Infectious diseases - https://dudleylive.co.uk Your Dudley. Your News. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:53:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://dudleylive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-DUDLEY-32x32.jpg Infectious diseases - https://dudleylive.co.uk 32 32 England’s new Covid variant: should we be worried? https://dudleylive.co.uk/englands-new-covid-variant-should-we-be-worried/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:58:51 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=15894 Dr Zania Stamataki sets out the key factors … and says there is no need to panic

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]]> Hospitals in north of England fear worst as coronavirus admissions rise rapidly https://dudleylive.co.uk/hospitals-in-north-of-england-fear-worst-as-coronavirus-admissions-rise-rapidly/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 21:24:36 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=11978 Liverpool may run out of beds in a week as cases double again and medical staff are worried and worn out

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]]> Hunting in England exempt from ‘rule of six’ Covid-19 restrictions https://dudleylive.co.uk/hunting-in-england-exempt-from-rule-of-six-covid-19-restrictions/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:40:57 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=9467 List of exempt physical activities includes football, rugby, cricket and hockey among others

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]]> Seventeen teachers at Dundee school contract Covid-19 https://dudleylive.co.uk/seventeen-teachers-at-dundee-school-contract-covid-19/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:29:49 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=7690 Contact tracing under way as staff and pupils at Kingspark special school told to self-isolate

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]]> Lockdown fears for Birmingham amid sharp rise in UK coronavirus cases https://dudleylive.co.uk/lockdown-fears-for-birmingham-amid-sharp-rise-in-uk-coronavirus-cases/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:14:21 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=7486 City sees ‘extremely concerning’ rise to 30 cases per 100,000 as positive tests in Britain hit highest level since mid-June

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]]> Wales set to welcome holidaymakers from 6 July as lockdown eases https://dudleylive.co.uk/wales-set-to-welcome-holidaymakers-from-6-july-as-lockdown-eases/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:48:42 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=3761 Country’s five-mile travel restriction to be lifted in surprise announcement

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]]> Do face coverings reduce risk and spread of coronavirus? https://dudleylive.co.uk/do-face-coverings-reduce-risk-and-spread-of-coronavirus/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 21:20:44 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=2877 As UK announces compulsory face coverings on public transport, what is scientific evidence behind measure?

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]]> UK coronavirus live: ‘many, many job losses’ are ‘inevitable’, Boris Johnson says https://dudleylive.co.uk/uk-coronavirus-live-many-many-job-losses-are-inevitable-boris-johnson-says/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:17:22 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=2798 UK official death toll nears 40,0000; Wales to reopen all schools on 29 June; MPs shielding allowed proxy vote in Johnson U-turn

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]]> How will No 10 decide to reopen schools without risking second wave? https://dudleylive.co.uk/how-will-no-10-decide-to-reopen-schools-without-risking-second-wave/ Thu, 28 May 2020 10:49:12 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=2363 Analysis of rate of transmission, NHS 111 calls and Google location data will inform next steps

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]]> Coronavirus antibody tests: what they are and how they work https://dudleylive.co.uk/coronavirus-antibody-tests-what-they-are-and-how-they-work/ Wed, 06 May 2020 17:13:40 +0000 http://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=2201 Tests have been hailed as key to helping end the UK lockdown. But what can they tell us?

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