hot weather, Public Health England has issued a warning for those hoping to enjoy the sun. With temperatures tipped to reach a record-breaking 37C in parts on Friday, the sweltering conditions are likely to reach all corners of the UK.
Urgent review into how Public Health England records daily death figures ordered by Matt Hancock
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coronavirus and whether they are still alive at a later date.
This means anyone who has ever tested positive for Covid-19 and then dies is included in the death figures, even if they have died from something else.“PHE does not appear to consider how long ago the Covid test result was, nor whether the person has been successfully treated in hospital and discharged to the community,” they said.“Anyone who has tested Covid positive but subsequently died at a later date of any cause will be included
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31.07.2020 / 13:21
Can you visit people who live outside Greater Manchester? Confusion as Matt Hancock appears to contradict own guidance
Manchester Evening News has contacted the DHSC asking for clarification.However Mr Hancock has been ridiculed on social media for what is being described as muddled messaging.Many said they had pre-existing plans and needed to know if there allowed or not.Richard Cook said on Twitter: "Matt 'Crystal Clear' Hancock just contradicted the advice on BBC Breakfast TV. "He confirmed that If you live in the affected areas, you can visit someone’s home as long as you follow SD guidelines.
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31.07.2020 / 11:39
Matt Hancock explains why Greater Manchester's new lockdown rules are our fault - and how he knows
coronavirus transmission which has resulted in a spike in cases in Greater Manchester has occurred in private homes the health secretary said today.The government last night announced a tightening of restrictions across the whole of Greater Manchester as well parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire to try and halt a rise in new infections.Matt Hancock last night claimed on Twitter "the spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing."Asked on BBC Breakfast
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31.07.2020 / 00:39
Matt Hancock's full statement as he confirms details of new lockdown measures across Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and East Lancashire
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has tonight shared a list of the areas including Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and East Lancashire where households are now banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight tonight.He tweeted: "We're constantly looking at the latest data on the spread of coronavirus, and unfortunately we've seen an increasing rate of transmission in parts of Northern England."We've been working with local leaders across the region, and today I chaired a meeting of the Local
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30.07.2020 / 16:17
Matt Hancock says ALL doctor's appointments should be by video or phone - unless there's a 'compelling reason'
coronavirus pandemic.
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30.07.2020 / 11:43
‘Second wave of coronavirus is starting to roll across Europe’, warns Health Secretary Matt Hancock
here“So absolutely on a second wave it is something I worry about and I worry about it because we can see it happening.”His comments come two days after the Prime Minister gave warning about signs of a second wave in Europe and after the government extended its ban on travel to Spain to include the Balearic and Canary Islands on Monday.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) state the advice is based on evidence of increases in cases of Covid-19 in several regions, but particularly in Aragon,
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23.07.2020 / 17:47
Public Health England issues urgent warning to parents on face masks for children and babies
Pendle Family Zone facebook group, which represents ‘Children and Family Wellbeing Services’ in Lancashire, shared a worrying post to its page warning against the use of them.They said: “One of ELHT's [East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust] amazing Community Midwives has brought this to our attention, after seeing this promoted as a cute idea for babies.“Please, please, please do not do this!"Babies are too little to wear a mask, and this design looks like it would increase the risk of
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22.07.2020 / 10:29
Matt Hancock says he can't promise to 'play Santa' by delivering vaccine this year
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said he can't promise to 'play Santa' by delivering a vaccine by Christmas.Giving evidence to the Commons Science and Technology Committee this afternoon, he told MPs that his job was 'not to second guess' whether there will or won't be a vaccine by the end of the year.Mr Hancock was asked by Conservative MP Katherine Fletcher whether there would be a vaccine for coronavirus by Christmas, following positive results from the first stage of research into a vaccine
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21.07.2020 / 00:45
Ministers FINALLY agree to tell local public health experts exactly who has Covid-19
that originated over two months ago.It means that instead of only being told how many people in a given postcode have the virus, as they have been in recent weeks, public health directors will now be told exactly which people in their area have tested positive.In a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, Matt Hancock confirmed that what he called ‘enhanced’ data would be provided to local public health departments from today.“We’re able to provide full information, including the name
