Coronavirus self-isolation period reduced from 14 to 10 days across UK
4 years ago

Coronavirus self-isolation period reduced from 14 to 10 days across UK

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The quarantine period for contacts of a positive coronavirus case and those travelling arriving from the vast majority of destinations to the UK has been reduced from two weeks to 10 days. “People who return from countries which are not on the travel corridor list should also self-isolate for 10 days instead of 14 days.” Since the government announced mandatory quarantine on 8 June, the standard policy has been two weeks of self-isolation at home. Canary Islands removed from travel corridors list That initiative will allow arrivals to take a Covid test five days after leaving a quarantine country and, if it is negative, end self-isolation. The decision, taken six months and one day after the UK controversially introduced blanket quarantine for all arriving travellers, will raise questions about whether the original policy was too harsh.

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COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says
10 months, 1 week ago

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. “Our goal here is to continue to protect those at risk for severe illness while also reassuring folks that these recommendation are simple, clear, easy to understand, and can be followed,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, the …

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
10 months, 1 week ago

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

LA Times  

McKenna Shuster works in her home in Somerville, Mass., while isolating with COVID-19 symptoms in 2020. Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. California health officials have already relaxed their isolation guidance, allowing people to continue with normal activities if they have no symptoms or to …

The US Center for Disease Control proposes to scrap its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations. What are the rules in Australia?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The US Center for Disease Control proposes to scrap its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations. What are the rules in Australia?

ABC  

Americans testing positive for COVID-19 will no longer be told to stay home for five days under new rules proposed by the Center for Disease Control, local media has reported. While isolation is no longer a legal requirement, Australians who test positive for COVID-19 should also avoid "high-risk settings" like hospitals and care facilities for at least seven days "or …

Matt Hancock rejected advice to cut Covid isolation as it would ‘imply we’ve been wrong’
1 year, 10 months ago

Matt Hancock rejected advice to cut Covid isolation as it would ‘imply we’ve been wrong’

The Telegraph  

By the summer of 2021, mandatory isolation for contacts led to the “pingdemic”, when more than 600,000 people a week had to stay at home after the NHS Test and Trace app on their mobile phones alerted them to close contact with a Covid case. Presented with the news that the chief medical officers believed the 14-day isolation period could …

World Health Organisation issues fresh Covid guidelines: 6 things to know
1 year, 11 months ago

World Health Organisation issues fresh Covid guidelines: 6 things to know

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation issued new guidelines for those who contract the Covid virus amid spread of new variants in several countries. The health agency said that it has updated its guidelines on “mask wearing in community settings, Covid-19 treatments, and clinical management.” WHO also urged everyone to continue wearing masks and take boosters doses of Covid vaccines in order …

National cabinet is cutting the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days. But there are exceptions to the new rules
2 years, 4 months ago

National cabinet is cutting the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days. But there are exceptions to the new rules

ABC  

Australia's COVID-19 restrictions will change in less than a fortnight. Mr Albanese said Paid Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments would be reduced to reflect this five-day isolation period — that'll come into effect from September 9. "Here, to simply reduce it to five days, that’s not sensible because you will have 50 per cent of people released out of isolation that …

COVID quarantine times, risk designation adjusted
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID quarantine times, risk designation adjusted

China Daily  

China has shortened the COVID-19 quarantine time for inbound international travelers and refined the designation of medium- and high-risk areas, in an effort to cope with the highly infectious Omicron variant more precisely, according to a document released on Tuesday. Rather, we are aiming for higher standards and more targeted and faster response in dealing with outbreaks, while adhering to …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as Transport for London dropped a mandatory face mask rule for buses …

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK
2 years, 10 months 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 …

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

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

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months 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, …

When is it safe to socialise after recovering from COVID-19? Here's what the experts say
2 years, 11 months ago

When is it safe to socialise after recovering from COVID-19? Here's what the experts say

ABC  

After spending a week in isolation with COVID-19, many people are desperate to reconnect with family and friends. Professor Talley, however, was concerned at new data from Japan suggesting people carrying the Omicron strain were potentially most infectious three to six days after their first symptoms. He said the "worrying" research cast doubt on the accepted hypothesis that people with …

Outbreak Team: Children without Covid symptoms should not need to quarantine
2 years, 11 months ago

Outbreak Team: Children without Covid symptoms should not need to quarantine

NL Times  

Children up to 12 years of age no longer need to be quarantined if they do not have symptoms of Covid-19, the Outbreak Management Team advised the Cabinet. The OMT also informed the government that children at risk of an infection should severely limit contact with the elderly for at least ten days. The experts also said there is no …

