Coronavirus: Latest NHS Test and Trace stats show the service continues to break chains of transmission
Statistics from the ninth week (23 to 29 July) of operation of NHS Test and Trace published today show the
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Largest testing programme for Coronavirus shows virus continued to decline in June
The second report from the country’s largest study on Coronavirus rates of infection has been published, showing further decline in
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Coronavirus: Fears over opening up homes as virus looms
Care providers are being urged to slow down plans to open up care and nursing homes amidst fears that a
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“Beyond the data – Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on (BAME) communities
A report has recently been published, summarising stakeholder insights into the factors that may be influencing the impact of COVID-19
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Remote Indian villages receive 10,000 masks from UK-based specialist charity
A UK-based charity is donating much-needed face masks to rural villages in India. With the help and permission of local
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Trivialising COVID-19: The Nigerian Experience by Martins Agbonlahor
COVID-19! Short, audacious and terrifying. So much so, that if you have not heard of it, you would think it
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Asylum seekers and refugees join coronavirus food poverty response
Asylum seekers and refugees are rolling up their sleeves and volunteering with The Salvation Army’s coronavirus response by packing essential
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Food for Thought by Marcia Dixon
What an amazing 12 weeks… It started off with the world being overwhelmed by the destructive force of COVID-19 and,
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The pre-existing underlying health condition exposed by COVID-19 by Rev Alton P Bell
Following news reports that, compared to the general population, people from BAME communities are disproportionately contracting and dying from COVID-19,
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COVID-19 and its Effects on Gangs, Knife Crime and County Lines by Sheldon Thomas
Everyone wants to know how and why knife crime is down by 30% in London and by as much as
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WSSCC joins global call to action for safe water, sanitation and hygiene amid COVID-19 pandemic
Heads of State, Government and heads of United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, civil society, the private sector, research and
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Coronavirus: World Vision launches largest ever humanitarian response
World Vision has dramatically scaled up its emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the virus continues to spread rapidly
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Coronavirus: Test shows most people can’t accurately count to 20 seconds for hand washing
An online test of more than 1,000 people has found that just 57% of people can accurately count 20 seconds.
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Chancellor needs to reduce furlough expenditure – what are his options?
As the cost of running the furlough scheme heads towards £50 billion, the Chancellor needed to look at how cost
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Coronavirus: 67% of population STILL not washing hands properly
Creating a daily routine has become the norm again thanks to lockdown. Our hygiene habits are ones that we have
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