Tag: Matt Hancock

UK Will Come Down Hard on South African Variant: Health Secretary

The UK will come down hard on the South African variant of the CCP virus, Britain’s Health Secretary said on Monday, as the government ramped up its effort to contain the variant’s spread in the country. The UK has now identified 105 cases of this variant, 11 of which do not appear to have any…


UK CCP Virus Death Toll Exceeds 100,000

The total recorded deaths from the CCP virus in the UK has surpassed 100,000, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. “I’m sorry to have to tell you that, today, the number of deaths recorded from COVID in the UK has surpassed 100,000,” Johnson said at a press conference held at 10 Downing Street…


UK to Help Other Countries Identify New CCP Virus Variants

The UK government said on Tuesday it will offer its genomics expertise to identify new variants of the CCP virus to countries that do not have the resources to do so. “I’m delighted to announce our New Variant Assessment Platform—using the UK’s massive genomic testing capacity to help countries around the world identify new variants,”…


Vaccinated People Must Still Obey CCP Virus Rules, UK Health Secretary Says

People who have been vaccinated against the CCP virus must continue to follow lockdown restrictions as they may still pass the virus on to others, Britain’s health secretary said on Monday. “I want to reiterate an important point made by the Chief Medical Officers and the clinical advice that they have been giving: even if…


UK Labour Leader Keir Starmer Self-Isolates Again After CCP Virus Contact

The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said he is self-isolating for the third time after coming into contact with someone who later tested positive for the CCP virus. Keir Starmer said on Monday he had been notified that he had to self-isolate as a result of the contact. “I have no symptoms and…


Vaccinated People May Still Spread CCP Virus: UK Medical Officer

People who have received two doses of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine may still spread the virus to others, a senior British medical officer has warned. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, said on Jan. 24 that “we do not yet know the impact of the vaccine on transmission of the…


UK Records 1,610 CCP Virus-Related Deaths, Highest Daily Toll Ever

The UK recorded 1,610 deaths related to the CCP virus on Tuesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic began last spring. According to newly released official data from Public Health England, a further 1,610 people died within 28 days of a positive CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus test, taking the total UK death…


UK Health Secretary Self-Isolates After CCP Virus App Alert

Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Tuesday said he is self-isolating after receiving a warning from a mobile phone app that he may have been in contact with someone who tested positive for the CCP virus. “Last night I was alerted by the @NHSCOVID19app to self isolate so I’ll be staying at home & not…


UK Has Vaccinated 4 Million People Against CCP Virus, Health Secretary Says

Over four million people in the UK have received their first dose of the CCP virus vaccine, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday. “I’m very glad to report that, as of midnight last night, we have now vaccinated 4,062,501 people across the United Kingdom, and we’re currently vaccinating more than double the rate—per person…


Johnson’s Party Leadership Could Be ‘On the Table’ Over CCP Virus Lockdown Curbs Says Senior Tory

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership of Britain’s ruling Tory party could be under threat if the government does not set a date to review the stringent curbs currently in place to stem the spread of the CCP virus and promise they will not be enacted again. That’s according to Steve Baker Conservative MP and deputy…