Category: Matt Hancock

Boris Johnson Hails ‘Significant Milestone’ as 15 Million Vaccinated in UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his country reached a “significant milestone” on Sunday as 15 million people across the UK had received the first dose of a CCP virus vaccine. “Today we have reached a significant milestone in the United Kingdom’s national vaccination programme,” he said in a video message posted on Twitter. He…


UK Government Slammed Over 10-Year Jail Threat for Travel Rule Breakers

The UK government’s threat of a 10-year jail term for those who lie about their travel history in violation of COVID-19 travel rules has been met with widespread criticism, including from the ranks of the ruling Conservative Party. The government will be “coming down hard” on people who provide false information on the passenger locator…


UK Identifies 2 More COVID-19 Variants With Antibody-Resistant Mutation

British health authorities have identified two more COVID-19 variants with a mutation that makes them resistant to antibodies. Over 4,000 variants of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus, have been identified across the globe, most of which are not of concern, the Public Health England (PHE) said….


UK Threatens 10-Year Prison Terms for COVID-19 Quarantine Rule Breakers

Travellers who break Britain’s COVID-19 quarantine rules will face fines and jail terms of up to 10 years, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Under new rules that will come into force on Feb. 15, anyone travelling to the UK from a country on the UK’s travel ban list will be required to quarantine…


UK Won’t Introduce CCP Virus ‘Vaccine Passports,’ Minister Says

The UK government will not introduce CCP virus “vaccine passports,” but people will be able to ask their doctors for proof of vaccination if needed for international travel, Britain’s vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday. The government has “no plan of introducing a vaccine passport” because “vaccines are not mandated in this country,”…


UK Expands Workplace Testing to Identify Asymptomatic CCP Virus Cases

The British government is increasing CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus testing at workplaces that have been open during lockdown in order to detect asymptomatic cases. Cabinet ministers will encourage the sectors where employees cannot work from home during lockdown, from transport networks to food manufacturers, to take up the offer of rapid workplace testing, the…


CCP Virus Cases in UK Decreasing but Remain High

Positive CCP virus cases are falling in most of the UK, though infection levels remain high, according to official data released on Friday. In England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, positive tests are decreasing, though infections in Wales remains stable, statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey suggest. But the infection rate remains high…


Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Slows Virus Spread, UK Study Finds

The Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can significantly reduce the transmission of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, researchers from the University of Oxford have found. The transmission is reduced by 67 percent after the first dose of the vaccine, according to an analysis of swabs obtained from UK volunteers. In a paper currently under review at…


UK Monitoring Vaccine Efficacy Against CCP Virus Variants: Health Secretary

The British government is monitoring the efficacy of existing CCP virus vaccines to see if the jabs need to be modified for new variants of the virus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. “We are doing a huge amount of work with the scientists and the pharmaceutical industry to develop modified vaccines, should they…


UK Finds ‘Mutations of Concern’ in Bristol and Liverpool: Health Secretary

British health authorities have identified 43 cases of CCP virus “mutations of concern” in Bristol and Liverpool, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. He told Parliament that 11 cases of “mutations of concern” had been identified in Bristol, and 32 cases in Liverpool. In response, the government has expanded its ongoing door-to-door testing programme,…