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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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
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
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
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
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
If the willingness of Poles to take the COVID-19 preparation does not increase, the vaccination campaign will almost stop within two or three weeks - the Polish daily "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" warns.more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends more than a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England on Monday, urging the public to remain cautious but putting his faith in vaccines to protect the country even as infections are surging.more
All UK adults have been offered a first dose of a COVID vaccine - hitting the prime minister's target just ahead of schedule, the government has announced.
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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have been forced into a U-turn and will self-isolate after coming into contact with the health secretary, who has contracted Covid-19.more
The UK has recorded 54,674 new coronavirus cases and 41 deaths in the latest 24-hour period. The figure is a rise on Friday's 51,870 cases, which was the highest since mid-January. Some 49 deaths were also reported on Friday.more
Coronavirus-related restrictions could be reintroduced if the scale of infections in the country rises to a level that is deemed "unacceptable," government attorney Lucy Frazer said.more
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering "very mild" symptoms. Mr Javid, who said he had received both vaccine doses, took a lateral flow test on Saturday morning after feeling a "bit groggy" on Friday night and it came back positive.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
