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Covid news live: up to 100,000 NHS England staff unvaccinated; thousands protest over New Zealand’s vaccine mandates | Covid news live: up to 100,000 NHS England staff unvaccinated; thousands protest over New Zealand’s vaccine mandates |
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Speculation mounts UK government will announce NHS vaccine mandate today; anti-vaccination mandate protesters descend on Wellington | Speculation mounts UK government will announce NHS vaccine mandate today; anti-vaccination mandate protesters descend on Wellington |
More than four in 10 adults in England who were hesitant about getting a coronavirus vaccine have since been vaccinated, figures suggest. Some 44% of people previously hesitant have since been jabbed, while 55% remained unvaccinated, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. | |
It found that hesitancy was highest in younger people, but this group was more likely than hesitant older adults to have since taken up an offered vaccine. Two thirds of those now vaccinated said they had been motivated by wanting restrictions to ease and life to return to normal. | |
Jemma Crew, PA’s social affairs correspondent write that more than half of those who remained unvaccinated said they were worried about potential side effects. | |
For its Covid-19 Vaccine Opinions Study, the ONS followed up with 2,482 adults who had reported vaccine hesitancy when originally surveyed between 13 January and 8 August. | |
While there were higher rates of hesitancy among black adults compared with white adults, uptake in these groups was similar. | |
Overall, out of those who remained unvaccinated, 58% were worried about potential side effects, long-term effects of the vaccine (54%) and not thinking that the jab was safe (32%). Some 55% said they thought the vaccine had been developed too quickly. | |
A Carlton Australian Football League player is refusing to have his Covid-19 vaccinations before the club’s pre-season training. It is understood the unnamed player is the only Blue who hasn’t agreed to be vaccinated. He would be the first AFL player to refuse his jabs. | |
The news comes after Adelaide announced last Friday their dual AFLW premiership defender Deni Varnhagen would go on to their inactive list because she will not have her Covid-19 jabs. | |
The Blues and the AFL would not comment, with Carlton’s AFL players officially starting their pre-season under new coach Michael Voss later this month. | |
Read more here: Carlton AFL player refusing to get Covid vaccine ahead of pre-season training | |
A total of 859 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 29 October mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is up 8% on the previous week and is the highest number since the week to September 24. | A total of 859 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 29 October mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is up 8% on the previous week and is the highest number since the week to September 24. |
PA Media note that a total of 167,367 deaths have occurred in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to the ONS. The highest number on a single day was 1,484 on 19 January. | PA Media note that a total of 167,367 deaths have occurred in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to the ONS. The highest number on a single day was 1,484 on 19 January. |
In the United States, there is a renewed campaign to vaccinate rural Americans due to the stark difference in Covid-19 cases and deaths among those living in less-populated areas compared with towns and cities. | In the United States, there is a renewed campaign to vaccinate rural Americans due to the stark difference in Covid-19 cases and deaths among those living in less-populated areas compared with towns and cities. |
Rural residents are now twice as likely to die from Covid-19 as Americans in metropolitan areas. Yet rural areas tend to lag at least 10% behind metropolitan areas when it comes to vaccination – and this hesitancy is exacerbating already existing health issues. | Rural residents are now twice as likely to die from Covid-19 as Americans in metropolitan areas. Yet rural areas tend to lag at least 10% behind metropolitan areas when it comes to vaccination – and this hesitancy is exacerbating already existing health issues. |
“Rural populations are older, they’re sicker and they’re poorer,” said Fred Ullrich, research analyst at the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis and co-author of a report on Covid’s disproportionate burden on rural communities. | “Rural populations are older, they’re sicker and they’re poorer,” said Fred Ullrich, research analyst at the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis and co-author of a report on Covid’s disproportionate burden on rural communities. |
Residents of rural areas also tend to have lower rates of insurance, or the insurance they have doesn’t cover as much, which means they may put off seeking care until it’s too late. And they have worse access to healthcare itself – all of which can lead to worse Covid outcomes. | Residents of rural areas also tend to have lower rates of insurance, or the insurance they have doesn’t cover as much, which means they may put off seeking care until it’s too late. And they have worse access to healthcare itself – all of which can lead to worse Covid outcomes. |
