UK to close all travel corridors
4 years, 2 months ago

UK to close all travel corridors

India TV News  

UK to close all travel corridors UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country will close all travel corridors from Monday onwards in a bid to keep out new coronavirus variants. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country will close all travel corridors from Monday onwards in a bid to keep out new coronavirus variants. The UK "will temporarily close all travel corridors from 4 a.m. on Monday", the Prime Minister during a virtual press conference at Downing Street on Friday. The new measure means that travellers entering the country must have proof of a negative Covid-19 test in the previous 72 hours, reports Xinhua news agency.

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England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law
3 years ago

England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law

Associated Press  

LONDON — All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his Conservative government’s strategy for “living with COVID” in the longer term. He said Britain is moving “from legal restrictions to personal responsibility,” and that the …

England ends all COVID-19 restrictions, including isolation law
3 years ago

England ends all COVID-19 restrictions, including isolation law

LA Times  

All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his Conservative government’s strategy for “living with COVID” in the longer term. He said Britain is moving “from legal restrictions to personal responsibility,” and that the end of all …

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK
3 years, 1 month ago

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with Covid-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents. Johnson said that the legal requirement to self-isolate for people who test positive for Covid would be removed on Feb. 24 while free universal testing would …

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
3 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on Monday to outline the government’s new long-term COVID-19 plan. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants …

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces
3 years, 1 month ago

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces

NPR  

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces Enlarge this image toggle caption Tolga Akmen/AP Tolga Akmen/AP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping coronavirus self-isolation rules as part of a "living with COVID" strategy, one day after Queen Elizabeth II announced she had contracted the virus. "So those who would wait for a total end to this …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
3 years, 1 month ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

UK’s Johnson signals early end to COVID isolation rules
3 years, 1 month ago

UK’s Johnson signals early end to COVID isolation rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate could be lifted by the end of the month, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions. “Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions …

UK PM Announces to Lift Most Covid Curbs, Says 'No Longer Have to Wear Masks in Closed Spaces'
3 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Announces to Lift Most Covid Curbs, Says 'No Longer Have to Wear Masks in Closed Spaces'

News 18  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said most restrictions deployed to fight the latest wave of the Covid pandemic in England would be lifted from next week. People will no longer have to wear masks in closed spaces, work from home and prove vaccination to enter public spaces such as nightclubs, Johnson told parliament. Johnson told MPs: “While there …

US announces travel restrictions over new Covid-19 variant Nov. 27, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

US announces travel restrictions over new Covid-19 variant Nov. 27, 2021

CNN  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference on November 27, in London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK must take “targeted and proportionate measures now” amid concerns over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. But we will require anyone who enters the UK to take a PCR test by the end of the second day after …

UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease COVID travel curbs: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease COVID travel curbs: Report

The Hindu  

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has reportedly written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling for an urgent easing of COVID-19 travel curbs to aid the revival of the country's economy. According to ‘ The Sunday Times ’, the senior Indian-origin Cabinet minister has warned that Britain’s border rules are damaging the economy and tourism, ahead of a …

England set to lift COVID restrictions despite soaring cases
3 years, 8 months ago

England set to lift COVID restrictions despite soaring cases

Al Jazeera  

Boris Johnson confirms the government aims to end restrictive measures on July 19, despite rising COVID infections and concerns from scientists and opposition figures. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out plans to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two weeks’ time, a test of whether a rapid vaccine rollout offers enough protection from the highly …

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules

Live Mint  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some “extra precautions” could still be required even after the July 19 date he has said will mark the end of the country’s Covid restrictions. “We’ll be wanting to go back to a world that is as close to the status quo ante-Covid, as possible,” Johnson said on a visit to a factory in …

UK reopening: Covid data looking good for lifting curbs, says Johnson
3 years, 9 months ago

UK reopening: Covid data looking good for lifting curbs, says Johnson

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England is on course to be able to lift coronavirus restrictions as planned on July 19, despite the spread of the delta variant. Officials will be studying pandemic data and vaccination rates in the UK and overseas as they weigh up lifting restrictions in the days and weeks ahead, he said. Speaking to a television …

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals
3 years, 9 months ago

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A large majority of Britons are “worried” about Boris Johnson’s plan …

Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel
3 years, 9 months ago

Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The airline industry is ratcheting …

