Indian variant cases more than double in the UK in less than a week May 13, 2021 The number of confirmed UK cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in India have more than doubled this week, from 520 to 1313 cases. There are growing concerns over the variant, which appears to be spreading more quickly than others. Public Health England said it is actively monitoring the impact of the variant and [...]
Over a quarter of EU adults are unlikely to take a vaccine, survey says May 13, 2021 More than a quarter of adults in the European Union are unlikely to take the Covid-19 vaccine when offered the jab, a survey has shown today. The results suggested a meaningful link between vaccine hesitancy and the use of social media, particularly where social media is the main source of information, according to Eurofound, also [...]
Yet more places to eat and drink: 70 bars and restaurants open now May 13, 2021 It’s just days until we can once more sit in a restaurant and dine like civilized human beings, albeit socially distanced ones. But where to book? To help you make this most difficult of decisions, we’ve collected a bumper list of 70 places to meet up with friends and support the hospitality industry. With spots [...]
London Covid test capacity spikes half a million a month as Prenetics boosts capacity May 13, 2021 Rapid test developer and manufacturer Prenetics has bolstered its London lab network ahead of its partnership with Virgin Atlantic where it will supply passengers with Covid-19 testing. With demand for rapid testing expected to soar in demand now that foreign travel will be allowed from 17 May and online booking platforms reporting a surge in interest for Vitamin D-doused destinations, the [...]
Competition watchdog warns travel firms over summer holiday refunds May 13, 2021 The UK’s competition watchdog has today warned package holiday firms that they will be in breach of the law if they do not give passengers refunds if holidays are cancelled this summer due to the pandemic. Last summer the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) received thousands of complaints from frustrated holidaymakers who were unable to [...]
Government calls Sage meeting to discuss threat to UK of India’s Covid-19 variant May 13, 2021 Government calls Sage meeting to discuss threat to UK of India's Covid-19 variant
75 per cent of nightlife venues face bankruptcy when rent moratorium ends May 13, 2021 There is a £2.5bn pandemic-induced rent crisis brewing in the nightlife industry, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), which has urged the government today to offer a solution. Rising rent arrears threatens to bankrupt 75 per cent of commercial tenants in the sector, once the government’s rent moratorium ends in July, the nightclubs, [...]
UK’s 12-week vaccine delay could have saved lives, study says May 13, 2021 The UK’s 12-week delay between first and second vaccine doses could have saved more lives, according to a US study published in the British Medical Journal, suggesting other countries strapped for jabs could adopt the strategy. The second shots of the Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines are designed to be given three to four weeks [...]
Outbreak of rare deadly black fungus among Covid-19 patients spreading from India to Pakistan May 12, 2021 Media in Pakistan are reporting that hospitals in the South Asian country are treating Covid-19 patients suffering from a rare black fungus, following dozens of cases in India in recent days. “We have seen at least five cases of Mucormycosis also called, Black Fungus, among serious Covid -19 patients under treatment. At least four patients [...]
Directors to face bans for finding loopholes to avoid Covid loan repayments May 12, 2021 The Insolvency Service will be given new, beefed up powers to crack down on those looking to avoid repaying their pandemic loans. The Insolvency Service will be able to investigate and sanction company directors trying to dissolve their business to avoid repaying creditors, the Financial Times first reported. The government is reportedly keen to clamp [...]
