WHO chief urges office staff not to feel ‘too scared’ to return to the workplace for the good of the economy and their own mental health Dr Hans Kluge has told workers to get out, have fun and return to their offices WHO’s Europe chief warned against the consequences of extended distancing Figures suggest only … Read more
BREAKING: Oxford and AstraZeneca’s COVD-19 vaccine trials put on a hold after a UK participant had a ‘serious’ suspected reaction to the leading shot candidate Late stage trials for the vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University have been put on hold A ‘serious adverse event,’ a possible reaction to the shot was reported … Read more
The Bachelor stars are shocked as Osher Günsberg gives them an update on the intensifying coronavirus pandemic in dramatic new teaser By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:49 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 03:52 BST, 2 September 2020 A trailer for Wednesday’s episode of The Bachelor offers a glimpse into the shocking … Read more
The reopening of schools and the winter flu season returning could mean Covid-19 patients pile the pressure on NHS hospitals again, a World Health Organization director has warned. Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe chief, said he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if hospital admissions surged this November to levels seen during the worst days of the … Read more
Race for coronavirus vaccine could risk making the pandemic WORSE if an ineffective jab is developed, scientists warn Experts told the WHO that an ineffective vaccine is worse than no vaccine at all An Oxford scientist also hit out at the ‘capitalistic’ race to find a Covid-19 cure Ministers said the UK would push any vaccine through … Read more
Teachers have warned Boris Johnson his face masks U-turn risks creating chaos in schools amid fears pupils will bully each other over their choice of covering. The Government last night announced that face masks will be compulsory in the communal areas of secondary schools in parts of England which are subject to local lockdowns. Meanwhile, … Read more
Thousands of secondary pupils will have to wear masks at school after yet another education U-turn. With just days to go before children return, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson last night said face coverings will be compulsory in the communal areas of schools covered by local lockdowns. A decision on whether to wear masks in other schools … Read more
Teaching unions have seized on 11th-hour demands for Boris Johnson to introduce face masks in schools after Nicola Sturgeon said she was preparing to make them compulsory, risking another row just days before schools are due to reopen. The First Minister announced yesterday she plans to require face coverings in corridors and shared areas at … Read more
The Coronavirus pandemic could last for another two years, according to a World Health Organisation chief. Director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described COVID-19 as a ‘once-in-a-century health crisis’. He said globalisation allowed the virus to spread quicker than the Spanish Flu did in 1918, but added that the world had technology to stop it which … Read more
Younger people should not feel ‘invincible’ as draconian coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a World Health Organization official has said. Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, admitted he was ‘very concerned’ that under-24s are regularly appearing among new cases. And he warned low risk does not mean no risk, saying the disease ‘may stick … Read more