WHO calls for Increased Surveillance for Coronavirus Variants
Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday. Alongside monitoring, virus and serum samples should be shared via globally agreed mechanisms so that critical research can be promptly initiated each time, according Continue Reading
Rishi Sunak Offers £750m to Charities
OFFER OF £750 MILLION TO CHARITIES ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR IMPORTANCE AND CONTRIBUTION SHOWN DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS BUT ADMITS THERE WILL BE ‘HARDSHIP’ AHEAD FOR BUSINESSES DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT IMPOSED LOCKDOWN TAKEN TO DEAL WITH CURBING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS The chancellor; Rishi Sunak today promised to “do whatever Continue Reading
Boris Johnson – Our Thoughts and Prayers
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Prime Minister Boris Johnson who today is in the intensive care unit of St. Thomas’ Hospital London suffering the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) He was admitted to the ICU department on the advice of his doctors who have been monitoring his health. Continue Reading
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Italian Outbreak Spreading
The UK is warning against all but essential travel to parts of northern Italy at the centre of a growing coronavirus outbreak. Four schools in England have closed for deep cleaning following the return from ski trips in Italy. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock denied any plans to stop flights Continue Reading
