Evening summary: R we ready?
The crucial reproduction rate of the coronavirus, the so called “R” number, has crept closer to 1, which is the…
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Can virtual therapy sessions really replace face-to-face support?
Mental health services, particularly talking therapies, have been provided over the phone and online for decades. But the pandemic has…
ByCrucial “R“ number has risen to between 0.7 and 1, government says
The reproduction rate of the coronavirus, called the “R” number, has risen since last week and currently sits between 0.7 and…
ByNo plans to give out PPE in schools, government says
The government has no plans to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) in schools, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister’s spokesman…
ByEpidemiologist report: Cases fall in Europe, rise in Latin America
Comment from Natasha Karim, managing epidemiologist at GlobalData Healthcare: “Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 4,444,000, with over…
ByWhy the government’s U-turn to get the economy moving may end up backfiring
On reopening schools, asking people to commute to work and telling MPs to return to Parliament in person, the government has…
ByCovid-19 involved in more than quarter of all care home deaths in recent months
Coronavirus has accounted for more than a quarter of deaths in care homes since the start of the pandemic, figures published…
ByLunchtime summary: Children disproportionately relying on foodbanks
The impact of the pandemic on food bank use has been “instantaneous and profound”, a leading charity said today. Young…
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