9 h. ago UK's Covid rules around going outside during lockdown were too strict and should have been 'more liberal', Chris Whitty admits

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the Covid-19 Inquiry that the approach to the first lockdown should have been 'more liberal', as the evidence showed that being outdoors was safer than being indoors.

Events

1 week ago Face mask rules introduced in some UK hospitals as Covid cases rise

It follows guidance from NHS England

Science

2 w. ago UK Covid jab Autumn 2025 warning as new rules mean booking chaos

The NHS and UK Health Security Agency has warned people that even if they got the vaccination last year they may no longer be allowed to have it for free

Events

2 w. ago Covid exercise messaging left children stuck indoors, UK inquiry hears

Children not allowed out partly because their exercise – playing – looked too much ‘like fun’, says campaignerChildren were stopped from playing outside during Covid partly because it looked “like fun” and did not fit with the seriousness of the restrictions, the UK’s inquiry has heard.Alice Ferguson, the founding director of Playing Out, which campaigns for children’s freedom to play outside, told the inquiry that play was fundamental for children’s health and wellbeing, especially play outside with other children. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Covid expert's three key rules as new Stratus strain has 'peculiar symptoms'

The Stratus strain of Covid is spreading rapidly across the UK, with the XFG.3 variant accounting for a significant proportion of cases in England at the moment

Science

3 w. ago Covid doctor's three key rules as new Stratus strain has 'peculiar symptoms'

A new Covid strain named Stratus - with variants XFG and XFG.3 - is circulating in the UK, with XFG.3 accounting for a significant proportion of cases in England

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