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UK’s new simplified travel system takes off from today

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:39:32 GMT

UK’s new simplified travel system takes off from today

International travel will be simpler with lower testing costs for people who qualify as fully vaccinated.

new simplified travel system with a single red list and the rest of the world comes into force from 4 October at 4am

fully vaccinated travellers from over 50 countries and territories have simpler, cheaper rules, with just a single post arrival test needed

changes come as UK government welcomes fully vaccinated residents of over 50 countries and territories who can travel like fully vaccinated UK travellers

To read more information on the Government's website please click here

UK Vaccine Roll Out

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:56:12 GMT

Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials

A new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be 89% effective in large-scale UK trials.

The Novavax jab is the first to show in trials that it is effective against the new virus variant found in the UK, the BBC's medical editor Fergus Walsh said.

The UK has secured 60 million doses of the jab, which will be made in Stockton-on-Tees in north-east England. Meanwhile, a single-dose vaccine developed by Janssen is 66% effective, trial results have shown.

Janssen, a company owned by Johnson & Johnson, is also investigating whether giving two doses will give either stronger or longer-lasting protection. The company said its initial findings showed one dose prevented 85% of severe cases. Both the Novavax and Janssen jabs will need to be reviewed by regulators before they can be used.

The PM welcomed the "good news", with doses of the Novavax jab expected to be delivered in the second half of this year if approved for use by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the government said.

The UK has so far approved three coronavirus vaccines for emergency use - one from Oxford University and AstraZeneca, another by Pfizer and BioNTech, and a third from drug firm Moderna.

The Novavax jab, which is given in two doses, was shown to be 89.3% effective at preventing Covid-19 in participants in its Phase 3 clinical trial in the UK, and around 86% effective at protecting against the new UK variant. The jab's efficacy against the original Covid-19 strain was calculated to be 95.6%.

The Phase 3 trials - the final stage before a vaccine is looked at by a regulator - enrolled more than 15,000 people aged between 18-84, of whom 27% were older than 65, US firm Novavax said.

In the South African part of the trial, where most of the cases were the South African variant of the virus, the vaccine was 60% effective among those without HIV. Stan Erck, chief executive of Novavax, said the results from the UK trial were "spectacular" and "as good as we could have hoped", while the efficacy in South Africa was "above people's expectations".

He told the BBC the manufacturing plant in Stockton-on-Tees should be up and running by March or April, with the company hoping to get approval for the vaccine from the MHRA around the same time.

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A new era for the UK

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 23:20:43 GMT

A new era for the UK

A new era has begun for the United Kingdom after it completed its formal separation from the European Union.

The UK stopped following EU rules at 23:00 GMT, as replacement arrangements for travel, trade, immigration and security co-operation came into force.

Boris Johnson said the UK had "freedom in our hands" and the ability to do things "differently and better" now the long Brexit process was over.

To read the full article please click here which will take you to the BBC's website.

National Lockdown Restriction Summary

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:25:27 GMT

New National Restrictions from 5 November

Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and business closures, why they are being introduced and the financial support available. (This information has been taken directly from the UK Government's website )

COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK and in other countries. We must act now to control the spread of the virus. The single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home, to protect the NHS and save lives.

When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we will reduce the spread of the infection. That is why, from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, the Government is taking the following action:

Requiring people to stay at home, except for specific purposes.

Preventing gathering with people you do not live with, except for specific purposes.

Closing certain businesses and venues.

These new measures have been carefully judged to achieve the maximum reduction in growth in the number of cases, preventing the NHS from being overwhelmed, whilst ensuring that schools, colleges and universities stay open and that as many people as possible continue to work.

Until Thursday 5 November, the relevant Local Covid Alert Level measures will continue to apply in the area where you live. From Thursday the national restrictions replace the local restrictions in your area. No new areas will move in the LCAL Very High restrictions between now and Thursday.

The new measures will apply nationally for four weeks up to Wednesday 2 December. At the end of the period, we will look to return to a regional approach, based on the latest data.

Complying with the new measures will help limit the spread of coronavirus, reduce the impact on the NHS and save lives. They will be underpinned by law which will make clear about what you must and must not do from 5 November. The relevant authorities, including the police, will have powers to enforce the law – including through fines and dispersing gatherings.

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What we can all do to stay safe and reduce the spread of COVID-19

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:03:06 GMT

Advice for keeping safe during the COVID-19 situation in the UK

As a business we have made lots of changes to make our business operate in a more COVID-19 safe way including introducing a new operating procedures in line with Government guidance. Drop-off and collection by appointment only please.

Bookings are being taken over the phone.

All drop off, collections and viewings by appointment only.

With thought it would also be worth reminding everyone of what they can do to help protect themselves and everyone one else by following the UK Government's latest advice.

There are three simple actions we must all do to keep on protecting each other

Wash hands

keep washing your hands regularly

Cover face

wear a face covering in enclosed spaces

Make space

stay at least 2 metres apart - or 1 metre with a face covering or other precautions

For more information please click here to go to the UK Government's website.

News and Tips

UK’s new simplified travel system takes off from today

UK’s new simplified travel system takes off from today ﻿

International travel will be simpler with lower testing costs for people who qualify as fully vaccinated.

UK Vaccine Roll Out

Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials

A new era for the UK

A new era for the UK

National Lockdown Restriction Summary

What we can all do to stay safe and reduce the spread of COVID-19

Bookings are being taken over the phone.

All drop off, collections and viewings by appointment only.

There are three simple actions we must all do to keep on protecting each other

UK’s new simplified travel system takes off from today