As of early October, 42.6% of rural residents were fully vaccinated, compared with 54.5% in metropolitan areas, according to an analysis by the rural-news publication the Daily Yonder. In September, rural areas saw their biggest leap in vaccinations since June before declining again in recent weeks. Even as new cases of Covid have begun falling, rural areas still have an infection rate that is 80% higher than metropolitan areas – and the death rate is still twice as high. | As of early October, 42.6% of rural residents were fully vaccinated, compared with 54.5% in metropolitan areas, according to an analysis by the rural-news publication the Daily Yonder. In September, rural areas saw their biggest leap in vaccinations since June before declining again in recent weeks. Even as new cases of Covid have begun falling, rural areas still have an infection rate that is 80% higher than metropolitan areas – and the death rate is still twice as high. |
Read more of Melody Schreiber’s report here: New vaccine campaigns target rural Americans to address disparities | Read more of Melody Schreiber’s report here: New vaccine campaigns target rural Americans to address disparities |
Andrew Sparrow has just gone live with our UK politics blog for the day. I expect he will have enough on his plate with MP’s second jobs and “Tory sleaze” to keep him busy, so I’ll continue to bring you any major UK Covid lines here, as well as coronavirus developments from around the world. | Andrew Sparrow has just gone live with our UK politics blog for the day. I expect he will have enough on his plate with MP’s second jobs and “Tory sleaze” to keep him busy, so I’ll continue to bring you any major UK Covid lines here, as well as coronavirus developments from around the world. |
Dominic Raab has been pressed again during his media appearances in the UK on when the UK government might introduce a vaccine mandate for NHS staff. On ITV’s Good Morning Britain the deputy prime minister said: | Dominic Raab has been pressed again during his media appearances in the UK on when the UK government might introduce a vaccine mandate for NHS staff. On ITV’s Good Morning Britain the deputy prime minister said: |
Thailand plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said today, in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy. | Thailand plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said today, in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy. |
Pairote Chotikasathien, from the Ministry of Labor, said the rules relating to vaccination status for the migrant workers, quarantine procedures and Covid-19 testing will be decided on Wednesday. | Pairote Chotikasathien, from the Ministry of Labor, said the rules relating to vaccination status for the migrant workers, quarantine procedures and Covid-19 testing will be decided on Wednesday. |
Reuters report that Thailand’s big exporting industries such as food and rubber production rely heavily on migrant labour. But strict border controls and quarantine rules have virtually halted all labour migration. | Reuters report that Thailand’s big exporting industries such as food and rubber production rely heavily on migrant labour. But strict border controls and quarantine rules have virtually halted all labour migration. |
Pairote estimated the country needed 420,000 foreign workers at this time, mostly in the construction, manufacturing and seafood industries. Many workers left the country as it battled its worst Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year and have not returned. | Pairote estimated the country needed 420,000 foreign workers at this time, mostly in the construction, manufacturing and seafood industries. Many workers left the country as it battled its worst Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year and have not returned. |
Unison head of health Sara Gorton said it is wrong to “leap to the law” by bringing in mandatory vaccination instead of trying to persuade NHS workers to get jabbed. | Unison head of health Sara Gorton said it is wrong to “leap to the law” by bringing in mandatory vaccination instead of trying to persuade NHS workers to get jabbed. |
She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We’ve been keen to ensure that what our role is, understanding what people are telling us about the reasons why they have fears, about why they are not convinced by the arguments, and making sure that those people can get access to up-to-date information and access to experts who may be able to help them change their mind.” | She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We’ve been keen to ensure that what our role is, understanding what people are telling us about the reasons why they have fears, about why they are not convinced by the arguments, and making sure that those people can get access to up-to-date information and access to experts who may be able to help them change their mind.” |
