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COVID-19: What the scientists say as England heads towards 19 July lockdown easing - Sky News

The government's scientific advisers and modelling groups have warned the COVID-19 epidemic is "clearly significant and rising", and that maintaining low case numbers would help the UK deal with any potential future issues.

It comes after Boris Johnson announced his intended bonfire of coronavirus regulations later this month - in which he seeks to take England away from "government diktat" and move towards personal responsibility.

Among the moves considered is the ending of legal COVID requirements to wear face coverings.

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However, the men flanking the prime minister at a Downing Street news conference - England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and the government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance - painted a more sombre picture of the coronavirus situation in the UK.

Modelling from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and other experts also urged caution over the next stage of the pandemic in England.

Sir Patrick said that, "while vaccines have weakened the link between cases and hospitalisation", it is not a "completely broken link - and we will still see increases in hospitalisation".

He added that a further increase in deaths can also be expected for the same reason.

The chief scientific adviser said the number of cases in the UK is doubling every nine days - with young people the most likely to be affected and that about a quarter of a million people are estimated to have the coronavirus in the UK at the moment.

However, the doubling time for hospitalisations is "slower than for cases".

Professor Whitty said: "The number of cases going in [to hospital] a day at the moment is relatively low compared to previous waves - around about 300.

"But if you double up and then double up and then double up… you get and, in fact, in a surprisingly small number of doublings, you get to really quite high numbers."

He did stress that modelling showed the "peak" of the epidemic will be reached before the NHS sees the same pressures as last winter.

Prof Whitty also said he would continue to "wear a mask under three situations, and I would do so, particularly at this point when the epidemic is clearly significant and rising".

A newly published SAGE document, titled "Considerations in implementing long-term 'baseline' non-pharmaceutical interventions" was considered on 22 April by the group.

It states that maintaining lower case rates could have several benefits - including allowing Test Trace and Isolate to work more effectively, quicker identification of variants of concern like the Delta strain, reduced risk of variants of concern arising and also allows the NHS more capacity for routine care.

Higher risk of infection and lower vaccination rates in groups from "lower socioeconomic position and minority ethnic backgrounds" could also lead to an increase in health inequalities.

The paper adds: "There is significant risk in allowing prevalence to rise, even if hospitalisations and deaths are kept low by vaccination. If it were necessary to reduce prevalence to low levels again (e.g., variants of concern become more pathogenic for others previously less affected), then restrictive measures would be required for much longer."

One of the first expert reactions to Boris Johnson's announcement came from Professor Devi Sridhar, of The University of Edinburgh, who said England was now in "uncertain territory".

"This is a massive experiment and the world is watching to see what happens when you have a new variant which is dominant," the global public health expert told Sky News.

"You have pretty good vaccine uptake amongst groups, but at the same time, rising cases, rising hospitalisations, and then all the breaks being taken out of a system.

"So right now, we're in uncertain territory and it's hard to see this being irreversible [in] the way they're painting it, given all of the breaks taken out instead of kind of cautious steps of unlocking."

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COVID-19: Face masks set to become 'personal choice' - but Sadiq Khan calls for coverings to be mandatory on public transport - Sky News

Wearing a face mask is set to become a "personal choice" – but Sadiq Khan has urged the government to retain the mandatory requirement for coverings to be worn on public transport.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the mayor of London says Mr Khan believes retaining the rule for face masks to be worn on trains and buses would be "the simplest and safest option".

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They add that if the government chooses to scrap the need for coverings to be worn on public transport, Transport for London (TfL) will have "discussions" with the Department for Transport (DfT) "about next steps and how to ensure passengers have the confidence to use public transport".

The statement says: "The mayor has always been clear that face coverings have an important role to play both in giving Londoners confidence to travel on public transport, which will be crucial in our economic recovery, and as a tool to protect each other during this pandemic."

The comments on behalf of Mr Khan come as some medical experts have said they will continue to wear face coverings in crowded environments.

