The cost of NHS coronavirus tests for international arrivals to the UK have been reduced, the government has said. Test and Trace tests have been cut from £88 to £68 for people arriving from green-listed countries and for those coming from amber-listed countries who are fully vaccinated.more
People who have been fully vaccinated in the US or European Union no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country. The rule change came into effect across the country at 04:00 BST on Monday.more
Young people will be offered discounted takeaways and taxi rides to get their Covid jabs in a bid to boost vaccine uptake, the government has said. Food delivery and taxi-hailing firms including Uber, Bolt, Deliveroo and Pizza Pilgrims will offer incentives to people to get vaccinated.more
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved that all unvaccinated persons and those who have not recovered from the COVID-19 disease entering or travelling back to the country will be subject to the testing requirement.more
The end of remaining coronavirus rules in England on 16 August for those fully vaccinated is "nailed on", the prime minister says. In an interview with radio station LBC, Boris Johnson said no review was needed before lifting the last restrictions.more
Double-jabbed Brits are reporting an unexpected symptom after catching Covid. The main indicators of the disease are still loss of smell, persistent cough, and fever. But people who have been vaccinated are now more likely to report sneezing as a coronavirus symptom than those yet to get jabbed.more
Contraceptive pills are available to buy over the counter in pharmacies for the first time in the UK. Until now women have needed a prescription to get the pill.more
Indoor dining in pubs and restaurants will reopen across Ireland on Monday, marking a significant step for the hospitality sector. The guidelines for reopening were signed off by Government late on Sunday night.more
Workers from 16 key sectors including health, transport and energy will not have to isolate after being pinged by the NHS Covid app, as it was revealed that more than 600,000 people in England and Wales were sent self-isolation alerts last week.more
Passengers complain that some airlines sell more tickets than they have seats on board, justifying this with a pandemic, the European Consumer Center (ECC) reported. It reminded the rights of consumers in the event of denied boarding due to lack of seats.more
‘Freedom day’ is upon us and life is closer to normal today than at any time since March 2020. Several social-distancing restrictions have been lifted from today and some businesses which have been shuttered for 16 months have finally reopened, including nightclubs. Here are four big things you still can’t do from yesterday.more
Supermarket shoppers will get the choice to wear a face mask or not from July 19, as all the UK's big grocery stores say they'll leave it up to us to decide.
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LOT Polish Airlines yesterday returned to the Warsaw-Dublin route. Connections from Warsaw Chopin Airport to the Irish airport in Dublin will be operated four times a week.more
On Friday, the "Pole abroad" application was launched, which is to help compatriots going abroad or already staying there. Thanks to it, you will be able to check, among others what restrictions are in force in other countries.more
The largest flu vaccination programme in UK history is to be rolled out this year, ministers have said, with jabs offered to all school pupils aged under 17.more
The UK's two largest supermarkets will continue to ask shoppers to wear masks, even after the legal requirement to do so in England is dropped on Monday. Sainsbury's and Tesco have joined the bookseller, Waterstones, which has said customers should wear masks to protect staff and other shoppers.more
Most Covid rules in Wales - but not all - are set to be scrapped from 7 August. The Welsh government said all laws on the number of people who can meet will end but First Minister Mark Drakeford warned against "a free for all."more
Croatia, Bulgaria, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been added to the green list in the latest review of the government’s traffic light system for international travel.more
Face coverings must be worn on London's transport network despite restrictions easing on 19 July, London's mayor says. Sadiq Khan said he was not prepared to put Tube, tram and other transport users at risk by relaxing the rules on face coverings.more
Passengers arriving to Poland by plane should fill in an electronic travel location card before check-in - in accordance with the new regulations that come into force today.more
