We’re super proud to be supplying Sheffield-based festival @Tramlines with an assortment of PPE and hygiene products for the event this weekend. If you’re lucky enough to have grabbed a ticket for the show be sure to make use of the sanitising stations dotted around the festival site, and drink plenty of (insert your fav […]
Covid: What happens when people no longer have to wear masks?
Masks and face coverings are no longer compulsory in most public places in England but the government is still recommending them in crowded places. So what does the evidence show about the effect of masks and what happens when they’re no longer compulsory? A large body of evidence suggests wearing a mask or face covering […]
Covid hospital numbers could get scary – Prof Chris Whitty
The UK is “not out of the woods yet” and people should act with caution as Covid restrictions in England end on Monday, Prof Chris Whitty has said. England’s chief medical officer warned that Covid hospitalisations were doubling every three weeks and could hit “scary numbers” in future. Prof Whitty said the pandemic still had […]
Bookings surge after Covid quarantine rules relaxed
Bookings for flights and holidays have surged following the decision that fully vaccinated travellers returning from amber-list countries will not have to self-isolate after 19 July. Airlines said there was a rapid rise in ticket purchases within hours after the government announced it was relaxing quarantine rules on Thursday. EasyJet said bookings to amber-list destinations […]
Why it’s time to think differently about Covid
For more than a year, personal freedoms have been curtailed to keep Covid at bay. That looks likely to change, with ministers proposing to lift many of the remaining restrictions in England on 19 July. The details, set out on Monday, have sparked intense debate. Prof Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, whose modelling led […]
Euro 2020 and Covid: How can I watch with my friends?
Groups of fans celebrated England’s Euro win over Germany on Tuesday in pubs, on the streets and at home, as well as at Wembley Stadium. Wherever you watch the football, guidance and rules remain in place to stop the spread of Covid. But more fans will be admitted to Wembley for the tournament’s final stages. […]
Covid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds
The quality of face masks healthcare workers wear makes a huge difference to their risk of coronavirus infection, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust research has found. Wearing a high grade mask known as an FFP3 can provide up to 100% protection. By contrast, there is a far greater chance of staff wearing standard issue […]
How is Europe lifting lockdown restrictions?
Across Europe more and more nations are starting to ease themselves out of lockdown, hopefully for the final time. There are plans for an EU-wide digital vaccination certificate to be in place by 1 July. Below is a breakdown of some measures countries will be taking in the following weeks and months: […]
Israel says it’s facing a new COVID-19 outbreak fuelled by the Delta variant, despite having the world’s most vaccinated population
Israel says it is battling a new outbreak of COVID-19 that struck despite its success vaccinating its population. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday described a recent surge in infections as a “new outbreak” in the country. And the director of the Israeli Health Ministry said about 70% of new infections were the Delta variant. Israel on […]
How to look after yourself this summer
This summer is going to be a scorcher and is long overdue in our opinion. This doesn’t mean to say you still shouldn’t be safe and look after yourself, especially given we are on the tail end of a year long pandemic. The experts at the World Health Organisation are attributing the longer and hotter […]
