Older adults living in care homes have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because of their heightened risk to COVID-19 infection, often with devastating
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Face Coverings – What Are The Current Rules?
There are some places where you must wear a face covering by law, unless you are exempt or have a reasonable excuse (see When you do
Coronavirus Restrictions: What Are The Current Rules?
Some of the rules on what the Government say you can and cannot changed on 12 April. Many restrictions remain in place. You must not
45-49 Years Olds Next For Vaccine Invites
More than 32 million people have been given a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Jabs have been offered to everyone aged 50 and over,
Coronavirus Restrictions – 12 April & What’s Changed
Some of the rules on what you can and cannot changed on 12 April. From 12 April: non-essential retail can reopen personal care services such
Report: Differential impacts of Coronavirus on men and women
This is an interesting new paper which provides evidence from the Office for National Statistics on the differential impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on men
Report: Vaccine Blood Clots “Extremely Rare”
From the BMJ Website Investigations by EU and UK regulators into reports of unusual blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine have concluded that
Vaccines have prevented 10,400 deaths in older adults
Public Health England (PHE) analysis indicates that the COVID-19 vaccination programme prevented 10,400 deaths in those aged 60 and older in England up to the end of
Free Coronavirus Testing For Everyone In England
Everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing from 9 April 2021, the Government has announced. Everyone in England,
Care home visiting restrictions eased from 12 April
The Government is planning to allow care home residents to have 2 regular, indoor visitors from 12 April including babies and children. Currently people in
Coronavirus Restrictions – Changes From 29 March
Some of the Government’s Coronavirus rules on what you can and cannot do change on 29 March. Changes From 29 March: you can meet outdoors
New Post-Covid Mental Health Plan Launched
The UK Government has launched a plan to prevent, mitigate and respond to the mental health impacts of the pandemic during 2021 to 2022. Here’s
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