Won't deviate from lockdown plans: UK PM Boris Johnson on B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Won't deviate from lockdown plans: UK PM Boris Johnson on B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that experts continue to monitor the data on the B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, but there is nothing conclusive yet that indicates that it would force Britain to deviate from its roadmap to lift lockdown restrictions fully next month. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson crosses his arms during a …

‘No plans’ to end lockdown restrictions earlier than 21 June, No10 says
3 years, 10 months ago

‘No plans’ to end lockdown restrictions earlier than 21 June, No10 says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has “no plans” to bring forward the earliest date …

Britain eyes mass coronavirus testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Britain eyes mass coronavirus testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown

LA Times  

People jog past the National COVID Memorial Wall on the south bank of the Thames opposite the House of Parliament in London on Sunday. All adults and children in England will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp out new outbreaks, the British government said Monday, as it prepared to announce the …

Downing Street fails to deny report that Boris Johnson said UK should ‘ignore’ threat from Covid
4 years ago

Downing Street fails to deny report that Boris Johnson said UK should ‘ignore’ threat from Covid

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Downing Street has failed to deny explosive claims that Boris Johnson …

Boris Johnson announces roadmap for ending England's COVID lockdown
4 years ago

Boris Johnson announces roadmap for ending England's COVID lockdown

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined the roadmap for lifting England's strict coronavirus lockdown, with some restrictions set to last until late June. Key points: England has a new four-step plan for easing coronavirus restrictions, starting with schools opening on March 8 Each step will have a period of five weeks, with the final step seeing most restrictions lifted …

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021

CNN  

CNN — Booking any kind of summer travel escape became an even bigger gamble for millions of British people on Wednesday as the the government warned that even staycations could be under threat until vaccinations are completed. The news came after the nation’s health minister, Matt Hancock, announced that arrivals to the UK who lie about visiting a destination on …

Only full quarantine for travellers will prevent new variants entering UK, Sage warns
4 years, 1 month ago

Only full quarantine for travellers will prevent new variants entering UK, Sage warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only a complete pre-emptive closure of UK borders or placing all …

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news
4 years, 2 months ago

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been recorded saying the nation should have closed its borders back in March due to the pandemic. Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer readout Patel’s words from the audio recording in Parliament on Wednesday and asked why Prime Minister Boris Johnson had overruled the Home Secretary on border closures. “I think it was the right …

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news
4 years, 2 months ago

January 20, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been recorded saying the nation should have closed its borders back in March due to the pandemic. Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer readout Patel’s words from the audio recording in Parliament on Wednesday and asked why Prime Minister Boris Johnson had overruled the Home Secretary on border closures. “I think it was the right …

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain's quarantine-free travel corridors
4 years, 2 months ago

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain's quarantine-free travel corridors

Daily Mail  

All flights from South America, Portugal and Cape Verde have been banned Anyone arriving in the UK will have to produce a negative coronavirus test Beleaguered airports face being mothballed after Boris Johnson suspended all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors from tomorrow. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pictured during a media briefing on coronavirus in Downing Street, London, on January 15 …

UK Closes Travel Corridors to Block Out New Coronavirus Strains
4 years, 2 months ago

UK Closes Travel Corridors to Block Out New Coronavirus Strains

News 18  

All travel corridors in place between the UK and some regions will be temporarily closed from Monday as part of efforts to curb the spread of new coronavirus variants from countries such as Brazil and South America. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday evening that passengers coming to the UK from anywhere must now have proof of a …

England LOCKDOWN: PM Boris Johnson announces strict restrictions till mid-February as Covid cases surge
4 years, 2 months ago

England LOCKDOWN: PM Boris Johnson announces strict restrictions till mid-February as Covid cases surge

India TV News  

England LOCKDOWN: PM Boris Johnson announces strict restrictions till mid-February as Covid cases surge As of Monday, there were 26,626 COVID-19 patients in hospitals in England, an increase of more than 30% from a week ago. England has gone under a new national lockdown as Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said the UK would remain under restrictions until at …

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown

The Hindu  

Nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full coronavirus lockdown, possibly until mid-February, to try to cut spiralling infection rates, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Mr. Johnson said that as of Monday, almost 27,000 people with Covid were in hospital — 40% more than at the peak of first wave of the outbreak on April …

Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant
4 years, 2 months ago

Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant

NPR  

Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images England will go under a new strict national lockdown through mid-February in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Monday address. This move is the country's latest …

Boris Johnson orders new England COVID lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson orders new England COVID lockdown

Al Jazeera  

UK PM says a new more contagious variant of coronavirus is spreading at great speed, putting hospitals under pressure. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered England into a new national lockdown to try to slow a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system before a vaccine programme reaches a critical mass. Johnson said …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘reconciled’ to tougher Covid-19 restrictions as cases soar
4 years, 2 months ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘reconciled’ to tougher Covid-19 restrictions as cases soar

CNN  

London CNN — Coronavirus restrictions in England are “alas probably about to get tougher,” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday, as the country battles to rein in a deadly surge in coronavirus infections. “It may be that we need to do things in the next few weeks that will be tougher in many parts of the country, I’m fully …

Coronavirus News Updates: Karnataka govt says 10 UK returnees have tested COVID-19 positive in state so far
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Karnataka govt says 10 UK returnees have tested COVID-19 positive in state so far

Firstpost  

3:48 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter US implements guidelines for UK passengers, asks for negative COVID-19 test The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says airline passengers from the United Kingdom will have to get negative COVID-19 tests within three days of their …

UK PM Boris Johnson imposes ‘strictest’ Covid-19 curbs in several more areas
4 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson imposes ‘strictest’ Covid-19 curbs in several more areas

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed tougher regulations across a swath of England in an effort to stamp down on the mutant strain of coronavirus that’s spreading quickly across the country. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg Sussex, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, most of Hampshire and the remainder of Essex will now face the strictest rules under the government’s 4-tier system, from 00:01 a.m. …

Invisible Barriers, Little Consolation: New Coronavirus Strain in UK Breaches Protective Lines
4 years, 2 months ago

Invisible Barriers, Little Consolation: New Coronavirus Strain in UK Breaches Protective Lines

News 18  

Just where one draws the line to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is holding off a national lockdown while his health minister Matt Hancock has said the virus is now “out of control”. But given the fast spreading virus, a late lockdown could turn out to be yet another move from the government that may …

More countries close borders to the UK as new coronavirus strain breeds panic
4 years, 3 months ago

More countries close borders to the UK as new coronavirus strain breeds panic

ABC  

Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for kilometres and people were stranded at airports, as more countries slapped tough travel restrictions on the United Kingdom over concerns of a new coronavirus strain. Key points: Several European nations, along with India, Canada and Hong Kong, have banned travel from the UK Several European nations, along with India, Canada …

France to ease UK travel ban, COVID reaches Antarctica
4 years, 3 months ago

France to ease UK travel ban, COVID reaches Antarctica

Al Jazeera  

France to allow EU citizens to enter from UK if they have a negative test, as the virus reaches all seven continents. 22 Dec 2020 - 18:04 GMT Malawi closes borders following coronavirus resurgence Malawi will close its borders for 14 days and restrict public gatherings to 100 people following a new surge in cases of the coronavirus, the southern …

Boris Johnson says France keen to ‘sort out’ UK travel ban within hours after Macron call
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson says France keen to ‘sort out’ UK travel ban within hours after Macron call

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As cross-Channel traffic remained at a standstill in Dover, the prime minister said that British …

Boris Johnson to chair crisis meet as countries block flights from UK over new highly infectious coronavirus strain
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson to chair crisis meet as countries block flights from UK over new highly infectious coronavirus strain

Firstpost  

Scientists first discovered the new variant, which they believe is 70 percent more transmissible, in a patient in September. Public Health England notified the government on Friday when modelling revealed its full seriousness London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to chair a crisis meeting Monday as a growing number of countries blocked flights from Britain over a new highly infectious …

India suspends flights from UK after new Coronavirus strain emerges
4 years, 3 months ago

India suspends flights from UK after new Coronavirus strain emerges

Op India  

In the wake of a more-infectious mutated coronavirus strain detected in the United Kingdom, the Indian government has decided to temporary suspend all flights originating from the UK to India till 31st December. “Considering the prevailing situation in the UK, Indian govt has decided that all flights originating from the UK to India shall be temporarily suspended till 11:59 pm, …

’Ban all flights from UK immediately’: Arvind Kejriwal tells govt on new Covid strain
4 years, 3 months ago

