Tag: coronavirus

Coronavirus: cases ‘may be levelling off’ in England

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the community has levelled off in the past week, new government figures show. An estimated 28,300 people in England had coronavirus during the week of 27 July to 2 August, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found....

07.08.2020

Medical aid from Turkey is being sent to North Cyprus

Turkey has donated a variety of medical equipment to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in efforts to efforts against Covid-19. An agreement that was signed between Turkey and the TRNC on the 8th of July that foresees medical equipment being donated to the TRNC was published...

06.08.2020

Millions of “on-the-spot” Covid-19 test machines to be rolled out

Tests for coronavirus and flu that can provide results in 90 minutes are to be rolled out across hospitals, care homes and laboratories from next week. Health Secretary Matt Hancock described the breakthrough as “life-saving” and said the tests will help prevent the spread of Covid-19 this winter. The Department of Health said that the “rapid” swab and DNA tests will help clinicians and...

03.08.2020

Tory MP blames BAME communities for new spike in Covid-19 cases

A Conservative MP has blamed immigrants and Muslims and ethnic minorities for a new spike in coronavirus cases. Craig Whittaker, MP for the Calder Valley, said the “vast majority” of people breaking social distancing rules were from the BAME community and that minorities were not taking the pandemic seriously. His constituency...

31.07.2020

Londoners warned to keep distance or face local lockdown

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that if necessary and the government see that’s a spike in cases is found in London and the South East, he would enforce a local lockdown. Last night Hankck announced that in the North of England; Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West...

31.07.2020

New coronavirus restrictions enforced for Northern England

Separate households are banned from meeting indoors from today in Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire after a rise in coronavirus cases. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News the new restrictions were “absolutely necessary”, adding: “When you face a pandemic like this, it is important to...

31.07.2020

Boris Johnson warns there are signs of second wave in Europe

Boris Johnson has warned the signs of a “second wave” of coronavirus are surfacing in Europe, as he defended changing travel advice on Spain. The prime minister backed the decision taken over the weekend to tell any travellers returning from Spain to the UK to quarantine for 14 days over...

28.07.2020

Blackburn with Darwen ‘overtaking Leicester for new cases’

Blackburn with Darwen is overtaking Leicester as England’s coronavirus hotspot, according to official figures. The Lancashire borough recorded the highest infection rate, with 79.2 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to 17 July, Public Health England said. Cases have doubled in the last week, with 118 confirmed, compared...

20.07.2020

İngiltere’nin en uzun süre koronavirüs tedavisi gören hastası iyileşti

İngiltere’de 130 gündür koronavirüs (Covid-19) tedavisi gören hasta iyileşti. İngiltere’nin en uzun süre koronavirüs tedavisi gören hastası Fatima Bridle (35) iyileşti. 130 gündür verdiği mücadelenin ardından sağlığına kavuşan Bridle, Fas tatili ardından semptomları göstermeye başlamıştı. Bridle’ın 56 yaşındaki eşi Tracy Bridle’ın da Mart ayının başında ilk semptomları gösterdiği öğrenildi. Southampton Genel Hastanesi’nde tedavisi...

19.07.2020

Councils given powers to enforce new lockdown for shop owners

Boris Johnson has given councils across England new powers that will mean they will be able to enforce lockdown on owners of shops, restaurants and pubs in areas that are hit hard by a Covid-19 outbreak. Local authorities would also be able to close public places, like parks, and cancel...

17.07.2020

Encouraging results in Coronavirus vaccine trials

Researchers at the University of Oxford believe they have made a breakthrough in the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Human trials are reported to have shown promising results after the team discovered the jab could provide “double protection” against the virus. Blood samples taken from volunteers in phase one trials...

16.07.2020

20,000 Londoner stopped for not wearing face masks on Tubes or buses

Over 20,000 Londoners have been stopped by police or transport inspectors for not wearing face masks or covering on the Tube or buses. Mayor Sadiq Khan today revealed there had been 20,618 “interactions” with passengers, mostly on buses, to enforce the compulsory requirement to wear a face-covering on public transport. He told Mayor’s Question...

16.07.2020

Coronavirus death toll up by 11 in lowest daily jump since March

The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has risen by 11 – the lowest daily rise since before lockdown began. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 44,830 people had died in the nation’s hospitals, care homes and across the wider community after testing positive for...

13.07.2020

BBC free TV licence for over-75s end on August

The BBC announced that it will go ahead with a plan to end free TV licences for most over-75s, after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. That conveys that three million households will be entilted to start paying the £157.50 fee starting from 1 August. Only households where...

09.07.2020

TRNC announces new rules for UK travellers

In a statement made tonight by the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus’s (TRNC) Health Ministry, travellers from the UK will not need to carry out a 14-day quarantine period as stated for category C countries. The following statement was made: “Considering the decrease in the number of UK cases, it is...

08.07.2020

Walkers crisps confirms 28 cases at Leicester site

Walkers has confirmed 28 staff at its factory in Leicester have tested positive for coronavirus. The crisp giant, which employs 1,400 at its Beaumont Leys site, said it had seen a “steady increase” in confirmed cases in June. A local lockdown has been announced in Leicester after the number of...

07.07.2020

DfT: Quarantine free travel includes North Cyprus

On Friday last week, the Department of Transport (DfT) released a list of 70 plus countries where UK travellers on return to England would not have to carry out a 14-day quarantine period. Speaking to Londra Gazete a spokeswoman from the DfT confirmed that travellers returning from North Cyprus would...

06.07.2020

‘Crystal clear’ drunk people can’t socially distance, says Police Federation

The chair of the Police Federation said, it is “crystal clear” that drunk people are unable to socially distance as pubs reopened on Saturday. Ministers had urged caution ahead of hospitality venues reopening in England after three months of lockdown. John Apter dealt with “naked men, happy drunks, angry drunks,...

05.07.2020