Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
‘We must all pull together’: Public health director issues warning as coronavirus cases continue to rise
Dr Sandra Husbands speaks out on need to act ‘to prevent more tragic losses’ as local incidence rates almost triple since start of October
Read MoreLocal organisations call for intervention from Hackney Mayor on NHS migrant charges
Open letter appeals for more public opposition during a pandemic that disproportionately affects minority ethnic people
Read MoreClare Borrill: ‘It’s been such a relief to have the school filled with students again’
The local headteacher on how Petchey Academy is coping with Covid, the impact of lockdown on education, and the logistical challenges of teaching during a pandemic
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal returns with call to ‘end devastating year with a little Christmas magic’
The annual scheme, run by a local discount card firm, distributes donations of new toys to families most in need across East London
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Mayor and public health director welcome news of greater restrictions across London
Capital to move to ‘High’ alert from midnight, as borough leader sets out how the government can avoid ‘wasting this opportunity’
Read MoreHomerton Hospital braces for potential ‘double whammy’ of flu and Covid
Spokesperson cautiously optimistic about preparations for winter, but urges people to ‘have their flu shots as quickly as possible’
Read More‘London should move together’: Mayor Glanville says Hackney-wide lockdown remains ‘unlikely’
Borough leader speaks out as cases in Hackney rise above threshold at which local lockdowns can be considered
Read MoreHomerton Hospital begins preparations for second wave of coronavirus
Councillors decry continuing ‘drastic fall’ in London tests and ‘poor record keeping’ of ethnicity data by central Covid tracing
Read MoreCouncil hits out at government for ‘shambolic’ Covid testing over weekend
‘Without a good testing programme, we cannot do our job,’ public health director warns
Read MoreCoronavirus testing sites now accepting walk-up appointments in Hackney
Sites in Dalston and Stamford Hill now taking walk-ins after public health director’s warning over ‘errors’ in online booking system
Read MorePublic health director warns ‘errors’ could underpin recent fall in local Covid cases
Dr Sandra Husbands fears drop could be down to online booking system directing people to wrong testing sites, meaning fewer cases are being picked up
Read MoreCovid fund for small businesses reopens – with council ‘determined to keep the money in Hackney’
Businesses can apply for up to £10k until 28 August, ahead of Whitehall deadline for returning any unused cash
Read MoreCouncil leaders ‘deeply disturbed’ by scrapping of Public Health England
Hackney Mayor and borough’s health chief fear the agency is ‘being made a scapegoat for government’s wider failure’ in tackling Covid
Read MoreTown Hall calls for action on ‘cruel inequality’ exposed by pandemic
New report contains a raft of commitments from the council to help ‘rebuild a better Hackney’
Read More‘We must continue to take precautions’: Local public health boss issues Covid warning with Hackney still a London ‘outlier’
Dr Sandra Husbands says borough ‘not yet on brink of local lockdown, but that will only stay true if people comply with guidelines’
Read MoreHackney artist reveals long-term effects of coronavirus with Instagram diary
Monique Jackson is documenting her experience in a unique way to raise awareness of Covid’s sometimes lingering impact and to push for more support for health workers
Read MoreVIDEO: Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville on coronavirus, lockdown and more
The borough leader speaks to the Citizen about the council’s work over the past few months and the challenges and issues it faces today
Read MoreHomerton Hospital ‘staying on alert’ following local rise in Covid cases
Health experts insist there is ‘no cause for alarm’ after borough records 65 cases in mid-July
Read MoreHackney fundraiser aims to inspire the next generation of community leaders
Concorde Youth Centre in Homerton is hoping to raise £30k for more resources for its young people, who have been delivering food and supplies to their neighbours during the pandemic
Read MoreHackney care homes take part in ‘UK-first’ trial of rapid Covid test
Researchers hope the new test, which can show results in under an hour, will help ‘interrupt community transmission’
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