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The new variant coronavirus can spread more rapidly, England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has said. He stressed that there was currently no evidence that the new strain causes higher mortality rates or affected vaccines and treatments. However, the Government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, warned the new variant was becoming the dominant strain, with a rapid rise in cases in recent days. Here the PA news agency answers some of the key questions a...

Elderly people suffering from serious illnesses will be left behind with no access to the NHS unless urgent action is taken, Professor Chris Whitty said last night. The chief medical officer called for the Government and health bosses to ‘get ahead of’ the looming health crisis. While acknowledging that the pandemic is an ‘urgent priority’, Prof Whitty warned other diseases pose a major public health challenge, particularly for the elderly. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty s...

Covid-19: South Gloucestershire rules called unfair Published image captionBradley Stoke is one of the many towns in South Gloucestershire, the authority area directly north of Bristol Coronavirus restrictions on a council area near Bristol are "unfair" and "wrong" after the city itself dropped to a lower tier. South Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage added the decision to keep his area - north of Bristol - in tier three was "inconsistent". Neighbouring Bristol dropped to tier two and ...

North Cumbria has one of the lowest life expectancies in England - new data reveals. (Archive photo) North Cumbria has one of the lowest life expectancies it has been revealed. The overall gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England is increasing, according to the latest data in the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report. Professor Chris Whitty’s 2020 report also showed that poorer populations spend a greater proportion of their life in ill health; that ...

North Cumbria has one of the lowest life expectancies in England - new data reveals. (Archive photo) North Cumbria has one of the lowest life expectancies it has been revealed. The overall gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England is increasing, according to the latest data in the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report. Professor Chris Whitty’s 2020 report also showed that poorer populations spend a greater proportion of their life in ill health; that ...

“Describing and deploring it is not enough, we need to have actionable plans to improve it.” Speaking about the findings, Prof Whitty added: “Although Covid-19 has dominated the news, and remains an urgent priority, other diseases and health problems such as cancer and cardiovascular disease continue to take a major toll … “There is wide variation in ill health across the country, and much of this is avoidable. It is possible to raise the health outcomes of the least healthy clo...

Can I still celebrate Christmas with my family? The festive rules explained Scheduled relaxation of restrictions was thrown into jeopardy by rising infection rates The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommend...

Updates ahead of government Covid tiers announcement A fresh tier announcement will be made today The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Devon is set to find out the outcome of the Government tier meeting yesterday. The whole of the county, along with Plymouth which is treated separately, was placed into Tier 2 at the beginning of December. Cornwall was one of the only places put into the Tier 1 category, along with the Isle of Wight. Tier 1 restrictions mean people can mix in groups of...

Cornwall will spend Christmas in tier 1 - live updates The Governments Tier system has been reviewed today The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Cornwall will spend Christmas in tier one of the coronavirus restrictions, the Government has confirmed. In a coronavirus tier review announced by the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, it was confirmed that Cornwall will continue to have the lowest level of restrictions in the current structure. Earlier this month, only Cornwall and the Isle of W...

What you can and cant do this Christmas as people are urged to be extremely cautious Restrictions will be relaxed, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a warning for the festive season The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and yo...