Health boss issues tier decision warning with Covid infection rates ‘creeping back up’

This is the doctor's letter in full:"To describe the last 12 months as turbulent would be doing it a disservice."It would also fail to encapsulate the sheer misery that coronavirus has brought to people’s lives, families, jobs and the economy."Despite the restrictions on our personal freedom, we can never forget the many thousands whose lives have been taken by this pandemic."But there is good news with which to bring in the New Year."The first Covid-19 vaccinations are already taking place in

higher risk of acquiring COVID-19, and have been disproportionately impacted by financial hardship stemming from shutdowns put in place to control the spread of the virus.As a result, advocates say LGBTQ people must be included in comprehensive and targeted messaging campaigns to ensure they can participate in vaccination efforts.“Because they are more likely to hold frontline jobs and have certain chronic conditions, LGBTQI people may be disproportionately vulnerable to novel coronavirus

coronavirus cases has prompted an appeal for revellers to steer clear of mass New Year celebrations. Public health chief for Dumfries & Galloway, Valerie White, warned of consequences for health and social care services if cases continue to rise.

direct to your inboxCrunch talks are expected tomorrow as millions more could be set to go into Tier 4 restrictions this week.The Government's next Tier review date is set for Wednesday, December 30, one week after vast swathes of the south and south-east were put into the harshest Covid-19 restrictions.With England's infection rate rising to 380.8 cases per 100,000 of the population the week ending December 23 - a 30 per cent weekly increase - more areas of the country are expected to be put

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direct to your inboxA new strain of coronavirus driving spirally infection rates in London has already spread to every region in the UK, a health boss has warned. Scientists first became aware of the variant, now identified as VUI 202012/01 in October, after analysing a sample from September.

direct to your inboxInfection rates have increased in four of Greater Manchester's boroughs, yet all ten areas still have lower rates than the national average.Rochdale, Oldham, Salford and Trafford all recorded an increase in cases in the seven says leading up to December 14, the latest Government figures show.The infection rate is expressed per 100,000 people and is updated each day by Public Health England (PHE).The average rate for England continues to rise with a rate of 239.1 per 100,000,

Health chiefs have launched a new blitz to combat so-called ‘ Long Covid ’ in Scotland.

direct to your inboxAll ten boroughs of Greater Manchester are now registering a lower coronavirus infection rate than the national average - although rates are increasing in some boroughs.The latest NHS data released today (Thursday) revealed 218.8 positive tests for every 100,000 people during the week to December 13 across England, an increase of 39 per cent compared to the previous week.Much of that spike is associated with a significant increase in cases in London, which registered 358.7

direct to your inbox Nine Greater Manchester boroughs now have coronavirus infection rates that are lower than the average for England - but numbers are beginning to creep up in some areas.

A health care worker in Alaska is doing "well" after suffering an adverse reaction minutes after receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, officials said.The health care worker, who was identified as a middle-aged woman, had an allergic reaction that included flushing and shortness of breath within 10 minutes of receiving the first of Pfizer's two-dose jab on Tuesday.  She was still being observed in Bartlett Hospital's foyer at the time of the incident.  The woman, whose name is being

direct to your inbox The latest coronavirus infection rates for all individual areas of England has been revealed.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate has fallen in Greater Manchester - but it is soaring in London.The latest figures from Public Health England reveal there were 154.9 positive tests for every 100,000 people in Greater Manchester for the week ending December 11, a fall of four per cent compared to the previous week.During the same period, the infection rate in London soared by 61 per cent to 296.8 - double that in Greater Manchester.Government scientists are trying to establish

The Hollywood Commission has released its final report and recommendations – lots of them – based on its groundbreaking survey of sexual harassment and discrimination in the entertainment industry, concluding that while Hollywood has made real progress towards being more diverse and inclusive, “There is much more to be done.”

direct to your inbox The latest coronavirus infection rates for each local authority in England have been revealed.

direct to your inboxThe latest Covid-19 infection rates for every area in England have been published.The figures, for the seven days to December 7, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government's testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).The rolling seven-date rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people for each local authority in the country.

direct to your inboxFive Greater Manchester boroughs now have coronavirus infection rates that are lower than the average figure for England, the latest data shows.Bolton, Salford, Tameside, Stockport and Trafford all have lower transmission rates than the average for the nation as a whole.This is the first time the infection rate in Bolton has fallen below the national average.The latest Public Health England figures show the rate in the borough for the week ending December 7 was 156.6 per