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Chris Whitty says no more lockdowns likely with Covid to be treated like flu Mirror 1 day ago Replay Video UP NEXT Englands chief medical officer has said Covid is not going anywhere but the disease would be treated like the flu and local lockdowns will end. A "wide portfolio" of coronavirus vaccines could be available in two years but a cautious approach is needed in the meantime, Professor Chris Whitty said. He also said it is not a "realistic starting point" to think any policy can comp...

Covid to be treated like flu says Chris Whitty with more lockdowns not likely Englands chief medical officers has said that further localised lockdowns are unlikely Get the latest Yorkshire breaking news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid 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 recommendations for other rela...

No more local lockdowns says Chris Whitty The top medic is also hopeful that a "wide portfolio" of coronavirus vaccines could be available in two years 12:06, 2 APR 2021 Sign up to FREE email alerts from Wales Online - 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 your rights. You ca...

Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter Apr 1 2021, 4:53 ET Updated: Apr 1 2021, 5:49 ET THE TOP areas with the most recorded Covid deaths have been revealed.  A year after the first lockdown came into force, some parts of England have seen one in 250 people die of the coronavirus. �� Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates... Castle Point in Essex has had the most deaths relative to its population size up to March 30, the Government coronavirus dashboard shows. So...

Covid caution needed until wide portfolio of vaccines exists, says Chris Whitty "I think technology will find a way through this in the long run, but we’ve got a period of risk between now and then" The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometime...

‘No region is safe from this virus,’ president says

His answer was equally concise: “There’s no point - the virus is already here.” With those words in a meeting last March, Britain’s border policy was set in stone, not by Professor Whitty but by the Cabinet ministers surrounding him who chose not to query the logic of Prof Whitty and his Sage colleagues. And from that moment to this, the Government has been accused by detractors of failing to shut the stable door even after the horse had bolted. For some, it is the decision to allow dir...

SCHOOLS have been back for a week as part of the first easing of coronavirus restrictions. Prime minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown started on March 8 with the return of pupils to schools and ends on June 21 at the earliest when all restrictions will be lifted. But what has changed in the week since pupils returned? CASES In the 24 hours leading up to 4pm on March 8, 35 new cases were confirmed across Dorset. The BCP Council recorded 19 cases while the Dorset Council a...

One of the UK’s leading statisticians says he is ‘no doubt’ the UK will be hit by a third wave of coronavirus infections.

The World Health Organisation’s advice at the start of the coronavirus pandemic was clear: “Test, test, test.” Its director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, hammered home the point by saying that contact tracing and isolation should be the “backbone” of each country’s response. On March 12 2020, six days before that warning was issued, Britain had formally abandoned contact tracing. Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer for England, later argued the WHO’s advice was ...