Bharat Pankhania: Last News

Three new strains of Covid have been identified, two of which are in the UK, and health experts are warning that case numbers are increasing again. It was revealed yesterday by the UK Health Secretary Agency (UKHSA) that the number of people in the UK with the virus was 10.8 per 100,000, in the week running up to August 14.

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no reason bars cannot open in April, as its boss expressed exasperation at ministers “lack of interest”.The Young's brewing conglomerate today called on Boris Johnson to “do the right thing” and show strong leadership when the industry “needs it most”.Scotland's hospitality industry has been shut since December, with pubs in much of the central belt closed since October.Nicola Sturgeon will update MSPs on the Scottish Government lockdown strategy on Tuesday, but there is so far no indication of when the licensed trade can expert to resume.In a letter to the Prime Minister, the chief executive of Young’s said the Government is basing its decision to keep pubs closed on “unfounded and unproven statistics”.But Dr Bharat Pankhania, senior

It will be mandatory to wear a face mask in England in shops and supermarkets from Friday, July 24.It was also previously made compulsory for passengers on public transport to wear coverings from June 15.The new lockdown laws follow research into the effectiveness of wearing face masks as a precaution against coronavirus, however experts have warned that wearing one with a valve can be counterproductive.Earlier this month, Dr Bharat Pankhania, who has more than 20 years experience in infectious disease management, urged people to stop wearing masks with valves in them as they force a "high velocity flow of air from the mouth out through the valve which could create a plume of infection."Speaking to LBC, the doctor stressed: “We must not

Medical experts have warned that it is too early to draw conclusions from official death rates in the UK, suggesting that it may take up to a month for social distancing restrictions to have any visible effects.