PA Media quotes her saying: “And we’ve been really keen to be part of that process. So this isn’t about saying that it’s wrong, the vaccination programme is wrong, it’s saying that it is wrong to leap to the law, rather than stick with persuasion, conversation, peer group support to try and increase those rates beyond what is, let’s face it, a really, really high existing level of vaccination amongst NHS staff.” | PA Media quotes her saying: “And we’ve been really keen to be part of that process. So this isn’t about saying that it’s wrong, the vaccination programme is wrong, it’s saying that it is wrong to leap to the law, rather than stick with persuasion, conversation, peer group support to try and increase those rates beyond what is, let’s face it, a really, really high existing level of vaccination amongst NHS staff.” |
She described any move to bring in mandatory vaccinations as “really risky”, saying that it could have “really, really difficult consequences for the NHS in what we know is going to be a really difficult winter”. | She described any move to bring in mandatory vaccinations as “really risky”, saying that it could have “really, really difficult consequences for the NHS in what we know is going to be a really difficult winter”. |
China has broadened its definition of close contact in the latest drive to control the further spread of the virus during winter. | China has broadened its definition of close contact in the latest drive to control the further spread of the virus during winter. |
The new methodology says that people who happen to be in the same area at the same time as an infected person for a short period of time may be asked to get a test or quarantine, according to notices circulating in Chinese press and on social media in recent years. | The new methodology says that people who happen to be in the same area at the same time as an infected person for a short period of time may be asked to get a test or quarantine, according to notices circulating in Chinese press and on social media in recent years. |
Officials call this method of reducing infection “spacial-temporal overlap”, but the exact definition of it appears to be varying among provinces. In recent days, explainers are being produced by local media outlets to inform the public of how it works in practice. | Officials call this method of reducing infection “spacial-temporal overlap”, but the exact definition of it appears to be varying among provinces. In recent days, explainers are being produced by local media outlets to inform the public of how it works in practice. |
In Chengdu, for example, a “spacial-temporal overlap” contact has to meet two criteria: 1) someone’s phone appeared to be within the same 800-metre spacial-temporal grid as the phone of an infected person for more than 10 minutes; 2) either of the party’s phone has lingered there for over 30 hours in the last 14 days. | In Chengdu, for example, a “spacial-temporal overlap” contact has to meet two criteria: 1) someone’s phone appeared to be within the same 800-metre spacial-temporal grid as the phone of an infected person for more than 10 minutes; 2) either of the party’s phone has lingered there for over 30 hours in the last 14 days. |
Chinese media said that Chengdu police had found 82,000 people at the risk of being identified as “spacial-temporal overlap” having deployed this method. These people have now been alerted by the local CDC, reports said. | Chinese media said that Chengdu police had found 82,000 people at the risk of being identified as “spacial-temporal overlap” having deployed this method. These people have now been alerted by the local CDC, reports said. |
On Tuesday, 62 new cases were reported in the country, making the total number of Covid cases to at least 941 since 17 October. | On Tuesday, 62 new cases were reported in the country, making the total number of Covid cases to at least 941 since 17 October. |
The seven-day average for new cases in Bulgaria has been trending downwards since the beginning of November, suggesting the country’s wave of Covid infections may have peaked. | The seven-day average for new cases in Bulgaria has been trending downwards since the beginning of November, suggesting the country’s wave of Covid infections may have peaked. |
Official figures today show Bulgaria recorded 5,286 positive cases in the last 24 hours. That’s up slightly on the seven-day average, and will no doubt have authorities monitoring the next couple of days very closely. The test positivity rate was 11%. | Official figures today show Bulgaria recorded 5,286 positive cases in the last 24 hours. That’s up slightly on the seven-day average, and will no doubt have authorities monitoring the next couple of days very closely. The test positivity rate was 11%. |
Bulgarian media reported that of 8,516 patients in hospital in total, 723 are in intensive care. Bulgaria, which has a population of 6.9, has the lowest vaccination rate in the EU, with 29.7% of adults having received at least one dose. | Bulgarian media reported that of 8,516 patients in hospital in total, 723 are in intensive care. Bulgaria, which has a population of 6.9, has the lowest vaccination rate in the EU, with 29.7% of adults having received at least one dose. |