I have spoken to both the Health Secretary and Nottingham City Council Director of Public Health, about a case of the new COVID variant detected in Nottingham. (1/5)
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The household of the case and their contacts have been tested and are isolating.
There is not currently evidence of other cases, so UKHSA has assessed that wider community testing is not necessary, but this will be reviewed and there will be increased testing in schools. (2/5)
There is not currently evidence of other cases, so UKHSA has assessed that wider community testing is not necessary, but this will be reviewed and there will be increased testing in schools. (2/5)
I encourage residents to continue to follow public health guidance: get vaccinated, wear face coverings, get tested no matter how mild your symptoms, and self-isolate until you receive results. (3/5)
As low sick pay is a huge barrier to people self-isolating, I once again urged the Health Secretary to increase Statutory Sick Pay.
He did not commit. (4/5)
He did not commit. (4/5)
Just over 10% of Africa’s population has had at least one dose.
I asked what our government is doing to help make the vaccine available to people across the world, otherwise it is more likely that new variants will continue to mutate.
In short: not enough. (5/5)
I asked what our government is doing to help make the vaccine available to people across the world, otherwise it is more likely that new variants will continue to mutate.
In short: not enough. (5/5)
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