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Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:38
Anti-vaxxers book Covid jab appointments, don’t show up
Covid jab appointments at mass vaccination centres are being block-booked by people who have no intention of getting inoculated. Wembley Stadium, which is being used to roll out thousands of shots before Christmas, is one of…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:36
Two epidemics at once
Omicron is spreading rapidly, but Delta is not disappearing. The two variants are circulating together. Previously Alpha wiped out the original variant and was then displaced by Delta. It is believed Omicron can get past some…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:34
Covid circuit breaker request
A group of scientists are urgently calling upon the Government to utilise a ten-day circuit breaker lockdown to get Covid numbers under control as the UK breaks its record for daily new cases since the beginning…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:30
Lack of access to mental health care for the vulnerable
Every seven seconds a person was referred for NHS mental health support in September. That comes as no surprise to Pastor Mick, a drug-dealer-turned-lifesaver during Covid, who each day meets people struggling to survive. In his…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:28
Some who shielded need support now
Twenty charities are calling for more support for patients with severely weakened immune systems who risk severe Covid illness if they catch the virus. Many have had three jabs, but still need a fourth for better…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:22
Proof in the pudding, say climate campaigners
Christian climate activists dressed as Christmas puddings marched on Westminster calling on the Government to deliver on climate change commitments made at November’s COP26 summit. The pudding protesters are part of a movement demanding justice for…