Medical director of NHS England Professor Stephen Powis said he "might choose" to continue to wear a face covering "in a crowded, indoor environment".

Calum Semple, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), echoed this message, while the British Medical Association has pleaded with the government to keep some of the measures beyond any reopening, including the use of masks in areas such as shops.

Meanwhile the trade union Unite, which represents tens of thousands of public transport workers, has warned that mask wearing should remain compulsory on public transport.

But speaking to Sky News on Monday, Health Minister Helen Whately said she "can't wait to not have to wear a mask" when the restrictions allow.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to reveal the next steps around face coverings, working from home and the one-metre plus rule in a Downing Street news conference at 5pm.

Ms Whately said the country is "on track" to move to step four of the government's roadmap on 19 July and from this point, people will be asked to "make a common sense judgement" about issues such as wearing face masks.

"We are going to be asking people much more to take personal responsibility for choices like that," she told Sky News.

"I know, like many others, I can't wait to not have to wear a mask, but I will be cautious and try and make the right judgements and follow guidance on this.

"I can't pre-empt the detail of what is going to be said later today, but overall what I can say is we are going to be shifting much more to an approach of where there is guidance but you take a personal responsibility, you make a common sense judgment about what is the right thing to do to protect yourself and others."

Her comments came after Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky's Trevor Phillips On Sunday that measures such as the wearing of face coverings will become a matter of "personal choice" after 19 July.

Newspaper reports over the weekend suggested mask wearing will become voluntary in all settings.

However, medical experts have been worried over plans to ditch restrictions, with high-profile doctors calling for the use of face masks and social-distancing to remain in place.

The BMA council's chair, Dr Chaand Nagpaul, said the BMA was not asking for the reopening to be delayed but it wanted "targeted measures" to help prevent virus transmission.

These include face masks in public areas such as shops and public transport, and better public messaging about the importance of social distancing and ventilation.

Sage member Mr Semple told Sky News he may continue to wear a mask after 19 July.

"I probably will in some settings, but it's got to be remembered that the mask-wearing is primarily to stop transmission rather than acquisition, so it's people that have got symptoms, who should really be staying at home, that are going to be the risk here, rather than the people walking around who are double-vaccinated - they're far less at risk," he said.

Medical director of NHS England Professor Stephen Powis said things such as mask wearing will soon become a "common sense personal choice".

"I might choose to wear a mask, as you've heard from Calum (Semple), in a crowded, indoor environment," he told Sky News.

And Professor Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University Medical School and a Scottish government adviser, said face masks should still be worn in indoor settings.

"If it avoids rising cases, people getting ill, another lockdown and helps businesses stay open, doesn't it make sense to keep face masks for indoor settings like shops and public transport, until we understand more about vaccine effectiveness in stopping transmission?" she said in a tweet.

Labour Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham suggested people should put up with the "minor inconvenience" of mask wearing for a bit longer.

"I understand people not wanting to wear masks but it's a minor inconvenience that we know helps to slow the spread of the Coronavirus - and gives people a level of reassurance, especially the vulnerable," he said in a social media post.

"You wouldn't want your surgeon to take their mask off would you?"

Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham agreed, tweeting on Sunday: "I struggle to see how ministers can drop the requirement to wear masks on public transport without causing real problems for some people who are dependent on it."

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2021-07-05 15:22:30Z
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COVID-19: PM's former aide Dominic Cummings says it is 'obviously not' right for all remaining restrictions to be lifted on 19 July - Sky News

Ending all remaining coronavirus restrictions on 19 July would "obviously not" be the right decision, Dominic Cummings has said.

Writing in his Substack blog, the PM's former chief adviser alleges that Number 10 officials have "been told by scientific advisers not to do what they're doing".

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The PM's official spokesperson said the allegation that scientists are being ignored on the 19 July reopening date is "not accurate".

It comes as Boris Johnson prepares to announce the government's plans for the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions at a Downing Street news briefing at 5pm on Monday.

