Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance on their way into 10 Downing Street in July. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters By Heather Stewart and Josh Halliday Britain’s most senior government scientists will make a direct appeal to the public on Monday, warning that the coronavirus trend is “heading in the wrong direction” and “a critical point has

(Image: PA) Around fifty attendees, including those from the military, health professionals and those who helped construct the facility, at the official opening of the NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham By Joseph Wilkes The NHS Nightingale hospital in Birmingham has been placed on “higher alert” to reopen in the next 48-72 hours, it is reported. Dr

In this grab taken from video, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. (House of Commons/PA via AP) LONDON (AP) — Britain imposed tougher restrictions Thursday on people and businesses in parts of northeastern England as the nation attempts to stem the

More than 6.3M infection cases, 2,3M recoveries recorded, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus-related fatalities in the US surged beyond 190,000 Wednesday, according to a running tally of Johns Hopkins University. The Maryland-based university counted 190,478 deaths and 6,334,158 confirmed infections, while 2,359,111 people have recovered from the disease since it appeared in the US.

People wearing masks in Solihull town centre (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) By Jane Haynes Birmingham’s rate of infection has gone up to more than 62 in a dramatic surge that means tough new restrictions could be imminent. An alarming rise in coronavirus infections in Birmingham means local leaders are now facing a battle to prevent

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, Wednesbury (Image: Google) Hundreds of children are being forced to self-isolate after coronavirus cases were confirmed in schools across Birmingham. Schools across the region have been hit by positive coronavirus test results, leading to pupils being told to stay at home. Children at a school in Sandwell, as well as Hall Green,

People enjoying the Eat Out to Help Out scheme in London (file photo) (Image: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock) By Dan Bloom Political Editor The Daily Mirror The surge in cases over the last few days is worst in ‘affluent’ under-25s, Matt Hancock said – prompting new fears for the return of universities this month. Britain’s sharp rise

Indian homeless people stand in queue to receive free food distributed by the Sikh community near a railway station in Gauhati, India, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. India’s coronavirus cases have crossed 4 million, leading the world in new infections and deepening misery in the country’s vast hinterlands where surges have crippled the underfunded health care

Photo: Credit Birmingham Mail Mum claims crowds of parents at Ninestiles School, Acocks Green, were not properly social distancing An angry mum has accused parents of failing to follow social distancing rules at a Birmingham school as kids returned to classes. A mobile phone clip (see above) shows eager mums and dads lining the entrance

PA Screen grab of Baroness Dido Harding, executive chair of NHS Test and Trace, during a media briefing in Downing Street By Paul Waugh New figures come amid moves to expand the system to cope with mass testing. The government’s flagship NHS Test and Trace programme is facing fresh criticism after it posted its worst