County’s public health in “horrendous decline”
Public health in Essex is in “horrendous decline” with high rates of obesity, suicide and alcohol misuse, a doctor has
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Dr Mike Gogarty
COVID rates blamed on Euros
Coronavirus rates are around a third higher in men – likely to be related to the impact of Euro 2020,
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Herd immunity not an option says health chief as hundreds still refuse COVID vaccination
The health director for Essex has said he is concerned for the hundreds of people who have missed receiving a
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Level of asymptomatic COVID “much higher” than Government estimates claims Essex director of public health
The number of people with COVID-19 but showing no symptoms is “much much higher” than the government’s estimate, the director of
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County council asks care homes to stop social visits for now
Care homes across Essex have been recommended to stop social visits in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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Fast COVID-19 testing centre opens in Rayleigh
A new fast testing centre has opened in Rayleigh for those who DO NOT have symptoms of COVID-19. The new
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Essex schools and colleges set to move to remote learning for start of Spring Term
Following the latest announcement by the Department for Education (DfE), secondary schools and colleges across Essex will be included in
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County council accused of mixed messages over coronavirus cases in Brentwood
Essex County Council (ECC) has been accused of spreading confusion after warning people of a serious level of coronavirus infection
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Essex public health director ‘terrified’ of winter Covid spike
The head of public health in Essex has admitted to being terrified as he spelled out a conservative estimate of
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