Asked by a member of the public on the pay to use forum if "ending pretty much all COVID rules on 19 July is the right decision", the PM's former senior aide replied: "Obviously not, and No10 has been told by scientific advisers not to do what they're doing."

Mr Cummings also claims Mr Johnson once admitted that it would be "ludicrous" if he were to become prime minister.

Reigniting his feud with Number 10 on Monday, Mr Cummings said he knew Mr Johnson was "unfit to be PM" as "he'd told us".

He wrote: "On 24 June 2016 in Vote Leave HQ, just after Cameron had resigned, Boris pulled me into the odd little room where the 'campaign within the campaign' was run. What now?

"Boris told me with a laugh, 'Obviously it's ludicrous me being PM - but no more ludicrous than Dave (Cameron) or George, don't you think?'

"I agreed and reminded him of the main elements of the deal we'd agreed with (Michael) Gove about what to do next."

The comments are the latest in the war of words between the former aide, who left Downing Street last November, and Mr Johnson's government - including past and present health secretaries.

Asked by a member of the public during the Q&A blog post session why he took up a role in Number 10 if he knew Mr Johnson was "hopeless", Mr Cummings said in spring 2019, he and his team had discussed the "pros and cons" of him becoming PM.

He added that Mr Johnson's time as foreign secretary was a "severe warning of the dangers ahead".

Mr Cummings then went on to say he supported the effort to get Mr Johnson into Number 10 to avoid the chance of then-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn doing so.

Mr Johnson became PM in 2019 after winning the Conservative Party leadership race following Theresa May's resignation.

He then secured a landslide general election win later that year.

Elsewhere in his lengthy blog post, Mr Cummings claimed the PM's personality changed last year as "Boris-Carrie mode" was created.

Referring to the PM's wife Carrie Johnson, Mr Cummings said: "In 2020, a new and very unwelcome version appeared - Boris-Carrie mode - which, like some demonic Russian virus, started overwriting previous Boris versions."

The PM's former aide also branded both Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham as "hopeless".

Asked if he would work with either Sir Keir or Mr Burnham "if asked to get them in the top job or bring change", Mr Cummings said: "I'd try to help most people if I think some good would come - but I think both of them are hopeless and just typical - too obsessed on media to figure out a serious plan."

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2021-07-05 15:11:15Z
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Unions warn workers at risk if face masks rules dropped - BBC News

Public transport and shop workers will face more risk of infection if mask rules are dropped, unions have said.

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm later that the majority of Covid restrictions in England will be lifted from 19 July.

These could include making face mask wearing voluntary and the end of 1m-plus social distancing.

But dropping mask-wearing on public transport would be "gross negligence", the Unite union said.

A Unite spokesman, pointing to official figures, said there had been a high level of Covid deaths among bus drivers even with mandatory face mask wearing.

"To end the requirement to wear masks on public transport would be an act of gross negligence by the government," said Unite national officer for passenger transport Bobby Morton.

"Rates of infection are continuing to increase and not only does mask wearing reduce transmissions, it helps provide reassurance to drivers and to passengers who are nervous about using public transport.

"The idea of personal responsibility and hoping that people will wear masks is absolutely ridiculous, members are already reporting there is an increase in passengers ignoring the rules on mask wearing."

But industry body the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train companies, said that travelling by train was "low risk" and "any decision to leave public transport behind other parts of the economy would need to be based on the science".

It said trains are "well ventilated with air regularly refreshed either by air conditioning systems, or by doors and windows being opened".

"Given that wearing a mask helps protect others, we would also support people who wished to continue wearing one in future if it becomes voluntary," the industry body added.

Care minister Helen Whately told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that she may continue to wear a mask when commuting by train from her constituency in Kent to London.

"I think it's the sort of environment where, if something's crowded, I think I might," she said. However, she added: "I know personally, and I know others, aren't comfortable wearing masks all the time.

