Scientists find no traces of Covid-19 on buses, Tubes and stations
No traces of Covid have been found on London’s underground stations, Tubes and buses by scientists investigating the virus.
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Council urges residents to get tested as third rapid testing site opens in Lewisham
A third rapid Covid-19 testing centre in Lewisham is set to open next week as the Council calls on residents who can’t work from home to get tested twice a week.
The testing centre, at Deptford Lounge, will open on Monday and provide tests that take no longer than 30 minutes to get results.
South Africa variant found in Streatham and West Norwood – residents urged to get tests
Cases of the South African Covid-19 strain have been found in parts of West Norwood and some streets in Streatham – so town hall chiefs are urging residents to fix up a test as soon as possible – whether they have symptoms or not.
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Elderly woman with dementia will be given vaccine against wishes of her son
An elderly woman with severe dementia will be given a Covid-19 vaccine, despite her inability to give consent and her son insisting she should not receive a jab.
Court documents reveal the highly emotive and unusual case concerning the 80-year-old from London, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.
Gavin Williamson refuses to answer why schools in Greenwich were told to open despite high Covid rates
The council was also threatened with court action when they closed schools early before Christmas.
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Croydon organisation hosts online events to tackle vaccine hesitancy
Andrew Brown, CEO at Croydon BME Forum, said: “Covid-19 has disproportionately affected people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Many more are dying from the virus, yet many from these communities are refusing to be vaccinated when asked.
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Greenwich council hands out free school meals over half-term
Families whose children receive free school meals vouchers will also get a food and utilities payment.
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Lewisham Council backs charity working to combat Covid homelessness crisis
Mental health supported housing charity, Quo Vadis Trust, have been working with Lewisham Council to help with the homelessness crisis fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Plea to people to take Covid vaccine amid ‘lies, myths and disinformation’
A Westminster GP made a heartfelt plea to help people who may be hesitant about getting the coronavirus vaccine, particularly those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups who may have been targeted with misinformation.
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Piers Corbyn arrested over leaflets likening Covid-19 vaccination to Auschwitz
Piers Corbyn has been arrested and released on bail following complaints by Southwark council over leaflets comparing the Covid-19 vaccination roll out to Auschwitz. Mr Corbyn, 73, who is the brother of the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, was arrested with another man on Wednesday on suspicion of malicious communications.
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Student who lost dad and job to Covid-19 joins frontline NHS fighting the virus
Losing a cabin crew job after just two flights, an Oxford engineering student joined the fight against coronavirus at Croydon University Hospital last March.
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Twenty-five people caught defying Covid restrictions by partying in Balham
Twenty-five people have been caught defying Covid-19 restrictions by partying on a Friday night in Balham and could be fined £800.
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St George’s Hospital begins promising new vaccine study
The world’s first coronavirus vaccine study that will use different approved vaccines for the two doses, and different intervals of time between them, begins at St George’s in Tooting today.
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London on track to reach vaccination target
London is on track to reach its target of vaccinating 1.5 million people by the middle of February, with more than one million jabs already given out.
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Southwark council reports Piers Corbyn to police over leaflets likening Covid vaccination to Auschwitz
Piers Corbyn, the climate change sceptic and brother of the former Labour leader, is facing a police investigation over ‘disturbing’ leaflets likening Covid-19 vaccination efforts to the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz.
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London Fire Brigade stay ‘resilient’ despite staff absences due to Covid
Almost 10 per cent of London Fire Brigade’s operational staff are currently absent due to Covid-19, though the force says its resilience has been “pretty good” throughout the pandemic.
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Councillor recalls Covid trauma and urges others to get vaccine
A councillor who caught Covid is urging at risk communities it get the vaccine and help protect themselves and each other.
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TfL row with union over new South African Covid variant
A leading transport union has hit out at Transport for London after it told Tube staff to continue going to work despite concerns over the South African Covid-19 variant.
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Job loss, poverty and lack of basic healthcare for half of Latin American Londoners
Half of Latin Americans in London are out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with many lacking access to basic healthcare.
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