Omicron 2022: Jacinda Ardern will force New Zealand household Covid contacts to isolate for 24 DAYS
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron 2022: Jacinda Ardern will force New Zealand household Covid contacts to isolate for 24 DAYS

Daily Mail  

New Zealand will make household contacts of Covid cases isolate for 24 days under harsh new rules brought in to combat an impending Omicron outbreak. New Zealand will make household contacts of Covid cases isolate for 24 days under harsh new rules brought in to combat an impending Omicron outbreak The extension to isolation comes as New Zealand recorded 84 …

Omicron positive but no symptoms? No need to isolate for 10 days, expert says
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron positive but no symptoms? No need to isolate for 10 days, expert says

India TV News  

Highlights 'Omicron positive patients only needs to isolate themselves for 7 days, instead of 10': Top doctor 7 days of isolation is only for people with no symptoms in the last three days, he said. A top expert on Saturday said that if a person who had tested positive for the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' only needs to isolate themselves …

SA Premier rules out supporting five-day COVID-19 isolation period at national cabinet
2 years, 11 months ago

SA Premier rules out supporting five-day COVID-19 isolation period at national cabinet

ABC  

The South Australian Premier says his government will not be signing up to a five-day isolation period for people who test positive to COVID-19. Key points: National cabinet is meeting today Reducing COVID-19 isolation to five days is expected to be discussed Steven Marshall says there are no plans in SA to even reduce it to seven days Prime Minister …

From 10 to 7 to 5 days: Britain changes self-isolation rules for COVID-19 patients
2 years, 11 months ago

From 10 to 7 to 5 days: Britain changes self-isolation rules for COVID-19 patients

Firstpost  

Britain on Thursday reduced the self-isolation period of COVID-19 patients to five full days from seven days earlier. The British health secretary Sajid Javid has said that from Monday people will be able to leave isolation if they get negative lateral flow tests on days 5 and 6. The British health secretary Sajid Javid has said that from Monday people …

Covid isolation cut to five days in England over shortages
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid isolation cut to five days in England over shortages

Hindustan Times  

Boris Johnson’s government cut the Covid-19 self-isolation period in England to five days from seven as the surge in omicron infections sparked staff shortages at hospitals, schools and businesses. A healthcare worker wearing a PPE Kit walks inside a temporarily converted isolation ward for Covid-19 patients The reduction will take effect from Jan. 17, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid told …

British PM Johnson may bring down self-isolation period for vaccinated to 5 days
2 years, 11 months ago

British PM Johnson may bring down self-isolation period for vaccinated to 5 days

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that cutting the self-isolation period for fully vaccinated people who get COVID-19 from seven to five days was under review. Several members of Johnson’s Cabinet, including UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, are said to be increasingly in favour of a shorter self-isolation period to address the crisis of …

Omicron surge: Should we shorten self-isolation time?
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron surge: Should we shorten self-isolation time?

Al Jazeera  

Are quarantine rule changes based on the best health science or are they governed by the potential impact on the economy? The UK also changed its self-isolation rules in December, reducing the required isolation timeframe from 10 to seven days, provided people have a negative lateral flow test on days six and seven – with tests taken 24 hours apart. …

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation guidance, stops short of requiring testing
3 years ago

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation guidance, stops short of requiring testing

Live Mint  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its guidance for people infected with the virus that causes Covid-19, including new details for people who want to test before leaving isolation. But if a person, such as a healthcare worker, is going to be around people at risk of getting severe disease, he said he would recommend getting …

France to cut COVID isolation time for fully vaccinated people
3 years ago

France to cut COVID isolation time for fully vaccinated people

Al Jazeera  

Beginning on Monday, fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19 will isolate for seven days instead of 10. France says it will reduce the isolation period for fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19. Health Minister Olivier Veran told the newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche on Sunday that fully vaccinated people will only have to isolate for seven …

With Omicron surging, California calls for stricter COVID isolation for infected people
3 years ago

With Omicron surging, California calls for stricter COVID isolation for infected people

LA Times  

A healthcare professional with Total Testing Solutions stands under an umbrella in the rain at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in front of White Memorial Medical Center in Boyle Heights on Thursday. California is now recommending that asymptomatic, coronavirus-infected people can exit isolation after the fifth day following a positive test, but only if they get a negative test result. …

