This month officially marks one year since the UK Government announced the first national lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. As of today, the country has seen three full lockdowns, and has had to cope with ever-changing restrictions throughout the year. Last month, the Government published a road-map to the release of all restrictions…
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Homeless given priority in vaccination effort – Health Secretary
Homeless people are to be prioritised in the vaccination effort, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced, based on the fact they are more likely to suffer from adverse health conditions and have more limited access to medical care. “It’s so important that nobody gets left behind in this national effort,” Mr Hancock said in a…
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is under investigation by the WHO following its use being put on hold in 11 European countries. The decision was made after reports emerged of people who had recently been injected with the vaccine developing blood clots. The WHO however, has said there is no evidence to suggest the clots had anything…
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The pandemic, conservation, and the environment
The environment has been far more impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than first realised and it seems recovery efforts fail to acknowledge this fact. Already the pandemic has taken a drastic toll on the world’s environment and conservation efforts. Ecotourism has fallen drastically due to travel bans, meaning a billion pound industry crucial for livelihoods,…
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Schools aren’t safe for unvaccinated teachers
Despite the phased returning of pupils to school this week, teachers have been left out of the priority groups for a Covid-19 vaccine. Earlier this week, millions of primary and secondary school students returned to school. This is the first step of the government’s easing of lockdown restrictions in the UK. These easings have come…
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Boris Johnson’s route to freedom will be a success
After a lot of uncertainty over the past year, we finally have a roadmap out of lockdown. This time, we have a vaccine being rolled out. After three lockdowns, it appears Boris Johnson has realised the tier system didn’t work, as people were travelling to enter the lower tiers when they weren’t supposed to. The…
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“From day one, there has been a laissez-faire approach to the pandemic… Boris Johnson wanted to be popular and didn’t want to make those difficult choices”: an interview with Labour MP Clive Lewis
Disclaimer: the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this interview belong solely to Mr Clive Lewis MP. Clive Lewis, Labour MP for Norwich South since 2015 and former candidate for leader of the party in 2020. A politician with strong views and someone who is not afraid to hold back, even if at times that…
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Nursing Degree applications rise by a third
UCAS figures have revealed nursing degree applications have risen by a third compared to last year, a positive sign for the future of the NHS. For the last 12 months health science has grabbed news headlines and swarmed social media’s news feeds. So, for many, it is hardly surprising that COVID-19 has inspired prospective students…
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Covid-19 has highlighted the absence of media coverage of women’s sexual and reproductive issues
The most common symptoms of Covid-19 (we all know them by now): a high temperature, dry cough, and loss of taste and smell. For those without underlying health conditions these last for a maximum of around seven to ten days. Then, an endless list of long-term effects, including fatigue, shortness of breath, and chest pain…
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