Britain offers to use its genomics expertise to police the world for dangerous Covid mutations by using UK labs to help other countries analyse new strains Britain is aiming to provide genomic experts to nations with limited resources Matt Hancock will make the pledge amid Government concerns over new strains He will offer the support … Read more
Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at Nicola Sturgeon’s rogue referendum – saying Scottish Ambulance Service needed bailing out at the weekend proving the UK is ‘stronger together’ Matt Hancock made comments at the Downing Street Covid press conference He said other nations had ‘stepped forward’ to help Scottish … Read more
Matt Hancock hailed ‘brilliant progress’ on vaccinations today as he revealed three quarters of over-80s have now received doses. The Health Secretary gave an updated figure for the UK in interviews this morning, saying the proportion was similar in care homes. And he added to Emmanuel Macron‘s embarrassment by pointing out that more Britons had … Read more
Uber is offering free trips to seven mass-vaccination centres across England to help the most vulnerable receive the Covid-19 jab Uber will cover up to £15 of passengers’ trips to and from the vaccine centres To claim a free ride, passengers must enter a promo code in the Uber app Matt Hancock has described the … Read more
Matt Hancock reveals 3MILLION Covid vaccines have now been administered across UK Three million coronavirus vaccines have been administered, government says Matt Hancock tweeted he was ‘delighted’ with the latest coronavirus news By Emer Scully For Mailonline Published: 13:36 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 13:38 GMT, 14 January 2021 Three million coronavirus vaccines have … Read more
An elderly woman told Matt Hancock he’s the ‘good looking one’ after getting the Covid jab at the ExCeL centre in east London. The Health Secretary was on a visit to the centre, the site of the Nightingale hospital which is now being used as a mass-vaccination area, when he started talking to people who … Read more
Key workers have been told to keep their children at home after it was revealed that up to 60 per cent of schools are full despite the national lockdown. One in 10 schools had between 40 and 60 per cent of students attending during the first week of the new lockdown, according to a poll … Read more
The government is facing calls for an attendance cap on schools after a shocking survey revealed that up to 60 per cent of them are full despite the national lockdown. One in 10 schools had between 40 and 60 per cent of students attending during the first week of the new lockdown, according to a … Read more
Key workers are to be tested for Covid-19 twice a week in bid to ‘break the chain’ of people passing on the virus without knowing they have it Key workers unable to work from home will be eligible for two Covid tests a week Lateral flow tests will become a key way to avoid current … Read more
Chaos over schools advice for parents: Matt Hancock is accused of mixed messaging after saying pupils should only be sent to classes as a last resort Confused messaging fuelling large numbers of children in school in lockdown A survey found attendance rates reached up to 60 per cent in some schools Department for Education guidance … Read more
Viewers have been left baffled after Matt Hancock appeared to be giving interviews from his downstairs loo on Sunday. The Health Secretary appeared on The Andrew Marr Show on BBC and Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday via video call to discuss the current state of vaccination roll-out in the UK. But many were distracted … Read more
Britons are ‘highly likely’ to need a Covid vaccination every year for the ‘foreseeable’ future, Matt Hancock has today warned, as he also revealed 200,000 people a day are now receiving their first dose of the jab. The Health Secretary said the UK could require an ‘dual vaccination programme’, with yearly jabs to protect against … Read more
Britons are ‘highly likely’ to need a Covid vaccination every year for the ‘foreseeable’ future, Matt Hancock has today warned, as he also revealed 200,000 people a day are now receiving their first dose of the jab. The Health Secretary said the UK could require an ‘dual vaccination programme’, with yearly jabs to protect against … Read more