£23m vaccine boost as deaths pass 100,000
The Government has allocated more than £23 million to 60 councils and voluntary groups across England to expand work to support those most at risk from COVID-19, and to boost vaccine take-up.
Covid-19
Children locked down in temporary accommodation
The LGA has warned that around 450 primary schools’ worth of homeless children are spending lockdown in temporary accommodation, amid a chronic shortage of affordable housing.
A terrible toll
As first was going to press, it was confirmed that more than 100,000 people across the country had died within 28 days of a COVID-19 test – just over a year since the first two official cases were recorded in the UK.
Psychosocial skills manual for business
The COVID-19 pandemic has been well documented as having significant detrimental effects on mental health and wellbeing, particularly for residents in vulnerable groups.
Successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
As I write this article, we are in another national lockdown to bring the new coronavirus variant under control, which has been spreading very quickly.
The importance of place
As first was going to press, the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was being administered for the first time in the UK.
Vital council role in rolling out vaccinations
After all that we endured in 2020, I hope that first readers managed to enjoy a well-deserved break during Christmas and are feeling refreshed and ready for the challenges that 2021 will no doubt bring.
Turning the tide on the pandemic?
As I write this, I never thought I would be so pleased to see the back of a year as I am 2020.
A packed agenda for the year ahead
Happy new year! I hope everyone was able to take a break over the festive period.
Tough new tiers ahead
Up to three households will be able to mix for five days over the Christmas period, under a relaxation of COVID-19 social distancing rules across the UK.