UK announces humanitarian aid for Balochistan to help recovery from COVID-19
British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner CMG announced £3.5 million UK humanitarian aid for Balochistan during his first visit to Quetta today.
Month: January 2021
Vaccine Deployment Minister and Mayor of London collaborate to share benefits of vaccine uptake
Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan discuss the importance trustworthy sources of information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Flood defences operating ahead of predicted river level rise
City of York Council are reassuring residents that the city is prepared as river levels are forecasted to continue to rise through Friday evening and peak around 4m on Saturday morning.
Tender issued for extra care housing at Lowfield Green
To provide residents with more high-quality accommodation options, City of York Council is seeking a specialist to build and operate a new development at Lowfield Green.
Janssen publishes positive safety and efficacy data for single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Janssen today published positive data from the Phase 3 studies of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showing it to be 66% effective overall in preventing coronavirus in participants.
Government’s multimillion-pound support scheme for airports opens today
The Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme is now open to commercial airports and ground handlers who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rapid testing to be piloted at Manchester court
HMCTS is running a pilot trial for the rapid testing of Covid-19 among court users at Manchester Civil Justice Centre (CJC).
City Walls Road Arch conservation scheme
City of York Council’s stonemason’s team will be undertaking important conservation work to one of York’s most iconic sections of the city walls, from next month.
Novavax publishes positive efficacy data for its COVID-19 vaccine
Novavax today published positive data from the UK phase 3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showing it to be 89.3% effective in preventing coronavirus in participants.
9 in 10 test results returned next day by NHS Test and Trace
93.8% of in-person test results were returned the next day after the test was taken, compared with 84.8% the week before.