Too early to say whether June restriction lifts will go ahead in UK
Thu, 27th May 2021 20:46
(Alliance News) - The link between Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths is being severed but it is too early to say whether the June 21 lifting of restrictions will go ahead, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
The Health Secretary told MPs that on Wednesday there were 3,180 new cases of coronavirus, which is the highest since April 12 , but that vaccines were working.
He said it was too early now to say, yet, whether we can take the full step four on June 21 but added that he desperately wants to.
Kate Garraway says plans should have been in place for Covid amid Derek health battle dailystar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailystar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
May 28, 2021
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that up to 75 percent of all new COVID-19 cases in the UK have been connected to the B.1.617.2 variant. Courtesy file photo
LONDON Cases of the COVID-19 variant first detected in India have more than doubled in the United Kingdom over the last week, new data shows.
According to Public Health England, infections with the variant rose to 6,959 since last week, up by 3,535 from seven days ago.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the trend.
Up to 75 percent of all new COVID-19 cases in the UK, he said, have been connected to the B.1.617.2 variant.
Dominic Cummings brands Matt Hancock a liar who should have been sacked dailyrecord.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyrecord.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.