Around nine in 10 adults in most parts of the UK are now likely to have Covid-19 antibodies, new figures suggest. The estimates range from 87.2% in Northern Ireland to 89.8% in England and 91.8% in Wales. In Scotland the estimate is lower and is closer to eight in 10 adults, or 84.7%.more
London’s top doctor has vowed the jabs roll-out will “sprint” over the next fortnight to get as many adults as possible vaccinated, as latest figures showed the capital was falling short of the Prime Minister’s targets.more
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday detailed the final steps in the easing of England’s lockdown rules, with a final decision due to be taken on July 12.more
Allowing fully vaccinated people to skip self-isolation risks a "loss of compliance", a psychologist has warned. Prof Robert West said the move - being considered by ministers - could breed "resentment" and encourage those without both jabs to ignore the rules.more
A prominent pollster for the Republican Party in the US has warned that culture wars are set to divide UK politics following a major study into voting attitudes.more
The number of people who don't turn up to their Covid vaccination appointment in Germany is increasing, leading to politicians from the government to start discussing the possibility of fines for people who make an appointment but don't show up.more
Parents of children called Alexa say their daughters are being bullied because it is the same name that Amazon uses for its virtual assistant. Some have even changed their child's name because they say the barrage of Alexa jokes is "relentless".more
Five years after the EU referendum, a new report published today by whatukthinks.org and the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) argues that Brexit has been far from an unalloyed success so far as public opinion is concerned.more
Covid restrictions in England “must come to an end” on 19 July, the new health secretary, Sajid Javid, has announced, saying the public and ministers will have to “learn to live” with the virus.more
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday that the government grants 150 euros to young people aged 18-25 if they are administered the first dose of a vaccine against Covid-19.more
As of Thursday eveniung (June 25) 41,218,602 doses of the various Covid-19 vaccinations had been delivered across Spain with 38,293,871 doses administered, 733,245 of them within the last 24 hour period, a new daily record.more
A new study estimates that life expectancy in the U.S. decreased by nearly two years between 2018 and 2020, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And the declines were most pronounced among minority groups, including Black and Hispanic people.more
Britain will ban adverts promoting unhealthy food from appearing on television during the day and on the internet as part of its drive to tackle obesity and encourage healthy eating.more
Last year more deaths than births were registered in the UK for the first time since 1976. In total, just over 683,000 births were registered compared with nearly 690,000 deaths.more
Buckingham Palace published data on the ethnic composition of its staff for the first time. Members of ethnic minorities constitute 8.5 percent employed, which is a clearly lower percentage than in the entire British society.more
Face masks will no longer be mandatory outdoors as of this Monday (28 June) in Spain, but that will not mean that you can go out without a face covering.more
The Commons Education Committee sounded the alarm about underachievement from white children eligible for free school meals compared to their peers in a new report.more
The UN rights chief called Monday for "concerted action" to help recover from the worst global deterioration of rights seen in decades, highlighting situations in China, Russia and Ethiopia among others.more
Spain’s 17 regions have started to allow nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 15 months and eased closing times and restrictions for bars and restaurants. more
Researchers from the Medical University of Warsaw examined selected elements of the diet and lifestyle of the adult Polish population before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Total fat consumption increased, smokers increased, but no increase in alcohol consumption was observed.more
