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UK creates brand new health unit to combat COVID-19, infectious diseases

6:49 pm August 18, 2020

London: The UK government on Tuesday confirmed the creation of a brand new “rigorous” science-led health unit to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases. The National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP), reports of which had emerged over the weekend, will start work immediately with a single command structure that brings together existing units such as Public Health England (PHE), National […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

UK plans new specialist pandemic response health institute: Report

8:32 pm August 16, 2020

London: The UK government is planning to replace Public Health England (PHE) with a new specialist pandemic response institute based on a German model in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a media report on Sunday. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce a merger of the pandemic response work of […]

Little evidence coronavirus transmitted in schools, UK study indicates

7:44 pm August 9, 2020

London: One of the world’s largest studies of its kind is expected to conclude that there is little evidence that coronavirus is transmitted in schools, according to a UK media report on Sunday, giving a boost to their proposed reopening next month. Professor Russell Viner, President of the UK’s Royal College of Paediatrics and a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory […]

UK report: Racism means minorities harder hit by virus

8:49 pm June 16, 2020

London: A new study by Public Health England has confirmed that historic racism and social inequalities are contributing factors that increase the risk of black, Asian and minority communities contracting and dying from the coronavirus in the UK. Britain’s government has been under heavy pressure to do more to directly address the issue after data […]

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