Covid rates in Brighton & Hove continue to fall
In the seven days up to January 29 there were 564 confirmed new cases in the city – a 36% drop on the previous week
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Update on Covid business support – deadlines extended
Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has announced businesses can still apply for grants covering the second lockdown between November 5 and December 1 and eligible pubs and bars for Christmas Support Payments
Galop launches national hate crime helpline
LGBTQ+ anti-violence organisation, Galop, has launched a national helpline to provide advice and support to queer people who have been affected by anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and violence.
Indonesian men beaten for same-sex relations
Two men in Indonesia were publicly flogged 77 times for allegedly having sex, while around 100 people witnessed the beating.
LGBTQ+ advocates praise Rachel Levine
Over 350 LGBTQ+ advocates and medical professionals have praised newly elected US health secretary, Dr Rachel Levine, in an open letter to Joe Biden.
The NHS and Metrobus launch Covid-19 Mobile Vaccination Unit
The NHS and Metrobus launched one of the UK’s first Covid-19 Mobile Vaccination Units in a bus yesterday in Crawley, targetting hard-to-reach and vulnerable communities.
Covid rates continue to fall in Brighton & Hove
In the seven days up to January 22 there were 880 confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in the city, which is equivalent to a weekly rate of 303 per 100,000 residents – which is lower than England at 387 per 100,000 and 368 per 100,000 in the South East.