The UK medicines regulator has approved a new medicine to help people who catch the Covid-19 virus and are at risk of being very ill. The medicine, called Molnupiravir, attacks the virus itself and helps stop the virus spreading inside the body. This medicine is potentially really good news for people who are at risk of being critically ill with Covid-19.
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The Technicality Test of Accessibility
I’m autistic, and while I don’t take absolutely everything literally, I’ve realised recently that I’ve been struggling to accept accessibility adjustments for a while.
Read MoreCovid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 1 November 2021
The number of Covid-19 infected people in Bucks remains at a CRITICALLY HIGH level and BuDS urges everyone to STOP mixing with others, especially indoors, as much as possible. Read on for more
Read MoreDelta Plus – Should You Be Worried?
There’s a new variant of Covid-19 called ‘Delta Plus’ – should you be worried? Read on for more.
Read MoreBuDS’ Covid-19 Predictions Proved Accurate
Every week, BuDS predicts the number of Covid-19 infected people in Buckinghamshire from official test data. We’ve checked our predictions against the official Office for National Statistics (ONS) Infection Survey and our predictions have been proven very accurate. Read on for more.
Read MoreCovid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 25th October 2021
The number of infected people in Bucks has jumped to a CRITICALLY HIGH level. Official data from last week shows that more than 1 in 48 people in Bucks is now infected with Covid-19, especially children and young people. Deaths and hospitalisations are also up sharply, with vaccinations (except of children) virtually at a standstill. BuDS urges everyone to STOP mixing with others, especially indoors, as much as possible. The risk of catching Covid-19 in Bucks has never been higher. Read on for more details.
Read MoreCritical Risk Update
The number of infected people in Bucks has risen to a CRITICALLY HIGH level. Official data from last week shows that more than 1 in 48 people in Bucks is now infected with Covid-19, especially children and young people. Deaths and hospitalisations are also up sharply, with vaccinations (except of children) virtually at a standstill. BuDS urges everyone to stop mixing with others, especially indoors, as much as possible. The risk of catching Covid-19 in Bucks has never been higher.
Our full risk assessment will follow later this evening, but this is an immediate warning as the news is so serious.
Back in the Saddle – Update 13
Slowly but surely I am pedaling on towards my goal of cycling from Lands End to John o’Groats on my trusty exercise bike. I’ve now made it as far as Stratford-upon-Avon. Thankfully, I survived the M40 and am now back onto A roads up to Coventry.
Somehow I think I might need to adjust my end date. I’m 3/4 of the way through my original time scale but not quite 40% through the journey. Hmmmm… maybe 24th July 2022 might be more realistic? Hopefully my daily distances will start to pick up at some point soon.
At least I’m still going though.
Read MoreBuDS’ Response to the Government’s ‘Plan B’ Announcement
The Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, has made a statement about the Government’s Covid-19 policy. Here are the key points.
Remember, whatever the Government do, you are in control of your own safety. BuDS is here to help you keep yourself and your loved ones safe. This is quite a depressing and upsetting article: please be careful of your mental health and contact us or another support service if you need to.
Read MoreA year of Fair4All: 2020-2021
The Fair4All Card has it’s first birthday!
We first launched the Fair4All Card scheme in October 2020 and we’ve grown a lot since then.
Here is a quick review of our first year.