Head Topics

Covid-19 rules for England approved despite Tory revolt

  • 📰 rtenews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 30 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 99%

Ireland Headlines News

Dozens of Conservative MPs have voted against some new coronavirus restrictions for England, dealing Prime Minister Boris Johnson another embarrassing blow over measures he said are necessary to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19

.

But despite the rumblings of discontent, Conservative Party insiders say there is not enough of a groundswell to dislodge him yet, with no potential challenger commanding enough support to replace him. Ministers tried to win over the Conservative rebels, noting that people who have not been double-jabbed can instead offer proof of a negative lateral flow test to gain access to indoor venues of more than 500 people.

"People should certainly be encouraged to have the vaccine ... but ultimately people have to take responsibility for their own health," he said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in İE

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Covid-19: State braces for onset of Omicron amid lack of hard dataInside Politics: HSE staff are being transferred to vaccination duties to increase capacity Why the hysteria from IT? South African data on Omicron is positive yet you present it as doomsday? Ridiculous sensationalism.
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

Q&A: Who is getting Covid-19 boosters and when should I get mine?The State is in a race between the booster and the Omicron Covid-19 variant
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

Politicians back mandatory Covid-19 certification regulations for Northern IrelandHealth Minister Robin Swann said the regulations were for the ‘overall protection of the people’. Stigmatising the unvaccinated is unjustified.
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »

Study confirms positive results for anti-Covid pillPfizer has said that clinical trials confirmed its anti-Covid pill reduced hospitalisations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90% when it was taken in the first few days after symptoms appear For those doubting these pills they don't suffer from waning effectiveness as they are used to treat acute infection and are not in anyway like vaccines On the back of a positive test people should be prescribed these. Pick them up at local pharmacy. That would put a serious dent in hospitalisations. I hear the pitter-patter of antipiller feet
Source: rtenews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »