National Health Service - Latest News Update, Information, Photos & Videos on National Health Service at Lokmat Times

London, July 21 Britain has reported another 46,558 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,519,602, according to official figures released on Tuesday.The country also recorded another 96 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest number since March 24. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now standing at 128,823. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test, the Xinhua news agency reported.The latest data came as England lifted most of the legal restrictions on social contact on Monday. But the British government said it will continue to work closely with local authorities and provide national support to local areas in curbing the spread of the virus.Local areas including Blackpool, Cheshire East and Oxford City have been receiving extra support as additional measures have been needed to slow the growth rate of Covid-19, according to the government.Meanwhile, the government has reinforced the need for people to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for coronavirus and been pinged by the NHS (National Health Service) Covid-19 app, Sky News reported on Tuesday.A rising number of people having to isolate due to being pinged has led to the creation of a system where employers can apply for an exemption if their workers are flagged as needing to quarantine, according to Sky News.The exemption could include certain workers in the food industry, utilities, border staff and the NHS, said the report.About 88 per cent of adults in Britain have received the first jab of Covid-19 vaccine and more than 68 per cent have received two doses, according to the latest figures.To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Russia, the US as well as the European Union have been racing against time to roll out coronavirus vaccines.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

National Health ServiceFOLLOW

National health service, Latest News

The United Kingdom has begun to administer third coronavirus vaccine doses to medical and social care workers as part of their vaccination campaign, which will fully launch next week, the National Health Service said on Thursday. ...

London, Sep 11 Support for the UK's ruling Conservative Party has fallen to its lowest level since the ... ...

London, Sep 9 The UK Parliament approved the government's new tax plan to fund its National Health Service ... ...

Another 29,520 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,241,011, according to official figures released Saturday. ...

SAMEER DESHPANDE AURANGABAD, AUG 10: The third wave of Covid-19 in peaked in mid-July 2021 in the United Kingdom. ... ...

London, July 23 Supermarkets in the UK have warned that the rising number of retail workers being forced ... ...

The UK government said on Wednesday that it will back the National Health Service (NHS) by providing a 3 per cent salary uplift to health workers in full accordance with recommendations of NHS independent pay review bodies. ...

London, July 21 Britain has reported another 46,558 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total ... ...