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The Institute has been made possible due to a generous donation from The Peter Bennett Foundation.The Bennett Institute will bring together a diverse group of academics from a range of disciplines, including clinicians, software engineers, policy exp
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People experiencing Long COVID will benefit from a comprehensive package of new NIHR-funded research to help improve understanding of the condition, from diagnosis and treatment through to rehabilitation and recovery. 15 projects from across the UK have been awarded a total of £19.6 million to examine causes of Long COVID, trial drugs to tackle it, and investigate symptoms such as breathlessness and ‘brain fog’ that have become synonymous with the condition. Studies will also evaluate health services, such as Long COVID clinics, and explore ways patients can monitor the condition to optimise their recovery and return to work.
Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, said, ‘Long COVID can have serious and debilitating long-term effects for thousands of people across the UK, which can make daily life extremely challenging. This new research is absolutely essential to improve diagnosis and treatments and will be life-changing for those who are battling long-term sy
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Britain is still facing more than a month of curbs on social freedoms, even though 50million vaccine doses have been administered and death rates are far lower than the five-year average.
So is it now time to lift all restrictions? Here are the arguments for and against from scientists:
Yes, it’s time to lift
Many scientists believe it is time to allow the public to decide for themselves whether they want to meet indoors, wear masks or observe social distancing.
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) modelling on antibody rates suggests that around 65 per cent of the English population now has some immunity and, despite shops and schools opening, case rates have continued to fall.