Seven days in medicine: 12-18 January 2022
BMJ 2022; 376 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o124 (Published 20 January 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;376:o124
Covid-19
Wales eases level of social restrictions
The first minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, announced the easing of social restrictions that have been in place since Boxing Day in response to the omicron variant. The move to alert level 0 will be phased, with restrictions on outdoor activities removed first. From Saturday 15 January the number of people who can take part in an outdoor event has increased from 50 to 500. From Friday 21 January an unlimited number of people will be allowed to take part in outdoor activities, and from Friday 28 January all indoor settings and nightclubs in Wales will be able to open.
VIP lane for PPE contracts was unlawful
UK government action in giving priority treatment to suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) who were referred by MPs, ministers, or civil servants at the height of the covid-19 pandemic was unlawful, a High Court judge ruled. The Good Law Project and EveryDoctor, campaign groups that challenged the awarding of such contracts, said that they were considering the implications of the judgment and the next steps. Jo Maugham, the Good Law Project’s director, said, “Never again should any government treat a public health crisis as an opportunity to enrich its associates and donors at public expense.” (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.o96 …
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