious ...
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