COVID-19: Coronavirus vaccine could be made compulsory for NHS staff, minister says - Sky News

COVID jabs could be made compulsory for NHS staff, the vaccines minister has told Sky News.

Nadhim Zahawi said the government is considering making coronavirus vaccines compulsory for healthcare workers to help stop the spread of the virus in hospitals.

He told Trevor Phillips on Sunday: "It would be incumbent on any responsible government to have the debate, to do the thinking as to how we go about protecting the most vulnerable by making sure that those who look after them are vaccinated.

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"There is precedent for this - obviously surgeons get vaccinated for hepatitis B. So it's something we are absolutely thinking about."

A senior Labour frontbencher warned that "threatening" NHS staff would be less effective than working with those who had doubts about the jab.

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Shadow Commons leader Thangam Debbonaire said: "Given we have got a recruitment crisis in parts of the NHS, I think it's far more important we try and work with staff rather than against them.

"Threatening staff, I don't think is a good idea."

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Public Health England and the NHS had been successful when they had worked with people to address their doubts and answer questions about the jab, she said.

"I would like to see the government work with the NHS and social care staff," Ms Debbonaire added.

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, told Sky News the numbers of unvaccinated staff are "very small and decreasing".

NHS trusts think the way ahead is to understand people's concerns and to "address those concerns", he added.

"All the concerns can be met if you have that quality of conversation," he said.

People aged over 30 in England are now eligible for vaccination, leaving only adults aged between 18 and 29 still having to wait.

Nearly 39 million people have been vaccinated with a first dose in the UK, while nearly 25 million have had both doses.

Those aged 39 or under, and pregnant women, are being offered the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in line with recently updated guidance.

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Minister hits back at Cummings claims

Mr Zahawi said the government was awaiting approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency before COVID jabs will be offered to under 18s.

It comes after the European Commission authorised the Pfizer vaccine to be given to children as young as 12 following approval by the European Medicines Agency.

The vaccines minister said: "You have to make sure the vaccines are incredibly safe before you give them to children.

"We will be ready. The infrastructure we've built allows us the ability to deploy vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds as well as, of course, planning for the boost in the autumn and the flu vaccination campaign.

"The infrastructure is there but, of course, the clinicians have to make that final decision."

Meanwhile, Mr Zahawi defended the response to the pandemic last year after the prime minister's former chief adviser Dominic Cummings accused the government of sending "people back to care homes with COVID".

The minister insisted that the government had done its best to protect care homes and said both testing and protecting those in care homes were priorities, but the UK had to work within the available resources.

He said: "You are in the eye of a storm, in the pandemic early last year we only had the capability to conduct about 2,000 tests a day, the diagnostics capability of the UK was almost non-existent.

"In the last seven days, we conducted six million tests, at every stage Matt Hancock used every resource available to him to do his best possible job for people he did protect."

Mr Zahawi added that Mr Cummings would have seen the capability of the civil service during the vaccine rollout.

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Covid-19: 'Very few' patients are fully vaccinated, and bars struggle for staff - BBC News

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Sunday morning. We'll have another update for you tomorrow.

1. 'Very few' patients had both vaccines, NHS boss says

The head of NHS Providers has said "very, very few" Covid patients in hospital in England have received two coronavirus jabs - showing the vaccines provide "very high" levels of protection. Chris Hopson said patients tended now to be younger - meaning there was a lower need for critical care. And he said those Covid patients who had received two jabs tended to have "pronounced co-morbidities". But he said it was "incredibly striking" how busy hospitals were, as they deal with non-Covid backlogs.

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2. Protesters in Brazil demand more vaccines

Protests were held across Brazil as people demanded more vaccines and called for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsanaro. Thousands of people gathered in Brasilia, the capital, and in other major cities such as Rio de Janeiro. Mr Bolsonaro's popularity has plummeted due to his response to the pandemic, with Brazil recording the world's second highest death toll at nearly 460,000. The president also faces a Senate inquiry into his handling of the coronavirus crisis and the slow roll-out of the vaccine programme. Opposition parties and trade unions accuse Mr Bolsonaro of stalling the programme and disregarding the consequences.

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3. Bars and restaurants struggle to attract staff back

While customers have enthusiastically returned to reopened bars and restaurants, the same is not true for staff. More than one in 10 UK hospitality workers left the industry in the last year, and vacancies have soared while applications slumped. Several former hospitality workers are blaming the financial impact of lockdown and furlough. Aleksandra Zadroga, who used to work in a restaurant, said being on furlough had given many a "push" to quit. Industry body UK Hospitality said venues were struggling to fill thousands of jobs.

