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Updated: Apr 24 2021, 20:18 ET SOCIAL distancing should be scrapped in June to allow Brits to “take back control of their own lives”, leading scientists have said.  Twenty-two influential academics have signed an open letter calling for the end of all “low-level” restrictions by June 21 - as vaccination will slash Covid deaths by 98 per cent. �� 4 Brits have been enjoying lockdown freedom (Pictured is a group enjoying this months sunny weather in Hyde Park)Credit: SWNS 4   The l...

Leading scientists are calling on the Government to remove all coronavirus restrictions and allow people to ‘take back control of their own lives’ when the ‘roadmap’ to freedom ends in June. With real-world data showing vaccines reduce the risk of death by 98 per cent and hospitalisations by more than 80 per cent, the experts say Covid-19 is being turned into a ‘mild’ disease in Britain, akin to the flu. In an open letter to The Mail on Sunday, they criticise ‘confused and contrad...

Around 1.3 million vulnerable people are yet to take up the offer of a Covid-19 jab, according to new estimates. The NHS in England said 19 out of 20 of those most at risk from the virus have now received their first dose of a vaccine. An estimated 27 million people in England are in the top nine priority groups for the vaccination – including over-50s, people deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable, and health and social care workers. (PA Graphics) This means it is likely around 25.7 mi...

Around 1.3 million vulnerable people are yet to take up the offer of a Covid-19 jab, according to new estimates. The NHS in England said 19 out of 20 of those most at risk from the virus have now received their first dose of a vaccine. An estimated 27 million people in England are in the top nine priority groups for the vaccination – including over-50s, people deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable, and health and social care workers. (PA Graphics) This means it is likely around 25.7 mi...

Robert Dingwall is a professor of sociology at Nottingham Trent University and a member of several Government advisory groups These are extraordinary times, and not just because we are coming through the greatest national trauma since the Second World War. The vaccination programme is something close to a modern miracle. There is further good news in the startling success of the treatments we are pioneering for coronavirus patients. The UK is leading the world in these areas. Yet, as the past w...

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Pubs are only dangerous for people already at risk of Covid and airplanes are safe because they have air conditioning almost as good as operating theatres, an expert has said. Professor Robert Dingwall, one of Britains leading sociologists, told a webinar today there was only a small risk of catching the virus in a pub and then being hospitalised. But he said this was heavily age-loaded and focused on specific groups where one can think about specific advice on protection. And, sparking hopes ...

The Government will need a response to larger social questions if it is not to risk a chaotic patchwork of homemade rules taking root

What pubs, clubs and restaurants could look like when they reopen in England Boris Johnson said outdoor venues like beer gardens could open from April 12 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Not...

Masks, distancing, or live and let live: Will we keep it up when pubs and restaurants reopen? It has been suggested there will be a live and let live attitude in the hospitality industry The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Pubs, clubs and rest...