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24.12.2021 / 19:45

Manchester beer boss "bars" Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford from his pubs

The boss of JW Lees has 'barred' Scottish first minster Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Welsh Labour Party Mark Drakeford and members of Sage from his pubs. William Lees-Jones tweeted last night: “The @JWLeesBrewery Christmas gift to the UK this year is that we're barring the following from all of our pubs - @NicolaSturgeon @MarkDrakeford @SusanMichie @Zubhaque @Peston @neil_ferguson.” The tongue-in-cheek tweet was accompanied by a gif of a man being forcibly ejected from a pub and rolling into the gutter.

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23.12.2021 / 18:45

Fourth covid vaccine may be needed to combat virus in new year, says leading expert

A fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine could be rolled out across the country in a bid combat the deadly virus, a leading expert has suggested.

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08.12.2021 / 17:17

Winter Covid lockdown 'hard to rule out' amid concern over rising Omicron cases

A winter lockdown cannot be ruled out amid fears over the Omicron variant, a leading Covid expert has said.

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13.11.2021 / 23:35

Christmas restrictions 'unlikely' says Covid expert who believes we won't see 'catastrophic winter wave'

An expert on Covid who helped instigate the first coronavirus lockdown has stated that he doesn't believe we will need additional restrictions for the UK this Christmas.

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19.10.2021 / 15:09

Face masks return at Tameside schools as borough battles steep infection rate

Secondary school students in Tameside are wearing face masks once again as the borough continues to battle Covid.

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19.10.2021 / 14:45

SAGE scientist explains why UK has higher Covid rates than other European countries

A leading scientist says there are “a number of reasons” why the UK has higher Covid infection levels than many other European countries.

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19.10.2021 / 13:42

Covid restrictions 'may need to be brought back in' says Prof Neil Ferguson

A leading scientist has warned some Covid restrictions may need to be reintroduced as the UK experiences some of the highest infection rates of the pandemic.

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05.10.2021 / 20:05

Scientist says teenage Covid rollout needs to be speeded up

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29.07.2021 / 18:51

Four disease experts predict when exactly the coronavirus pandemic could finally end

coronavirus pandemic continues to rumble on - but it could end in a matter of months. Expert epidemiologist Neil Ferguson this week predicted the bulk of the pandemic will be behind us by the autumn.He hailed the UK's world-leading vaccine roll-out for having “fundamentally changed the equation” in combating the disease, with more than 37 million people now double-jabbed.

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27.07.2021 / 21:13

Latest Greater Manchester Covid infection rates as cases fall in all areas and four boroughs see 30 percent drop

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27.07.2021 / 15:57

'Bulk of pandemic' behind us by autumn, expert predicts, but 'Freedom Day' impact yet to be seen

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23.06.2021 / 13:27

Expert warns of potential 'significant flu epidemic' later this year

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04.05.2021 / 14:57

Cautious hope on Europe holidays if coronavirus cases driven down to UK levels

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22.12.2020 / 02:11

New coronavirus strain could more easily infect children say experts

direct to your inboxMinisters are considering keeping schools closed in January amid fears a new coronavirus strain could infect children more easily, the Daily Telegraph reports.It comes as experts said a 'significantly higher' percentage of children have tested positive in recent weeks since the new variant emerged.Prof Neil Ferguson is a scientist on the Government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats advisory group (NervTag).He said there was a 'hint' in the data that the mutation had a 'higher propensity' to infect young people.Speaking at a Science Media Centre press briefing, he said: "There is a hint that it has a higher propensity to infect children that may perhaps explain some of the differences, but we haven’t

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20.11.2020 / 15:58

Coronavirus daily headlines as case rates 'dropping' and R rate falls below one in some parts of UK

follow our blog.Coronavirus case rates in England are levelling out and may be starting to drop, according to a leading scientist.Professor Neil Ferguson, of Imperial College London, told the Guardian infection rates appear to be “plateauing” and may be starting to go down slowly.But he warned social restrictions may need to remain in large parts of England when the national lockdown ends on December 2 to stop levels rebounding immediately.Health secretary Matt Hancock said transmission levels were “slightly” different in each part of the UK, but added: “Across the UK as a whole, we are now seeing that flattening of the curve.”It comes as new data suggests that the R number for the UK is 'around one' - and may be below one in some areas,

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20.11.2020 / 14:59

Coronavirus R number has dropped below one in the north west, new data suggests

We'd like to know what you think should happen next. Would you like to see the lockdown extended or should all restrictions be lifted? Have your say in our survey below.Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. Professor Neil Ferguson, of Imperial College London, told the Guardian infection rates appear to be “plateauing” and may be starting to go down slowly.But he warned social restrictions may need to remain in large parts of England when the national lockdown ends on December 2 to stop levels rebounding immediately.

