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ICPEM's blog is a platform for sharing fresh perspectives, insights, and discussions on civil protection and emergency management. It features thought-provoking articles that challenge current thinking, highlight innovative practices, and explore emerging trends. The blog provides an opportunity for members and experts to contribute their ideas, promote knowledge exchange, and raise awareness of key issues in the field. Regular contributions from professionals and award winners offer valuable content to enhance understanding and drive progress in emergency management practices globally.
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Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 17th November 2021
The daily Covid statistics in the UK remain broadly stable. Currently, the number of daily new cases is creeping up again whereas the...
Jennifer Newton
3 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 15th November 2021
With the terror threat raised in the UK after yesterday’s car bomb explosion in Liverpool and the WHO declaring Europe is now the...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 12th November 2021
An average of almost exactly 1 million Covid tests have been done on each of the last two days. It is only one percent difference from...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 10th November 2021
A few weeks ago, it seemed that the numbers of new cases of Covid were rising but hospital admissions and deaths were not. During the two...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 8th November 2021
Today I will start with a news round up as the statistics are delayed yet again. Acupuncture has been very important in Chinese culture...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 5th November 2021
As we come to the end of another week, its only 6 weeks until the daylight hours begin to last longer, and Christmas gets closer. Cop 26...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 3rd November 2021
I went out to lunch today and did not get back until late, so this is why this report is later than usual. I was alarmed to hear people...
Jennifer Newton
3 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 1st November 2021
Over the course of the weekend the UK passed 9 million Covid 19 infections with positive tests, and there have been over 140,000 deaths...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covids News & Views - 29th October 2021
First tonight some good news for travellers returning to England soon who have been double vaccinated. The remaining 7 countries on the...
Jennifer Newton
3 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 27th October 2021
The Autumn budget has preoccupied both the media and the politicians. When you take off all the political hype, it does seem that the UK...
Jennifer Newton
3 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 25th October 2021
Only minimal facts and figures are released at weekends which makes comparison quite difficult. I cannot see any sign of improvement on...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 22nd October 2021
There’s trouble ahead! I predicted 50,000 daily cases on Wednesday and the very next day that figure was exceeded and now even 100,000...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News and Views - 20th October 2021
There seems to be an increasing clamour for England to return to the plan B the Prime Minister outlined some weeks ago, he has repeatedly...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 18th October 2021
Yet again the daily statistics have not been released at the usual time and will be delayed for some time. I am therefore only reporting...
Jennifer Newton
3 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 15th October 2021
With almost 45 thousand positive tests today and just over that figure yesterday, we are seeing the highest figures since last winter. A...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 13th October 2021
I have spent some time today reading the House of Commons Health and Social Care and Science and Technology Committee’s report published...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 11th October 2021
The number of daily Covid tests being done has stayed around 960,000 for the last 3 days. The number testing positive has however risen...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 8th October 2021
Big changes in the travel requirements for British people returning to the UK have been announced this week. Last week 54 countries were...
Jennifer Newton
3 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 6th October 2021
There has been a drop of about 100,000 in the daily number of tests for covid being done over the last couple of days. There were only...
Jennifer Newton
3 min read
Doc Hines - Covid News & Views - 4th October 2021
Another quiet weekend in the UK with our pandemic facts and figures. The numbers testing positive each day remains stubbornly high,...
Jennifer Newton
4 min read
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