"As I've said, there are downsides to masks as there are downsides to many of the restrictions."

Ryanair said that face-masks would remain mandatory on its flights "to protect the health of our passengers and crew".

There is expected to be a rise in coronavirus infections when restrictions are eased, but the government hopes that vaccinations will limit hospitalisations and deaths.

The lifting of Covid restrictions was originally planned to be on 21 June, but this was pushed back to 19 July after a rise in infections driven by the Delta variant.

Restrictions that are currently in place in England include the "rule of six" for gatherings, pubs and restaurants having to have table service, limits on how many people can be in theatres and cinemas, and nightclubs being closed. Facemasks also need to be worn in shops.

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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own coronavirus rules, and the Scottish government has said it could keep some basic measures, including wearing masks, at its next review in August.

The Usdaw union said face masks should continue to be mandatory for shoppers after 19 July to protect shop workers.

"Retail staff are working with the public every day and are deeply worried about catching Covid-19," said Paddy Lillis, Usdaw general secretary.

"This is not the right time to water down safety in stores and the government should not be removing the requirements of face coverings and distancing in busy public areas like shops.

"To speak about the wearing of face coverings in these settings in terms of personal responsibility ignores the reality that public-facing workers have no option but to interact with large numbers of people as a part of their job," he said.

The union urged shoppers to keep wearing face masks, and to carry on washing hands and social distancing "to help make shops safer and limit the spread of Covid-19".

Mr Lillis added that many retail workers had continued to work through the pandemic "to keep the country supplied with essentials".

"These key workers must be valued, respected and protected," he added.

Dan Shears, health and safety director at the GMB union, said: "If compulsory masks are going to go then it is up to employers to control the Covid infection risk, primarily through ventilation, to keep workers and the general public safe."

The assistant general secretary of the Unison union, Jon Richards, said: "Now isn't the time to throw caution to the wind, especially with infections on the rise. The economy is important, but so is public confidence.

"People want clarity from the government as restrictions are eased. They don't need a confusing free-for-all, with ministers absolving themselves of any responsibility for public health.

"Face coverings and well-ventilated workspaces provide a level of reassurance and security to staff who deal with the public. Safety laws also require their employers to keep these workers safe."

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Queen's handwritten note to NHS staff awarding Covid heroes the George Cross - Metro.co.uk

The Queen has awarded NHS staff with the George Cross — The George Cross is the country’s highest award for gallantry and heroism (Picture: PA/Getty)

The Queen has awarded the UK’s highest accolade for heroism to NHS workers to mark more than 70 years of public service as she praised their efforts during the pandemic.

In a personal handwritten note, Her Majesty awarded the George Cross to all healthcare staff who have carried out their work ‘with courage, compassion and dedication’.

The NHS today marks its 73rd birthday as it continues to work through a mammoth backlog amid staff shortages, following more than a year of unprecedented challenges and disruption due to the pandemic.

It is only the third time in history that the George Cross has been awarded to a collective body, country or organisation instead of an individual.

The award was instituted by King George VI on September 24 1940 during the height of the Blitz, and is granted in recognition of ‘acts of the greatest heroism or of the most courage in circumstances of extreme danger’.

It can only be awarded by The Queen and is made on the advice of the George Cross Committee and the Prime Minister.

In her message, on Windsor Castle-headed paper, the Queen wrote: ‘It is with great pleasure, on behalf of a grateful nation, that I award the George Cross to the National Health Services of the United Kingdom.

‘This award recognises all NHS staff, past and present, across all disciplines and all four nations.

The Queen wrote a note on Windsor Castle headed paper to all NHS staff (Picture: PA)

Queen Elizabeth II watches her horse 'Daydream III' compete in and win the 'Intermediate Show Riding Type' class on day 4 of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Home Park, Windsor Castle on July 4, 2021 in Windsor, England. — The Queen thanked healthcare workers for their ‘courage, compassion and dedication’ (Picture: Getty)

‘Over more than seven decades, and especially in recent times, you have supported the people of our country with courage, compassion and dedication, demonstrating the highest standards of public service.

