RATION

Drinkers can buy a week’s ration of alcohol for same price as a high street cup of coffee

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A weekly ‘ration’ of booze – about six pints of beer – can be purchased for the same price as a high street coffee, causing ‘colossal harm’ to the nation, warn doctors. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK said that it is possible to buy 14 units of alcohol for just £2.68 – or the price … Read more

Doctors told to ration Covid-19 treatment hope remdesivir as NHS ALREADY ‘faces shortages’

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Remdesivir, an anti-viral drug first made to try and treat Ebola, has been used experimentally on Covid-19 patients since the outbreak’s early days. It is approved for use by doctors in the UK and US based on early data suggesting it might be helpful, but scientific evidence has been mixed.  There are claims of miraculous … Read more

Matt Hancock reveals plan to RATION swabs then admits testing shambles could last for WEEKS

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Covid tests will have to be rationed, Matt Hancock admitted yesterday. In a humiliating climbdown, he said a ‘priority list’ would ensure care homes, hospitals, schools and key staff had enough. In a torrid session in the Commons, the Health Secretary was also forced to admit the current critical shortages could drag on for weeks. … Read more