COVID-19: Government aims for all over-50s to be reached in vaccine drive by May
Given the pace of progress, attention is already turning to what will happen when lots of the population has been inoculated. All over-50s should be offered a coronavirus vaccine by May, the government has announced. It is a significant target and the first time a...Nature can provide ‘soul food’ for people in lockdown – RSPB
People were encouraged to take part in the annual Big Garden Birdwatch at the end of January. Nature can provide “soul food” for people in lockdown, even in winter, the head of the RSPB has said. Beccy Speight, chief executive of the wildlife charity, said people have...Study: Over-50s’ mental health declined during lockdowns
Researchers at the University of Exeter and King’s College London studied data from more than 3,000 people aged over 50. Silver Surfers reports that older people’s mental health declined during the Covid-19 lockdowns as their loneliness contributed to a rise in...All over 50s in Scotland to get Covid vaccine by next summer
All over 50s will be vaccinated against Covid19 by next summer under UK-wide plans being devised, Scotland’s National Clinical director has said. The Scotsman reports that it will mean almost all potentially fatal cases are reached and the pressure on the NHS is...Women aged 50-60 at greatest risk of ‘long Covid’, experts suggest
Study links age and number of symptoms to lasting health problems from coronavirus. The Guardian reports that women aged 50-60 are at greatest risk of developing “long Covid”, analysis suggests. Older age andexperiencing five or more symptoms within the first week of...Ourplace News
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