5th Feb 2021 Friday Five10 million people in UK have received Covid-19 vaccine Britain has given a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine to more than 10 million people, as public health experts call on ministers to target future vaccinations in hotspots where the disease is threatening to run out of control. Official figures from across the UK’s four…
5th Feb 2021 Friday FiveUK virus deaths exceed 100,000 More than 100,000 people have now died with Covid-19 in the UK, after 1,631 deaths within 28 days of a positive test were recorded in the daily figures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he takes “full responsibility” for the government’s actions, saying: “We truly did everything we could.”…
5th Feb 2021 Friday Five The UK records biggest ever daily Covid deaths on Wednesday On Wednesday, the daily number of coronavirus deaths reached 1,820 – the highest since the pandemic began. On Tuesday coronavirus deaths within 28 days of testing positive reached the second highest number at 1,610. The number of cases rose sharply to 38,905, after a fall…
5th Feb 2021 Friday FivePlan to discharge Covid patients to care homes in England is ‘madness’ Care home providers have branded the plan to discharge Covid patients from hospitals into care homes without tests as “madness”, warning the move risks a repeat of last spring’s crisis, which was partly fuelled by pressure to relieve the NHS. The Department of…