News for: Coronavirus

Members of The Royal Navy, Royal Marine Band, Royal Air Force and Army from across the country have arrived back in Stockport, for the next two weeks, to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme being delivered by NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). They make up The North West … [Read more...]

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,312,908 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 5,605 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 5,407 (15 fewer than previous day)New deaths across UK: 98Total UK deaths: 126,382England Cases per 100,000: 41 per 100,000 (daily change: 1 fewer)R … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester residents experiencing Covid-19 symptoms are urged to take part in a national clinical trial to identify medicines that can help people recover from the virus at home.   The PRINCIPLE trial is investigating treatments for early-stage Covid-19 that can reduce overall recovery … [Read more...]

Stockport Council has confirmed it will continue to issue vouchers for families eligible for benefit-related free school meals for students attending schools in the borough. Further funding from central government has allowed the council to continue support for families until the end of May. … [Read more...]

A number of North-west research teams and businesses have benefited from over £550 million of government funding put towards tackling the Covid-19 pandemic over the last 12 months. Over the past year, 3.600 research and innovation projects nationwide have secured funding from a rapid investment … [Read more...]

Stockport Council is marking one year since lockdown was first introduced due to the pandemic in a National Day of Reflection. Organised by national charity Marie Curie, the Council will commemorate the day by remembering people who have lost lives and support those who have been … [Read more...]

A timetable for mobile workplace lateral flow testing across Stockport industrial estates has been released by Stockport Council in a drive to identify asymptomatic Covid-19 cases and help businesses keep employees safe. To help combat any potential outbreaks, business owners can now access … [Read more...]

Stockport's Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly, has reassured residents of the safety of the Oxford Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine as the town looks to mark a year since lockdown measures were first introduced in a National Day of Reflection. Jennifer Connolly reiterated the findings of … [Read more...]