Covid-19: Lockdown needs to be stricter, scientists warn
Month: January 2021
Writing in the Times, she said people were still holding house parties, raves and gambling gatherings in basements.
And England’s chief medical officer has warned the next few weeks will be “the worst” of the pandemic for the NHS.
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According to Johns Hopkins University, only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico have recorded more Covid deaths.
The warnings come after ministers launched a new campaign urging people to act like they have the virus.
On Friday 1,325 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test were recorded in the UK – the highest daily figure yet – along with 68,053 new cases.
However, the Office for National Statistics recently estimated as many as 1 in 30 Londoners has coronavirus.
Trump commits to ‘orderly’ transition of power The speech comes as a second cabinet member quits, blaming the Capitol riot on Mr Trump’s “rhetoric”.
Four people have died after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building in a bid to overturn the election result.
US President-elect Joe Biden has blasted the “insurrection” of pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol and he demanded an end to their “siege”. The Democrat called on outgoing President Donald Trump to “step up” and repudiate the violence. In a tweeted video, Mr Trump repeated debunked claims the vote was “stolen”, but urged protesters
On Tuesday the number of new daily confirmed cases of Covid in the UK topped 60,000 for the first time.
The measures, which include a stay-at-home order and the closure of schools to most pupils, were announced by the prime minister on Monday.
England’s rules are due to last until at least mid-February; Scotland’s will be reviewed at the end of January.
Scotland earlier issued a stay-at-home order and joined Wales in closing classrooms for most pupils.