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4. Vietnam detects 'dangerous' new variant

Officials in Vietnam say they have detected a new variant which combines characteristics of the Indian and the UK variant. Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said it was "very dangerous" and appeared to be more transmissible. Vietnam has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. The country has only recorded about 6,700 coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, but more than half of those have been recorded since late April this year.

5. St Paul's hits £2.3m memorial fundraising target

A campaign to create a memorial in St Paul's Cathedral for those who died in the Covid-19 pandemic has reached its £2.3m fundraising target in less than a month. The memorial will involve creating a purpose-built portico structure in the cathedral along with an online book of remembrance. More than 9,400 names have already been entered into the book as part of the cathedral's Remember Me project.

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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds release wedding photo after marrying in secret ceremony - Sky News

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have released a photograph of their wedding day after the couple tied the knot in a surprise ceremony.

The prime minister, 56, married Ms Symonds, 33, in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday.

The photograph issued by Number 10 shows the couple gazing at each in Downing Street's garden after the wedding.

Ms Symonds is wearing a long white dress and a floral headband and Mr Johnson is sporting a dark suit and blue tie, with a white flower in his buttonhole.

A Number 10 spokesman said on Sunday: "The prime minister and Ms Symonds were married yesterday afternoon in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.

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"The couple will celebrate their wedding with family and friends next summer."

It is understood Ms Symonds will take her husband's surname and be known as Carrie Johnson.

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It was reported the couple had sent out "save the date" cards telling family and friends to keep 30 July 2022 free for celebrations.

The couple became engaged on the island of Mustique in late 2019 and have a one-year-old son, Wilfred.

The marriage is Mr Johnson's third.

Image: People carrying musical instruments were pictured leaving 10 Downing Street on Saturday evening

The Sun reported that the ceremony at the Catholic cathedral was carried out by Father Daniel Humphreys who had given the couple pre-marriage instructions, and baptised Wilfred last year.

Shortly after 1.30pm, the Byzantine-style church was suddenly cleared of visitors, with staff saying it was going into lockdown, the newspaper said.

Half an hour later, a limousine carrying the bride swept into the piazza outside the main west door.

Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds were the first unmarried couple to live in Downing Street, having moved in together during July 2019.

Image: They were wed at Westminster Cathedral

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He was previously married at the age of 23 to Allegra Mostyn-Owen in 1987.

He later married Marina Wheeler in 1993, but they separated in 2018. They have two daughters, Lara Lettice, 26, and Cassia Peaches, 22, and two sons Milo Arthur, 24, and Theodore Apollo, 20.

The PM also has another child, Stephanie Macintyre, with art consultant Helen Macintyre.

Weddings in England are currently subject to strict coronavirus restrictions and only up to 30 people in COVID-secure venues are allowed.

Children of all ages are included in the limits on the number of attendees for both ceremonies and receptions, but anyone working at events is not counted in the limits.

Image: The couple would have been allowed up to 30 people at their wedding due to COVID rules. File pic

Current rules say wedding guests and staff are required to wear face coverings, except when eating or drinking or where exemptions apply.

Guests do not have to be placed on socially distanced tables, but should be served all food and drink while seated.

Amateur choirs, bands, or musicians may also perform at events in a group of up to six indoors, while outdoors, they can perform in multiple groups of up to 30.

But dancing is advised against due to the increased risk of transmission, except for the couple's traditional first dance

The wedding comes at the end of a difficult week for the prime minister in which his former aide Dominic Cummings branded him unfit for office.

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The prime minister's former aide said Mrs Johnson had been desperate to oust him from his role as Mr Johnson's right-hand man, and had sought to put her own friends in key positions in a manner that was "completely unethical and clearly illegal".

Mr Cummings also claimed that in February 2020, when the pandemic was becoming a major global crisis, Mr Johnson was "distracted by finalising his divorce, his girlfriend wanted to announce being pregnant and an engagement, and his finances".

Following news of the PM's wedding, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: "Congratulations to Boris & Carrie. Whatever our political differences, I wish them a happy life together."

Appearing on Sky News, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said of the couple's wedding: "I think it's a wonderful thing for both of them, that they have made their marriage vows to one another."

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey tweeted a message of congratulations to the couple.

"Congratulations @BorisJohnson and @carriesymonds on your marriage," the cabinet minister said.

She was joined by Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster, who tweeted: "Huge congratulations to Boris Johnson & Carrie Symonds on your wedding."

But former Labour frontbencher Jon Trickett said the wedding was "a good way to bury this week's bad news" on Mr Cummings' testimony, the spread of the Indian coronavirus variant and the row about funding of the Downing Street flat.

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Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret Westminster ceremony - reports - Sky News

Boris Johnson has reportedly married fiancée Carrie Symonds in a surprise ceremony.

