UK govt confirms creation of science-led health unit to combat COVID-19

On August 18, Government of United Kingdom confirmed creation of a brand new "rigorous" science-led health unit to battle vel coronavirus and or diseases. According to reports by National Institute for Health Protection, a single command structure will be established that will bring toger existing units such as Public Health England (PHE), National Health Service (NHS) Test, and Trace and Joint Biosecurity Centre. United Kingdom has reported a total number of 319,197 cases with 41,369 casualties. 

Health unit to battle coronavirus in United Kingdom 

According to reports by PTI, Matt Hancock who is UK Health Secretary confirming new units said, “To give ourselves best chance of beating this virus once and for all and of spotting and being rey to respond to or health threats, w and in future, we are creating a brand new organisation to provide a new approach to public health protection and resilience”. He ded, “ National Institute for Health Protection will bring toger expertise of PHE with ermous response capabilities of NHS Test and Trace  Joint Biosecurity Centre to put us in best possible position for next st of fight against COVID-19 and for long-term”. Reports by government’s Department of Health and Social Care suggest that new organisation will be fully operational from first half of 2021. This will prevent disruption to ongoing work dealing with vel coronavirus.

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In charge of NHS Test and Trace operation, Baroness Dido Harding said that “Combining UK’s world-class public health talent and infrastructure with new at-scale response capability of NHS Test and Trace into a single organisation puts us in strongest position to stop spre of virus”. She ded, “PHE has worked incredibly well with NHS Test and Trace and with winter ahe, life-saving work we are doing is more important than ever. changes anunced today are designed to strengn our response, and to rically ramp up our fight against this disease, whilst also protecting PHE’s essential work beyond COVID-19 that is so important for nation’s health”. 

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According to reports, creating a new institute follows some concerns around PHE’s handling of coronavirus crisis. This includes methodology of recording death toll from virus which has taken over entire globe. As a part of speech, Matt Hancock paid tribute to public health experts for “incredible work” that y have done in battling virus. He also regarded PHE’s research as “some of best that’s been done” into COVID-19.

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(Im Credits: PTI)

(with inputs from ncies)