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08.10.2020 / 02:59

Closing schools will cause more coronavirus deaths say Scots researchers

coronavirus, Scots researchers have found.Experts at Edinburgh University reassessed a model which predicted hundreds of thousands of deaths if no action was taken to stop the spread of Covid-19.They found that closing schools reduced the reproduction number of the virus but had the unexpected effect of increasing the number of deaths.The authors wrote in The BMJ: "In the absence of an effective vaccine for Covid-19, school closures would result in more overall deaths than no school closures."The new analysis revisited the piece of work by Professor Neil Ferguson and colleagues from Imperial College London.The Imperial study, also known as Report 9, prompted the far-reaching social restrictions implemented in March - including the closure

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21.09.2020 / 00:45

Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance to give briefing on Covid-19 as UK reaches 'critical point' in the pandemic

hereBut ministers are examining possible new measures after a number of reports suggested that the government was considering a second two-week national lockdown next month.However, Professor Neil Ferguson - whose modelling led the government to order the lockdown in March - has said on Saturday that the government needs to act “sooner rather than later” if they are to prevent a new surge in coronavirus cases leading to more deaths.

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19.09.2020 / 20:59

UK faces 'perfect storm' of surging virus cases as top scientist calls for immediate action

Coronavirus deaths, according to a top scientist. Professor Neil Ferguson - whose research partly led the UK Government to order the lockdown in March - said Britain is facing a “perfect storm” following the easing of controls over the summer.

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05.08.2020 / 11:49

Education Minister says schools in Greater Manchester WILL reopen in September... despite the new lockdown restrictions

hereMeanwhile, Professor Neil Ferguson – who resigned from the government’s advisory group Sage – said ministers “need to plan for all contingencies” when it comes to the reopening of schools.Prof Ferguson told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think it is important to say that not all schools are the same.

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11.07.2020 / 01:03

Boris Johnson advisor known as 'Professor Lockdown' to face no further police action after breaking rules to see lover

A government advisor who broke lockdown rules to meet his married lover will face no further action from the police.

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11.07.2020 / 00:30

Key government scientist on coronavirus Professor Neil Ferguson resigns for 'breaking lockdown rules'

A leading coronavirus scientist has resigned from his role after he reportedly breached the lockdown restrictions.

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11.07.2020 / 00:30

Senior government advisor known as 'Professor Lockdown' resigns after breaking rules to see lover

A UK government advisor has resigned tonight after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules to meet his married lover, it has been claimed.

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10.07.2020 / 10:30

Expert warns we cannot 'return to normal' until there's a coronavirus vaccine

An expert has warned that "significant" social distancing will most likely be needed to stay until there is a vaccine.

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10.07.2020 / 09:29

Concerns grow for missing Dunoon man

Concerns are growing for the whereabouts of a missing Dunoon man who vanished on Easter Monday.

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09.07.2020 / 20:14

UK could be on coronavirus lockdown 'until May or June', scientist warns - but the Government has declined to say when strict measures could be lifted

The UK could be on full coronavirus lockdown until 'late May or early June', a leading scientist has warned.

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09.07.2020 / 11:17

Coronavirus measures could go on for more than a year if government can't control spread

Measures to tackle coronavirus could go on for more than a year if the Government is unable to control the spread, according to health experts.

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01.07.2020 / 17:47

It is an 'illusion' the UK is past the worst of the coronavirus epidemic, scientist warns

coronavirus epidemic, a leading scientist has warned amid fears that other towns and cities could follow Leicester into local lockdown.

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10.06.2020 / 20:03

Introducing lockdown measures a week earlier could have halved the UK's coronavirus deaths, claims former adviser

coronavirus deaths a former Government adviser has said.

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02.06.2020 / 18:35

Scientist warns it's 'very unclear' what may happen to infection numbers three months from now

A scientist has warned that the number of people infected with coronavirus will likely stay steady until September - but after that it's "very unclear".

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