This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/frontline-health-and-care-staff-can-work-rather-than-self-isolate By Gov.uk – Department of Health and Social Care From today (Monday 19 July), double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate will be permitted to attend work in exceptional circumstances and replaced by testing mitigations. This…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-57812242 By BBC Health News The UK’s first testing “mega lab” has opened with the aim of increasing the UK’s daily coronavirus testing capacity. The Rosalind Franklin laboratory in Leamington Spa is expected to be capable of processing hundreds of thousands of samples a…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57701777 By BBC Health news Public transport and shop workers will face more risk of infection if mask rules are dropped, unions have said. Boris Johnson is expected to confirm later that the majority of Covid restrictions in England will be lifted from 19 July. These…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57667987 By BBC Health news A bigger flu season than normal is expected, meaning extra protection against Covid is likely to be needed. More than 30 million of the most vulnerable should receive a third dose, vaccine experts are advising. They will include all…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57515472 By BBC Health News Disruption to surgery in England and Wales during the pandemic will continue to affect millions of patients for many years, researchers say. Hospitals completed 1.5 million fewer surgical procedures in 2020 than would be expected from trends in previous years, a drop of about…