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26th February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,154,562 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 9,985 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 16,059 – 761 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 323Total UK deaths: 122,070England Cases per 100,000: 103R number in UK: 0.6 – … [Read more...]

Local councils support businesses with £7.8 billion in grants

Local councils in England have provided a collective total of £7.8 billion in Covid-19 related business support grants, latest government figures have revealed. Since August last year, the government has provided councils with £7.8 billion for businesses through a range of schemes including both … [Read more...]

25th February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,144,577 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 9,938 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 16,803 – 18 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 442Total UK deaths: 121,747England Cases per 100,000: 105R number in UK: 0.6 – 0.9 Vaccine … [Read more...]

24th February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,134,639 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 8,489 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 16,797 – 196 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 548Total UK deaths: 121,305England Cases per 100,000: 105R number in UK: 0.6 – … [Read more...]

Regional leaders react to plans for easing lockdown

Business and political leaders from across the North-west have responded to plans set out by the Prime Minister for how to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions. CBI North West Director, Damian Waters, described Boris Johnson's roadmap as 'a good starting point', and welcomed the commitment to … [Read more...]

23rd February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,126,150 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 10,641 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 18,462 – 945 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 178Total UK deaths: 120,757England Cases per 100,000: 108R number in UK: 0.6 – … [Read more...]

Boris Johnson unveils roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions

Boris Johnson has revealed his roadmap for easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in England over the coming months. First unveiled in a statement to Parliament, before delivering a televised press conference, the roadmap outlines the order restrictions will be eased, as well as the public health … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Covid in the workplace – to test or not to test?

Chair of the employee-owned Stockport schoolwear manufacturer, Rowlinson Knitwear, Donald Moore, discusses how businesses can handle Covid-19 in the workplace, in particular, the role of lateral flow testing. We were lucky to have the chance to establish lateral flow testing in our workplace and … [Read more...]

22nd February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,115,509 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 9,834 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 18,462 – 945 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 215Total UK deaths: 120,580England Cases per 100,000: 112R number in UK: 0.6 – … [Read more...]