‘You have our enduring thanks and heartfelt appreciation.’

British Medical Association council chair Dr Chaand Napaul said it was ‘only right’ that NHS staff are recognised ‘for their brave and dedicated commitment.’

He said: ‘This is a worthy honour for all NHS staff who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to protect the health of the nation, providing care to hundreds of thousands suffering with illness and have also saved the lives of so many.

‘The fight against Covid has been largely down to their enormous contribution, and with many putting their own health at risk as they cared of patients with a deadly and infectious illness, and with sadly several hundred losing their lives from the virus.’

The award came after major landmarks across England were lit up in blue on Saturday, as events were held to commemorate health workers who have lost their lives to the virus.

The Wembley arch, the Liver building in Liverpool, Salisbury Cathedral and vaccination centres across England were among more than 70 sites to join the tribute.

Football stadiums, town halls, churches, hospitals and bridges in different parts also followed suit to thank NHS workers for their heroic efforts.

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Boris Johnson to set out England's final Covid lockdown easing @BBC News live BBC - BBC

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Queen gives 'courageous' and 'dedicated' NHS the George Cross as William and Kate mark its 73rd birthday - Sky News

The Queen has given the George Cross to the National Health Service, recognising its staff - past and present - across the UK.

In a handwritten message, Her Majesty says that NHS staff have done their work "with courage, compassion and dedication" for 73 years.

Created in 1940 by King George VI, the George Cross is awarded in recognition of "acts of the greatest heroism or of the most courage in circumstances of extreme danger", and has been given to the NHS on the advice of the George Cross Committee and the prime minister.

In her message, on Windsor Castle-headed paper, the Queen wrote: "It is with great pleasure, on behalf of a grateful nation, that I award the George Cross to the National Health Services of the United Kingdom.

"This award recognises all NHS staff, past and present, across all disciplines and all four nations.

"Over more than seven decades, and especially in recent times, you have supported the people of our country with courage, compassion and dedication, demonstrating the highest standards of public service.

"You have our enduring thanks and heartfelt appreciation."

The NHS was established in 1948 as the centrepiece of social reforms following the Second World War, with a mission to provide state-funded comprehensive universal healthcare.

NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said: "This unprecedented award rightly recognises the skill and compassion and the fortitude of staff right across the National Health Service - the nurses, the paramedics, the doctors, the cleaners, the therapists, the entire team - who under the most demanding of circumstances have responded to the worst pandemic in a century and the greatest challenge this country has faced since the Second World War.

"Out of those dark times have come the best of what it means to be a carer and a health professional.

"In the face of adversity we have seen extraordinary team work, not just across the NHS but involving hundreds of thousands of volunteers, millions of carers, key workers and the British public who have played an indispensable role in helping the health service to look after many hundreds of thousands of seriously ill patients with coronavirus.

"And so, as we congratulate staff across the health service on this award, we recognise that completing the NHS COVID vaccination programme which is in the final stages is now the surest way out of this pandemic and provides a sense of hope."

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Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: "Those working in the NHS have done an incredible job caring for so many during this awful pandemic.

"The George Cross is the highest possible honour a civilian can achieve and I want to pay tribute to everyone across the NHS for their heroism and sacrifice."

Elsewhere, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will celebrate the NHS's 73rd anniversary by holding a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, with its workers being placed "at the heart" of the socially-distanced service.

Later on, the pair will host the NHS Big Tea in Buckingham Palace's gardens, and pay tribute to those who have gone above and beyond over the course of the pandemic.

Respiratory ward nurses, counsellors, care workers, catering managers and housekeeping co-ordinators will be among those meeting the royal couple.

It's one of several Big Tea events taking place around the UK, which has been organised by NHS Charities Together organisation, and gives local communities the chance to thank staff and volunteers for their work during the pandemic.

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