Tower Hamlets Covid vaccination programme is under way
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London’s top regional public health director is joining a live online panel - put on by Tower Hamlets Council - for the public to ask questions tonight (Feb 17) about Covid vaccines.
The hour-long webinar aims to give East End households a chance to quiz NHS bosses about the vaccination programme so far and to give information for those ready to take up the offer of the jab when eligible.
Prof Kevin Fenton, London regional director of Public Health England, is joining the online panel about Covid vaccines
COVID emergency imposed in London
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January 9, 2021
LONDON: The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has in effect declared an emergency in the capital as it grapples with a soaring number of coronavirus cases and hospitals struggle to cope with the influx of patients, The Guardian reported.
Khan declared a “major incident”, in his dual role as mayor and chair of the London Resilience Forum, after discussions with NHS London, local authorities, Public Health England and emergency services in the capital. A major incident involves a particularly urgent or complex situation that requires coordination between emergency services. They have been declared in London previously for incidents such as the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, and the terror attacks at Westminster Bridge and London Bridge.Greater Manchester declared a major incident in August due to the spread of Covid.The declaration does not formally give London’s authorities new powers, but provides for improved emer
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