The prime minister, 56, is said to have tied the knot with Ms Symonds, 33, in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral earlier on Saturday.

Downing Street would not comment on reports in the Mail On Sunday and The Sun newspapers, with one Number 10 aide saying: "I have been strictly told not to comment."

Image: The prime minister and Carrie Symonds are said to have wed at Westminster Cathedral

It comes just a few days after Downing Street refused to comment on reports the pair were planning a "lavish" summer wedding.

It was reported the couple had sent out "save the date" cards telling family and friends to keep Saturday 30 July 2022 free for the celebrations.

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Image: The couple were the first unmarried pair to live in Downing Street

However, a spokesman for the couple, who became engaged during a holiday on the millionaires' playground island of Mustique in late 2019, said it was a "private family event" and that they wouldn't comment on "personal" matters.

The couple, who share son Wilfred, aged one, were first linked in early 2019 and the marriage would be Mr Johnson's third.

The Sun reported that the ceremony at the Catholic cathedral was carried out by Father Daniel Humphreys who had given the couple pre-marriage instructions, and baptised Wilfred last year.

Shortly after 1.30pm, the Byzantine-style church was suddenly cleared of visitors, with staff saying it was going into lockdown, the newspaper said.

Half an hour later, a limousine carrying the bride swept into the piazza outside the main west door.

Ms Symonds wore a long white dress but not a veil, according to The Sun.

Image: Carrie Symonds waits for Mr Johnson to arrive in Downing Street on his first day as prime minister in July 2019

Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds were the first unmarried couple to live in Downing Street, having moved in together during July 2019.

He was previously married at the age of 23 to Allegra Mostyn-Owen in 1987.

He later married Marina Wheeler in 1993, but they separated in 2018. They have two daughters, Lara Lettice, 26, and Cassia Peaches, 22, and two sons Milo Arthur, 24, and Theodore Apollo, 20.

He also has another child, Stephanie Macintyre, with art consultant Helen Macintyre.

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The wedding comes at the end of a difficult week for the prime minister in which his former aide Dominic Cummings branded him unfit for office.

The prime minister's former aide said Ms Symonds had been desperate to oust him from his role as Mr Johnson's right-hand man, and had sought to put her own friends in key positions.

Mr Cummings also claimed that in February 2020, when the pandemic was becoming a major global crisis, Mr Johnson was "distracted by finalising his divorce, his girlfriend wanted to announce being pregnant and an engagement, and his finances".

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey tweeted a message of congratulations to the couple.

"Congratulations @BorisJohnson and @carriesymonds on your marriage today," the cabinet minister said.

She was joined by Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster, who tweeted: "Huge congratulations to Boris Johnson & Carrie Symonds on your wedding today."

But Labour former frontbencher Jon Trickett said the wedding was "a good way to bury this week's bad news" on Mr Cummings' testimony, the spread of the Indian coronavirus variant and the row about funding of the Downing Street flat.

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COVID-19: Duchess of Cambridge posts picture of her first coronavirus vaccine - Sky News

The Duchess of Cambridge has shared a photo of herself receiving the coronavirus vaccine.

Posting on Twitter, she said she had got the injection at the Science Museum in London.

"Yesterday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at London's Science Museum. I'm hugely grateful to everyone who is playing a part in the rollout - thank you for everything you are doing," she posted.

Responding to the Kensington Palace tweet, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who was also jabbed at the Science Museum, said: "In the last fortnight more than half of all people in their 30s have been vaccinated.

"Delighted HRH The Duchess of Cambridge was able to get her jab at the Science Museum."

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It comes a few days after Prince William, who contracted COVID-19 last spring, got his jab.

The duke was reportedly hit "pretty hard" by the virus and at one stage struggled to breathe, although he was able to manage telephone and online engagements while being treated by royal doctors.

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People over 30 are now eligible for vaccination, leaving only adults aged between 18 and 29 still having to wait.

The Queen and Prince of Wales are among other members of the royal family to be vaccinated as the rollout of jabs reaches millions of people across the country.

Yesterday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at London’s Science Museum. I’m hugely grateful to everyone who is playing a part in the rollout - thank you for everything you are doing. pic.twitter.com/h427iT0n4x

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) May 29, 2021

More than 32 million people have been vaccinated with a first dose in England, almost three-quarters of the total adult population, while more than 20 million people have had both doses.

People aged 39 and under, and pregnant women, are being offered the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine in line with recently updated guidance.

The programme, which is now going down in two-year increments, went from 37-year-olds to 30-year-olds in 10 days.

