Tag: coronavirus

‘More people are worried about money than catching coronavirus’

ALMOST four in 10 people (38%) are worried about their finances up from 32% in January and the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to researchers at University College London (UCL). This compares to 33% who are concerned about getting Covid-19, down from 40% in January, the...

20.04.2022

Mistrust fuelled low Covid vaccine uptake by minorities, UCL study finds

INITIAL take-up of Covid jabs was lower in the capital because some Londoners had a “critical” lack of trust in the new vaccines and in the authorities promoting and administering them, a study has found. It also pointed to “barriers” in getting the vaccines to zero-hour and shift-workers, many of whom felt there were more “costs than benefits”...

13.04.2022

Nine new Covid-19 symptoms added to official list

The official list of Covid symptoms has been expanded to include another nine signs of a coronavirus infection. The UK Health Security Agency’s updated guidance now lists symptoms including a sore throat, muscle pains and diarrhoea. The move comes more than two years into the pandemic, and just days after free testing...

04.04.2022

Spring booster jab launches for over-75s in England

People aged 75 and over, residents in care homes and those with weakened immune systems can now book an extra booster jab against Covid in England. It comes as official figures show infection rates are rising in all age groups – including the over-70s. The rollout follows recommendations from the UK’s vaccine advisers who say additional...

21.03.2022

Covid infections in London rise by nearly 50 per cent in a week

Covid infections in London have soared by almost 50 per cent in a week, fuelled by the more infectious BA.2 strain of Omicron, the return to work and greater socialising. There has also been a 28 per cent increase in the number of people with the virus being admitted to hospital in the capital, with the number of beds occupied...

18.03.2022

Almanya’da 8 binden fazla kişiye Covid-19 aşısı yerine salin solüsyonu enjekte edildi

Almanya’nın kuzeyindeki Friesland bölgesindeki bir hemşirenin, 8 binden fazla kişiye Covid-19 aşısı yerine salin solüsyonu (sodyum bikarbonat ve sodyum klorür içeren distile su çözeltileri, genelde burun içi bakımı ve kontak lenslerde kullanılır) enjekte ettiği ortaya çıktı. Yetkililer söz konusu kişileri aşılarını tekrarlamaları çağrısında bulundu. 40 yaşındaki hemşire ilk olarak Nisan...

13.08.2021

Coronavirus UK:21,952 new cases and 24 more deaths

21,952 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the UK as well as 24 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. This compares to 24,470 infections and 65 fatalities reported on Sunday, and 24,950 cases and 14 deaths announced this time last week. The...

02.08.2021

Fully vaccinated travellers from US and EU no longer need to isolate

Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and EU can now arrive in the UK without having to isolate. The new rules came into effect at 4am on Monday but they have not yet been met by a reciprocal easing of restrictions for travellers from the UK. The new rule applies...

02.08.2021

Community members unsure of ‘Freedom Day’

ON Monday July 19, Boris Johnson lifted the vast majority of the remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England, as the country moved to step four of its coronavirus lockdown roadmap. However, the prime minister warned cases are set to rise even if restrictions including social distancing and the legal requirement to wear face masks...

22.07.2021

Coronavirus UK: 96 deaths reported

96 people have died within 28 days of the positive test, according to the government official statics. Another 46,558 Covid cases have been reported in the latest 24-hour period. The number of people hospitalized was 745, the latest figures of hospitalisation are for July 14. Over 1 million people were...

20.07.2021

British Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

Millions of Muslims in the UK will be celebrating the Eid al-Adha as known as “Kurban Bayramı” in Turkish, which marks the end of Hajj, the five-day pilgrimage Muslims undertake to cleanse the soul of sins and instil a sense of equality and brotherhood. Eid al-Adha commemorates the story of...

20.07.2021

Coronavirus UK: Nearly 40,000 new cases on ‘freedom day’

The UK has reported another 39,950 Covid cases and 19 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period. The number of people hospitalized was 742, the latest figures of hospitalisation are for July 13. Over 1 million people were tested in the last 24 hour period. Just 18,186 people received...

19.07.2021

Coronavirus UK: Nearly 52,000 cases reported

The UK has reported another 51,870 Covid cases and 49 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period. The number of people hospitalized was 717, the latest figures of hospitalisation are for Monday 12 July. Over 1.1 million people were tested in the last 24 hour period. 61,681 people received...

16.07.2021

Coronavirus UK: over 35,000 new cases reported

The UK has reported another 35,707 Covid cases and 29 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period. It is the highest number of infections since 22 January when 40,261 cases were recorded. Friday’s figures compare to 32,551 infections and 35 deaths reported on Thursday. 96,430 people had their first...

09.07.2021

İngiltere’de “maske takma zorunluluğu” kalkıyor

İngiltere’de Covid-19’a karşı hızlandırılan aşılama kampanyasının sonuç vermesi sonrası temmuz ayı ortalarında kapalı ya da açık alanlarında “maske takma zorunluluğunun” kalkacağı kaydedildi. İngiltere Emlak Bakanı Robert Jenrick pazar günü verdiği röportajında koronavirüs kısıtlamalarıyla ilgili önemli açıklamalarda bulundu. Bakan Jenrick, karantinayla ilgili kısıtlamaların kaldırılmasına ilişkin verilerin oldukça olumlu sinyaller verdiğini belirterek,...

05.07.2021

Delta varyantı Avrupa’yı tehdit etmeye devam ediyor

İngiltere’yi kasıp kavuran corona virüsünün Delta varyantı Portekiz’de baskın hale geldi. Almanya, Fransa ve İspanya’da da ortaya çıkan virüs için Avrupalı sağlık yetkilileri daha fazla önlem alınması gerektiği konusunda uyardı. İlk olarak Hindistan’da ortaya çıkan yeni tür, henüz Avrupa’daki toplam corona virüsü vakalarının yalnızca bir kısmını oluşturuyor olsa da, Financial...

21.06.2021

Günlük vaka 400 bine koşuyor

Corona virüsü salgınında ikinci dalganın etkisiyle hastanelerde boş yatakların, ilaçların ve oksijen tüplerinin tükendiği Hindistan’da insani kriz sürüyor. Hindistan Sağlık Bakanlığı tarafından yapılan açıklamada, ülke genelinde son 24 saatte 386 bin 452 yeni vaka tespit edildiği, toplam vaka sayısının 18 milyon 762 bin 976’ya yükseldiği bildirildi. Ülkede son 24 saatte...

30.04.2021

TTFF Başkanı Osman Ercen’in Covid-19 testi pozitif çıktı

Türk Toplumu Futbol Federasyonu (TTFF) Başkanı Osman Ercen’in covid-19 testi pozitif çıktı. TTFF’nin sosyal medya hesabından yapılan açıklamada devamlı yurt dışı temaslarına devam eden Osman Ercen’in covid-19 testinin pozitif çıktığı açıklandı. Bir ayağı Türkiye ve KKTC’de olan Ercen’nin karantina sürecini evinde geçirip sağlık durumunun iyi olduğu öğrenildi. Ercen’in yanı sıra Yeni...

21.12.2020