The body claims not to affiliate with any political party in a bid to maintain ‘independence’, but members of the NEU executive have repeatedly backed the policies of Jeremy Corbyn.
Neither Professor Chris Whitty or Sir Patrick Vallance were asked to approve Number 10’s Government’s confusing ‘stay alert’ message, it was claimed today. The ‘stay alert, control the virus, save lives’ slogan was unveiled on Sunday, replacing the ‘stay at home’ message that was in place since lockdown on March 23. But the top experts … Read more
Next week Boris Johnson will present his exit strategy, but with Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty warning that without a coronavirus vaccine it is ‘wholly unrealistic’ to expect to return to normal soon, what might life after lockdown actually look like? Drawing on scientific predictions and the experiences of countries emerging from isolation, JONATHAN … Read more
HENRY DEEDES: Boris Johnson and the Boffins were back — and the trio had some new material! By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 23:28 BST, 30 April 2020 The old band was back together. Boris And The Boffins finally reunited yesterday, their month-long absence from the … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today confirmed that the reproduction rate of the coronavirus in Britain is below one, meaning the virus is running out of road. The PM said the lockdown has pushed the number, known as the R0 (R-nought), low enough that the COVID-19 outbreak will peter out if it can be kept below … Read more
Britain will never truly know the reproduction number of the coronavirus and will have to squash it as they lift lockdown by trial and error, scientists say. The reproduction number, also known as the R0 (R-nought), shows how many people the average patient infects before they recover. Scientists say that as long as the rate … Read more
At least 4.2million people in the UK have been infected with the killer coronavirus, according to one of the best estimates of the disease’s death rate. And London, which has been at the heart of Britain’s epidemic, is home to at least 935,000 people who have had the disease already. The estimate is based on numbers … Read more
England’s Chief Medical Officer has become an artist’s muse after people took to sculpting and drawing him and posting their masterpieces online. Professor Chris Whitty has been a household name ever since the coronavirus outbreak took its hold on Britain last month. Appearing almost daily at the Government’s Downing Street press conferences, his ‘calm and … Read more
Wondfo, the maker of an antibody test used in China, is not believed to have had its rapid-response test approved by the UK Government One of the coronavirus antibody testing kits rejected by the British government has been found to be 82 per cent accurate at identifying people who have had the disease. The test, … Read more
SAGE warned the Government ‘very early on’ in Britain’s coronavirus outbreak that care homes would be COVID-19 hotspots, chief scientific adviser reveals Sir Patrick Vallance said SAGE ‘flagged’ care home risk in early discussions The care sector has accused the Government of ‘shambolic’ response Number of people who have died in homes is still unknown … Read more