’Ban all flights from UK immediately’: Arvind Kejriwal tells govt on new Covid strain

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged the Central Government to ban all flights from the United Kingdom immediately over mutant Covid-19 strain. Minutes after Kejriwal's Twitter post, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the Centre is "alert" and the scientists are closely keeping an eye on each development about the discovery of the new variant of …

New, mutated strain of Cononavirus detected in the UK. Read details
4 years, 3 months ago

New, mutated strain of Cononavirus detected in the UK. Read details

Op India  

In a new development, the authorities in the United Kingdom have warned against the emergence of a new strain of the Wuhan Coronavirus. UK imposes 4 levels of lockdown In a bid to contain the spread of the new strain of Coronavirus, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new, four-tier restrictions in London and south-east England. Restrictions, imposed by …

Health Ministry's meet over new Covid-19 variant in UK begins
4 years, 3 months ago

Health Ministry's meet over new Covid-19 variant in UK begins

India Today  

The meeting of the Union Health Ministry's Joint Monitoring Group, chaired by the Director-General of Health Services, has begun. Informing about the "fast-spreading" virus variant, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said that the new strain of the coronavirus that is more than 70 per cent more transmissible than existing strains appears to be driving the rapid spread in …

Canada halts flights to UK after surge in newly mutated coronavirus variant
4 years, 3 months ago

Canada halts flights to UK after surge in newly mutated coronavirus variant

India Today  

Canada has stopped all the commercial passengers and private flights to the United Kingdom as the country has reported a surge in the new strain of the novel coronavirus. The United Kingdom’s European neighbours began closing their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday, and others were considering similar action, amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of …

Travel From U.K. Shut Down As Nations Assess Threat Of New Coronavirus Strain
4 years, 3 months ago

Travel From U.K. Shut Down As Nations Assess Threat Of New Coronavirus Strain

NPR  

Shut Down As Nations Assess Threat Of New Coronavirus Strain Enlarge this image toggle caption Lewis Joly/AP Lewis Joly/AP Updated 2:30 p.m. Johnson said he and French President Emmanuel Macron had "a very good call" earlier Monday, adding that both leaders want to find a way to resume freight traffic between the two nations. Sponsor Message "We in the U.K. …

Britain warns new Covid-19 virus strain ’out of control’, UK flights banned
4 years, 3 months ago

Britain warns new Covid-19 virus strain ’out of control’, UK flights banned

Live Mint  

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control” and suggested parts of England will be stuck in the new, highest tier of restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out. The government faced criticism for imposing an effective lockdown just days before Christmas, but Matt Hancock said the decision was taken speedily …

New COVID strain in the UK: What we know in 500 words
4 years, 3 months ago

New COVID strain in the UK: What we know in 500 words

Al Jazeera  

Several countries ban UK passengers in bid to contain new mutation, which is 70 percent more infectious and ripping through London. Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, said the new variant may be in other countries as well but might have started in the UK. The Netherlands and Belgium reacted quickly, banning travellers from the UK on December 20 …

UK's more infectious Covid strain 'out of control', countries ban flights | All you need to know
4 years, 3 months ago

UK's more infectious Covid strain 'out of control', countries ban flights | All you need to know

India Today  

A new strain of coronavirus is 'out of control' in the United Kingdom, its Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned suggesting that parts of England will be stuck in the new higher tier of Covid-19 restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out. New Covid-19 strain more infectious, but vaccines should still work, says UK UK PM Boris Johnson has said …

Britain’s isolation grows as more nations ban travel due to coronavirus variant
4 years, 3 months ago

Britain’s isolation grows as more nations ban travel due to coronavirus variant

LA Times  

More nations are banning travel from Britain over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus that scientists say looks to be more contagious. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Poland and Bulgaria had already announced restrictions on U.K. travel hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Christmas shopping and gatherings in southern England must be …

New COVID-19 strain in UK confirmed to be more infectious, Boris Johnson imposes urgent coronavirus measures
4 years, 3 months ago

New COVID-19 strain in UK confirmed to be more infectious, Boris Johnson imposes urgent coronavirus measures

ABC  

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed tighter COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas, after he was briefed that a new strain of the virus circulating in south-east England could be up to 70 per cent more transmissible. Key points: Britain has notified the WHO about a new fast-spreading strain of COVID-19 Britain has notified the WHO about a new fast-spreading …

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