– was calculated. Now David Spiegelhalter, a statistician at the University of Cambridge, has

of the pandemic, an expert has said. Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter said that while there is no

This caused confusion and some speculation in the media, which distracts from the message the statistics are conveying.“ An explanation of the methodology used to arrive at the daily number of infections was published on 16 December.... OSR has previously made clear its expectation that data and methods should be made equally available to all before any planned statement is made.... He added: “ I appreciate the urgency of this particular situation meant that the statement used the most up-to-d

Experts have stressed the importance of acting fast to tackle the spread of Omicron as an NHS boss warned that pressure on trusts in London is “ mounting rapidly ”.... A number of scientific advisers to the Government spoke on Sunday, a day after minutes were published from a meeting warning it was “ almost certain ” there were hundreds of thousands of new Omicron infections each day in England. The update from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies( Sage) also stated that UK hospital ad

Shoppers walk along Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, in London, on Dec.... " There are no guarantees in this pandemic, I don't think,'' Javid replied when asked about the potential for new restrictions.... " At this point we just have to keep everything under review." Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week reinstated rules requiring face masks in shops and ordered people to show proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test before entering nightclubs and other crowded ven

Freedom is" tantalisingly close", Boris Johnson said last night – but he added that it is" absolutely vital" everyone acts cautiously after Covid controls are lifted.... The wearing of masks in confined areas such as busy trains and Tube carriages will become advice. Next Monday has been heralded as Freedom Day, but some people fear removing the remaining rules will add to already rising cases.... There's both a personal responsibility and a corporate responsibility.".....

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England have risen to their highest level since January while the number of NHS hospital staff absent due to the virus nearly doubled in a month, new figures show. The latest data from NHS England published on Friday, show there were 2, 370 Covid-19 hospital admissions in England on December 29, up 90% week-on-week and the highest number since January 29. But it is still well below the second wave peak of 4, 134 admissions on January 12, despite more record case n

Even with best efforts we can scale supply linearly, but demand will grow exponentially.... Pharmacies will be given access to 10.5 million lateral flow tests per week, an increase of 5.5 million, while booking slots for PCR testing sites will also increase by up to 100, 000 from Thursday....

The number of NHS staff off sick in London has more than doubled in a week, as official figures showed a third of health service workers are yet to get the booster jab. NHS leaders are becoming increasingly concerned over staff absence rates in the capital, after they rose from 1, 900 on Sunday to 4, 700 on Sunday-a 140 per cent increase.... If that growth rate continues, one in three staff in London could be absent by the end of the month. The rise is outpacing the increase in Covid patients i

Dominic Raab has acknowledged that a “ formal party ” in Downing Street last Christmas would have breached Covid-19 guidance but insisted the allegations were “ unsubstantiated ”.... The Justice Secretary on Sunday became the first Cabinet minister to concede that if reports of two crowded gatherings in Number 10were accurate, they would have run “ clearly contrary to the guidance ”.... But I don't know the full facts because I wasn't there." Of course, if there was a formal party held, of cou