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Court denies pension to family of man who died from Covid-19

The long-time partner of a woman who died from Covid-19, and their three children have lost their High Court challenge over the Minister for Social Protection's refusal to grant the man the Widower's Pension. In his judgement Mr Justice Mark Helsin ...

09 Oct 2022 at 21:33

750,000 extra bereavements during pandemic amid ‘huge’ support gap – report

Around 750,000 extra bereavements happened during the coronavirus pandemic, a report suggests – but there are “huge gaps” in formal support for people dealing with loss. The pandemic had a “profound impact” on how people have experienced ...

06 Oct 2022 at 11:37

World

China’s vast Xinjiang region hit with Covid travel restrictions

China’s sprawling Xinjiang region is the latest to be hit with sweeping Covid-19 travel restrictions, as the country further ratchets up control measures ahead of a key Communist Party congress later this month. Trains and buses in and ...

06 Oct 2022 at 08:59

World

China imposes lockdowns as Covid-19 surges after holiday

Chinese cities are imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily Covid-19 cases tripled during a week-long holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week. The latest lockdown ...

10 Oct 2022 at 09:41

UK Covid-19 infections jump 25% with ‘marked’ rise among over-70s

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped 25% to their highest level since mid-August though not all parts of the country are currently experiencing a rise, new figures show. England and Northern Ireland have both seen an ...

07 Oct 2022 at 17:26

Scotland

Scotland’s Covid infection levels no longer highest in UK, figures suggest

Coronavirus levels in Scotland were no longer the highest in the UK last week, new figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the trend in the proportion of people in private households in Scotland testing ...

07 Oct 2022 at 16:36

Scotland

Number of people in hospital with Covid increases 12% in a week

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 increased by 12% last week, according to the latest figures. In the week ending October 2 there were on average 744 patients in hospital with coronavirus, up from 664 the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:12

Swinney rejects accusation of ‘secrecy’ over resignations from Covid inquiry

John Swinney has rejected an accusation of a “pattern of secrecy” within the Scottish Government over resignations from the independent public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic. The Deputy First ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:10

Northern Ireland

No quick fix to hospital pressures in Northern Ireland – Swann

There is no quick fix to the pressures being faced in hospitals in Northern Ireland, Health Minister Robin Swann has said. Mr Swann said that demands previously felt during winter peaks are now a “recurring ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:44

Northern Ireland

No quick fix to hospital pressures in Northern Ireland – Swann

There is no quick fix to the pressures being faced in hospitals in Northern Ireland, Health Minister Robin Swann has said. Mr Swann said that demands previously felt during winter peaks are now a ...

05 Oct 2022 at 20:33

Northern Ireland

Another Covid wave set to hit Northern Ireland, chief scientific adviser warns

Another wave of Covid-19 is set to hit Northern Ireland, chief scientific adviser Professor Ian Young has said. Prof Young said the only question was how large the wave would be and what impact ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:11

‘Deeply worrying’ that UK Covid-19 inquiry has started but not Scottish one

A solicitor representing Scottish families bereaved by Covid-19 has said it is “ironic and deeply worrying” that a UK inquiry is under way while Scotland’s probe “appears to have stalled”. ...

04 Oct 2022 at 15:44

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