Category: Wales
UK: Delta coronavirus variant could push R to 7 without mitigations says PHE chief
Dr Susan Hopkins, Public Health England’s strategic COVID-19 response director, told the Science and Technology Committee of the UK Parliament today that if the Delta variant B16712 was “unmitigated”, left to spread without any lockdown restrictions, the R number could become “greater than five and maybe up to seven”. More...
UK: Delta variant spread eerily similar to that of Alpha coronavirus variant in January 2021
It seems that Sars-CoV-2 prefers particular areas of the UK. More...
UK: New registry for keepers of mink, ferrets, polecats, stoats & hybrids
“Ferrets, mink and other members of the mustelinae family are particularly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. More...
UK: Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty’s grim prognosis on the coronavirus pandemic
Patrick Vallance: “This is a virus that is going to be with us forever.” More...
UK: BMJ letter – “we need an urgent focus on mitigations in schools” for Delta coronavirus variant
“On the 17 May 2021, the UK government removed the requirement for face coverings in secondary schools in England. More...
UK: a full national coronavirus lockdown is needed by 21st June 2021
Britain’s second wave of Covid-19 started in early September 2020. More...
UK: Delta variant is more infectious than the Alpha variant despite vaccinations
Shown above, the UK 2nd coronavirus wave, from September 6th to October 2nd 2020. More...
UK: massive rise in Delta coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases
“There are currently 1,917 new daily symptomatic cases of COVID in vaccinated people, an increase of 89% from 1,014 cases, compared to 9,991 new daily symptomatic cases in unvaccinated people. More...
UK: Matt Hancock coronavirus PPE – “we did manage to ensure that at a national level we had the PPE”
No we didn’t. #WeKnowYouAreLying
More...NHS Staff Using Bin Bags and Ski Goggles for #Coronavirus Protection.
UK: Hospice doctor – “Matt Hancock *has* lied during the pandemic – and I can prove it”
More...Today @matthancock will attempt to persuade the Commons that he's behaved impeccably throughout this pandemic – and that Cummings’ accusations of serial lying are, themselves, a lie.