US revises 5-day isolation Covid guidelines for asymptomatic patients, adds no fever for 24 hours
3 years ago

US revises 5-day isolation Covid guidelines for asymptomatic patients, adds no fever for 24 hours

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its Covid isolation guidelines that reduced quarantine period for asymptomatic patients to five days. The move was criticised on social media and in 48 hours, the CDC revised its guidelines on December 29 to say, “People with Covid-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their …

Germany to end UK travel ban on Tuesday
3 years ago

Germany to end UK travel ban on Tuesday

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the Robert Koch Institute, which assesses Covid-19 risks for the German government, has announced that from Tuesday 4 January …

No10 rules out cutting Covid self-isolation to FIVE days
3 years ago

No10 rules out cutting Covid self-isolation to FIVE days

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson was today told to 'be careful about changing tactics' as pressure ramped up on No10 to slash the Covid self-isolation period to five days. But the Government has said there are 'no further changes' planned On reducing the time spent in Covid quarantine Dr Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization health emergencies programme has said …

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
3 years ago

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. The CDC’s isolation and quarantine guidance has confused the public, and the new recommendations are “happening at a time when more people are testing positive for …

CDC move to shorten COVID isolation causes confusion and doubt
3 years ago

CDC move to shorten COVID isolation causes confusion and doubt

LA Times  

People wait in a long line to get tested for COVID-19 in New York City’s Times Square. U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended coronavirus isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans. Airline officials earlier this month sent a letter to the CDC …

CDC recommends shorter coronavirus isolation, quarantine for all
3 years ago

CDC recommends shorter coronavirus isolation, quarantine for all

LA Times  

A middle school principal walks the empty halls of his school as he speaks with one of his teachers to get an update on her COVID-19 symptoms. U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans infected with the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts of infected people need to quarantine. …

Queensland's COVID-19 quarantine restrictions are changing. What are the close contact rules?
3 years ago

Queensland's COVID-19 quarantine restrictions are changing. What are the close contact rules?

ABC  

Quarantine requirements have changed for fully vaccinated people who come into contact with a positive COVID-19 case in Queensland. However, under the new rules, fully vaccinated close contacts can move out of home quarantine on day eight, provided they test negative on days one and five of the isolation period. Vaccinated householders identified as close contacts won't need to quarantine …

Queensland records 86 new cases of COVID-19 as new requirements for close contacts begin tomorrow
3 years ago

Queensland records 86 new cases of COVID-19 as new requirements for close contacts begin tomorrow

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 86 new cases of COVID-19 as authorities announce shorter quarantine and isolation periods for close and casual contacts from tomorrow. Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said the "vast majority" of patients had "minimal symptoms" but one person was in intensive care. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: …

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised guidelines mandating that all international passengers entering India have to submit 14-day travel details and upload a negative RT-PCR test report on the Air Suvidha portal before the journey. Earlier the Central Government in a release issued following a meeting chaired by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, said it will review “the decision on …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Reports 8,865 Covid Cases, Lowest in 287 Days; Singapore to Welcome Fully-vaccinated Travelers from India
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Reports 8,865 Covid Cases, Lowest in 287 Days; Singapore to Welcome Fully-vaccinated Travelers from India

News 18  

West Bengal reopens in-person classes for school students in class IX, X, XI and XII after a gap of nearly two years. Meanwhile, Singapore is planning to allow quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated passengers from India and Indonesia from November 29 and will add three more countries early next month as it hopes to reclaim and rebuild the country’s status as …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

Coronavirus could become a disease of the young in the UK as vaccination rates slow while Delta spreads
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus could become a disease of the young in the UK as vaccination rates slow while Delta spreads

ABC  

After a horrifying 2020 during which the coronavirus killed at least 69,000 people across England and Wales, the UK's vaccine rollout has undoubtedly been an astonishing success. Key points: The UK has fully vaccinated more than 40 million people, which is more than 77 per cent of its adult population The UK has fully vaccinated more than 40 million people, …

Should you cancel travel plans because of the coronavirus delta variant?
3 years, 5 months ago

Should you cancel travel plans because of the coronavirus delta variant?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the hyper-transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus has now forced some would-be travellers to cancel trips and others to …

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated

Dutch News  

British nationals living in the Netherlands will still have to quarantine for at least five days when visiting friends and family in the UK this summer, despite the British government’s relaxation of the quarantine rules for locals from July 19. The Department for Transport has confirmed that only people who were vaccinated in the UK are exempt from quarantine if …

