Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. £36 Billion Investment to Reform NHS and Social Care UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to increase taxes to fund health care and reforms to the country’s social-care system. From April 2022, the government wants to introduce a new 1.25% health- and social-care levy on earned income across… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Business Confidence at 4-Year High UK business confidence has hit a four-year high, due to the growing optimism about the post-COVID recovery, according to Lloyds Bank. However, there are still some concerns about staff shortages, which could increase pay in the coming months. The vaccine rollout, easing of lockdown… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. UK Orders 35 Million More Pfizer Vaccines The UK has ordered 35 million more doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to prepare for booster shots and to counter any new variants, but the head of the WHO has said booster vaccines should be delayed to raise vaccination rates globally. The… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. COVID-19 Self-Isolation Rules Ease for the Fully Vaccinated Under new rules implemented from Monday, people in the UK who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days if they come into contact with someone who has tested positive. However, they are advised to take… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Britain to Relax Some Travel Restrictions for COP26 Britain will relax some travel restrictions to help delegates attend the United Nations climate conference in Scotland later this year. There will also be a shorter quarantine period of five days for those from “red list” countries who have been vaccinated.… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. UK Opens Borders to Fully Vaccinated Travelers from the US and the EU The UK eased its travel restrictions and opened borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the US and the European Union on Monday. Fully vaccinated travelers are now allowed to enter the country without self-isolating for up… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. UK COVID-19 Cases Have Been Dropping Dramatically The number of COVID-19 cases reported each day in the UK is declining almost quickly as it rose, with cases down to just 25,000 on Monday. According to experts, a likely explanation is a combination of warm weather — which encourages people… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. UK Lifts Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions As you’ll be aware, COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on Monday, even as COVID-19 cases remain high. There are no more limits on indoor gatherings, nightclubs can reopen, the 1-metre social distancing rule has been removed, and masks are largely voluntary. At present, 87.9% of… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. England to Lift All Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions on 19 July All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted by 19 July after delaying it last month, according to the Health Secretary. Britain’s successful vaccine rollout means that nine out of 10 adults in the UK now have antibodies… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. PM Outlines End to England’s COVID-19 Restrictions Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out his plans to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two weeks, which will test whether the rapid vaccine rollout offers enough protection from the Delta variant. The PM confirmed the government aims to… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. England’s COVID-19 Restrictions to be lifted by 19 July The final easing of lockdown measures in England is still set for 19 July. According to the new health secretary, ministers see no reason to go beyond the target date. Although there is still an increase in cases, the number… Read more
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Plan to Come in a Few Weeks Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that plans for a COVID-19 booster jab programme in autumn will be set out in the next few weeks. Trials for combinations of vaccines are currently being trialled to determine which is the most… Read more
We’ve heard this before: the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health and financial crisis that has caught many off guard. While the threats to human life are very real, the damage to the health of businesses is really just starting to show. The seriousness of the disease and the lack of a vaccine (at the time of writing this) have prompted governments around the world to impose strict measures… Read more