The government will not draw up a list of critical jobs that will be exempt from full self-isolation if workers are "pinged". Instead, employers will have to apply to government departments to allow workers to effectively circumvent the rules.
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Arsenal's pre-season tour of the USA has been cancelled due to a number of coronavirus cases in the camp. Sky Sports News has been told a small number of the travelling party have tested positive after undergoing tests on Monday and Tuesday.more
The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has tragically risen by 96 - almost double the death toll this time last week. Coronavirus cases in the UK today increased by 46,558, as people enjoy new freedoms.more
Thirteen million Australians - about half the country's population - have been put in a lockdown regime due to the Delta Coronavirus variant that has spread to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, reports Australian News.com.more
Hong Kong respiratory specialist Leung Chi-chiu has warned against taking four doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Earlier, the 30-year-old Singaporean had vaccinated again to obtain a local certification and be able to enter bars.more
Boris Johnson was reluctant to tighten Covid restrictions as cases rose last autumn because he thought people dying from it were "essentially all over 80", Dominic Cummings has claimed. He also said the prime minister had messaged him to say: "I no longer buy all this NHS overwhelmed stuff."more
The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer / BioNTech does not increase the risk of serious cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks, strokes and pulmonary embolism in people over 75 years old, according to a French study by the Epi-Phare group.more
A Derby business which supplies lorry drivers to haulage companies and retailers has highlighted the extent of the UK’s current crisis and highlighted how wages are rising.
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The actual total death toll of Covid-19 in India could be up to 10 times the official figure and be 3-4.7 million people, according to a report by former government chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian and two researchers from the Center for Global research organization Development at Harvard University.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
Canada will open borders to fully vaccinated Americans on August 9 and other vaccinated travelers on September 7, the government said. Only vaccines authorized for use in Canada will be accepted.more
Those used in the UK as effective at preventing symptomatic disease in the majority of people with underlying health conditions as the rest of the population.more
The president of the Jewish community in Rome, Ruth Dureghello, condemned the mention of the Holocaust in discussions in Italy about the Covid-19 pass and its proposals for access to various places and events. She called for a change in the tone of the debate.more
Even 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine may end up in a landfill in Berlin. Their expiry date ends in a week or two - the daily "Bild" reports.more
Clinically vulnerable children and those living with at-risk adults will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine - but most teenagers will not, Nadhim Zahawi has announced.more
The so-called The Covid-19 pass should not only be made mandatory to enter restaurants, but also to means of transport such as the bus or the metro, said Walter Ricciardi, adviser to the Italian Ministry of Health.more
People attending nightclubs and other venues where large crowds gather in England will need to be fully vaccinated from the end of September, the government says.
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The French government is going ahead with its new plan to fight new COVID-19 infections and relieve pressure that could again submerge hospitals with some tweaks such as reduced fines, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Monday.more
People traveling between the Green Island and the British Isles will not be required to undergo quarantine or undergo any tests. You will need to show proof that you are fully vaccinated.more
Businesses in England warned Monday that a “pingdemic” of people receiving notifications on their phones telling them to self-isolate threatens to lead to widespread staff shortages and mayhem across the economy just as lockdown restrictions are lifted.more
The opening of the economy should lead to the return of the pre-pandemic employment level at the turn of the year, wrote PKO BP's comment on today's GUS data.more