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated

Dutch News  

British nationals living in the Netherlands will still have to quarantine for at least five days when visiting friends and family in the UK this summer, despite the British government’s relaxation of the quarantine rules for locals from July 19. The Department for Transport has confirmed that only people who were vaccinated in the UK are exempt from quarantine if …

The Latest: COVID-19 cases grow in hard-hit area of Missouri
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: COVID-19 cases grow in hard-hit area of Missouri

Associated Press  

MISSION, Kan. — The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients jumped by nearly 27% over the Fourth of July weekend in a hard-hit area of Missouri where immunization rates are low, leading to a temporary ventilator shortfall and a public call for help from respiratory therapists. ___ MORE ON THE PANDEMIC: — Indonesia seeks more oxygen for COVID-19 sick amid shortage …

Covid contact tracing to be scaled down, change in quarantine rule
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid contact tracing to be scaled down, change in quarantine rule

NL Times  

Based on advice from the Outbreak Management Team, the government will soon scale down coronavirus source and contact tracing. Last week, the OMT said that quarantine and source and contact tracing can be adjusted as more and more people are now vaccinated against Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The RIVM and health service GGD, who is …

New Zealand goes 100 DAYS without coronavirus
3 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand goes 100 DAYS without coronavirus

Daily Mail  

New Zealand has reached a major milestone in its fight against Covid-19 as the nation marks its 100th consecutive day without a case of community transmission. Pictured: Aucklanders get out under level two and support businesses in Newmarket in March as the country enjoyed no new local cases The country is two days away from surpassing its old record of …

London records zero Covid-19 daily deaths for first time in six months as cases soar elsewhere in Europe
3 years, 9 months ago

London records zero Covid-19 daily deaths for first time in six months as cases soar elsewhere in Europe

CNN  

London CNN — London has recorded zero daily deaths from Covid-19 in a single day for the first time in over six months, official data indicates. The news comes as England’s “stay at home” order was lifted Monday and Covid-19 restrictions were eased, allowing two households or groups of up to six people to meet outdoors. “I know many will …

Coronavirus: Seven in 10 survivors still suffering symptoms months after leaving hospital
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Seven in 10 survivors still suffering symptoms months after leaving hospital

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. Dr Rachael Evans, an associate professor at the University of Leicester and respiratory consultant at …

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Coronavirus infections …

Covid-19 variants dampen hope of travel rebound, quarantines get longer-lonelier
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 variants dampen hope of travel rebound, quarantines get longer-lonelier

Hindustan Times  

Quarantines continue to frustrate travellers and strangle airlines a year into the pandemic, with the threat from highly infectious coronavirus variants meaning enforced isolations are mostly getting longer and stricter rather than easing up. Covid-19 variants dampen hope of travel rebound, quarantines get longer-lonelier Even as vaccines embolden countries like Israel and the UK to plot paths to reopening, authorities …

Coronavirus UK: People who are shielding 'should stay home until March 31'
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus UK: People who are shielding 'should stay home until March 31'

Daily Mail  

A further 1.7million people in England are being told to shield from coronavirus and everyone on the vulnerable list is being urged to stay at home until at least March 31. The Department of Health said it was expanding the shielding list after the Government's scientific advisers identified additional adults at serious risk of Covid-19 using a new algorithm. The …

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021
3 years, 10 months 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 …

Britain Tightens Travel Restrictions With Hotel Quarantine and 10-Year Prison Threat
3 years, 11 months ago

Britain Tightens Travel Restrictions With Hotel Quarantine and 10-Year Prison Threat

News 18  

Britain said it would bring in tighter border controls next week against new variants of the coronavirus, requiring hotel quarantine for arrivals and threatening rule-breakers with up to 10 years in jail and fines. Under lockdown rules, holidays are banned, and testing regimes and quarantine are already in place for travellers, but the government said on Tuesday it would bring …

Coronavirus cases fall to lowest level in four months
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases fall to lowest level in four months

Dutch News  

Another 3,280 coronavirus cases were reported by the public health agency RIVM on Monday, the lowest daily figure since October 1. However, the number of infections per 100,000 people is still around three times the ‘alert level’ of 7 that is supposed to trigger restrictions and all 25 health board regions are classed as ‘very severe’ on the government’s risk …

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots
3 years, 11 months ago

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots

CNN  

CNN — British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the United Kingdom tightens border controls to try to curb one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks. Announcing the measure, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the tougher new rules would apply to travelers from “red …

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