Like England, Scotland is also offering jabs to those aged 30 or above, while in Northern Ireland and Wales, you can get vaccinated if you are aged 18 or over.

Some areas, where the Indian variant is spreading, have increased the speed of their vaccine rollout over the past two weeks to try to protect people.

A new vaccine, produced by French firm Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will begin within weeks, the firms have said.

The two companies are currently in Phase 3 of their trials, which will see 35,000 adult volunteers receive their coronavirus jab across the US, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

The UK has ordered 60 million doses of the vaccine, joining existing supplies from Oxford-Astrazeneca, Moderna, and Pfizer-BioNTech.

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Watch out Keir! Former Labour MP admits George Galloway MAJOR threat in crunch by-election - Express

Ahead of the Batley on Spen by-election on June 1, the Labour leader has been warned Mr Galloway has the ability to make a "dramatic comeback" into UK politics. Despite failing to win a seat in the Scottish election, Mr Galloway, a former Labour MP himself, has the ability to "unnerve" his opponents, Tom Harris claimed. Mr Harris, former Labour MP for Glasgow South, said: "Galloway has faced electoral defeat before and has frequently managed to stage a dramatic comeback.

"That is what unnerves his political opponents even today.

"Because they recognise that he still has enough of a presence and the following to make waves."

Pressure is building on the current Labour leader after the Opposition lost the Hartlepool by-election earlier this month.

The party also suffered a horrendous council election campaign which saw them lose eight seats and 327 councillors.

In contrast, the Tories tightened their grip across the country by adding 13 councils and a further 235 councillors.

Ahead of the election in Batley and Spen next month, some have warned losing another seat to the Tories may be Sir Keir's downfall.

Mr Harris added: "The problem Labour face is that Galloway has veered so wildly between triumph and disaster during his long career, it is impossible to anticipate which direction his latest campaign will go.

"And in a contest already so unpredictable, in a political context so febrile and inhospitable to the current Labour Party, that is the most discomfiting aspect for Starmer."

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"So, if for whatever reason you think that the current leader of the Labour Party needs to be replaced, I’m your man.”

The by-election was triggered after previous MP Tracy Babin was elected as mayor for West Yorkshire.

Labour has elected Kim Leadbitter, sister of Jo Cox, who held the seat until she was killed by a right-wing extremist.

The Tories have elected Leeds councillor Ryan Stephenson as their candidate.

The Yorkshire Party, which came third in the recent West Yorkshire mayoral election, said local engineer Corey Robinson would contest the by-election for them.

Following the loss of Hartlepool earlier this month, a Labour seat for 62 years, some within the Opposition claimed Sir Keir is not cutting through to the public.

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TikTok trend featuring tiny magnets could be life-threatening - and NHS wants them banned - Sky News

A TikTok trend where teenagers use tiny magnets as fake tongue piercings has prompted the NHS to call for the metal balls to be banned.

The viral challenge involves people putting two magnetic balls on either side of their tongue to give the appearance of a tongue piercing.

But accidentally swallowing more than one magnet can be life-threatening and cause serious damage within hours.

The NHS said there has been a rise in hospital admissions among older children as many have taken part in the online craze, leading the NHS to issue a patient safety alert earlier this month.

An 11-year-old is among those who suffered serious complications after apparently swallowing several of the magnets, according to Worcester News.

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Ellis Tripp was rushed to hospital and forced to undergo a six-hour operation to remove five inches of his bowel.

His mother, Amy Clarke, pleaded with other parents to watch out for the TikTok trend.

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"I'm in a nightmare. This TikTok craze could/would have killed him if left any longer. Please talk to your children and tell them how DANGEROUS THESE ARE," she wrote on Facebook.

A 13-year-old girl is also reported to have had major surgery after trying out the social media trend.

Her mother, Faye Elizabeth from Rainhill, said her daughter swallowed 15 of the magnetic beads, according to the Liverpool Echo.

The tiny balls are less than 6mm in diameter and can be easily swallowed.

Once ingested, they can become forced together in the intestines or bowels, squeezing the tissue and cutting off the blood supply.

At least 65 children have been admitted to hospital in England for urgent surgery after swallowing magnets in the last three years.

Professor Simon Kenny, paediatric surgeon and national clinical director for children and young people at NHS England, has called for the magnets to be banned.

He said: "There is nothing fun for children or their parents about surgery to remove magnets that have been swallowed and become stuck together through different parts of the intestines, or the long-term physical problems and internal scarring that can be left behind.

"I would urge parents to be aware of the dangers associated with magnetic toys but ultimately, the only way we can prevent future incidents is to stop these items being sold altogether."

The NHS said anyone who has swallowed magnets should not wait to develop symptoms and should instead go to A&E immediately.

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