COVID-19
County Council health panel concerned voice will not be heard at COVID inquiry
Concern has been expressed that the work of Oxfordshire’s Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee will not be considered by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry.
What to expect as we enter new phase of pandemic in Oxfordshire
Despite recent welcome declines in the number of people contracting COVID-19 in the county, the number is still in the thousands each week.
PM sets new booster vaccination target amidst ‘Omicron tidal wave’ fear
In a pre-recorded address to the nation on Sunday evening, the PM announced that everyone eligible aged 18 and over in England will have the chance to get their booster vaccine before the new year.
Mobile COVID testing returns to Oxford as cases reach highest ever level
People in Oxford will be able to get a PCR test as an extra mobile COVID testing unit returns to the city in response to rising COVID cases in the city.
Council urges residents to do what they can to protect Christmas from COVID
People in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to do all they can to take precautions to reach the Christmas period free of COVID by abiding by new government restrictions in response to the Omicron variant.
Study finds COVID-19 presents higher risks of blood clots than vaccines
The study concludes that there are increased risks of some haematological and vascular adverse events following vaccination, but the risks are substantially higher following a coronavirus infection.
Schools in England will not be able to reopen before March
Schools in England will not be able to open after the half-term break next month, but they could begin to return from 08 March. A final decision would depend on meeting vaccination targets and schools would get two weeks’ notice.
Up to 1 in 36 people infected with COVID-19 in England
Initial findings from one of the country’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England shows infections increased by 50% from early December, with an average of 1 in 63 people infected nationally. The prevalence was highest in London, with 1 in 36 people infected.
Every adult in the UK to be offered coronavirus vaccine by September
The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that the UK was making “good progress” in ensuring every adult was offered a vaccine by September and “if it can be done more swiftly, that’s a bonus”
Every adult will be offered a vaccine by the autumn
Every adult will be offered a vaccine by the autumn says Health Secretary, and the government is “on track” to have offered a vaccine to everybody in the top four most vulnerable groups by mid-February.
Coronavirus restrictions ‘probably about to get tougher’ says PM
Primary schools in Oxfordshire will reopen on 04 January while the start of term is delayed for secondary schools and colleges. Universities have been asked to reduce the number of students returning to campus at the start of January.
Residents urged to be on guard against coronavirus vaccine scammers
Oxfordshire residents are being urged to be on their guard against scammers using the promise of a coronavirus vaccine to con them out of money.