Quarantine hotel worker confirmed to have UK strain of coronavirus as visits to Greater Brisbane aged care facilities restricted
3 years, 11 months ago

Quarantine hotel worker confirmed to have UK strain of coronavirus as visits to Greater Brisbane aged care facilities restricted

ABC  

A cleaner who tested positive to coronavirus after working in a quarantine hotel in Brisbane has been confirmed through genome sequencing as having the more contagious UK strain of the virus, Queensland Health says. Key points: The woman is confirmed to be infected with the more contagious UK strain of COVID-19 The woman is confirmed to be infected with the more contagious UK strain of COVID-19 Visitors will be restricted to aged care, hospitals, disability services and corrections facilities, with the restrictions imposed immediately Visitors will be restricted to aged care, hospitals, disability services and corrections facilities, with the restrictions imposed immediately Health authorities say the woman was in the community for five days while infectious The woman, aged in her 20s, is the first locally acquired case to be contracted from hotel quarantine in Queensland. Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said she had enforced restrictions to vulnerable facilities in Greater Brisbane as a precaution while contact tracing efforts continued. Dr Young said visitors would be restricted to aged care, hospitals, disability services and corrections facilities, with these restrictions imposed immediately.

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Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge

Daily Mail  

Australians struck down by Covid are being warned to 'stay home' as case numbers surge to their highest levels in over a year. Two new highly contagious variants - JN.1 and HV.1 - have been rapidly spreading during the Christmas period, with Victoria and New South Wales seeing a surge in hospitalisations. Pictured: Covid testing clinic in Sydney in 2021 …

Townsville's public hospital under pressure as 106 staff test positive to COVID-19
1 year ago

Townsville's public hospital under pressure as 106 staff test positive to COVID-19

ABC  

More than 100 staff at North Queensland's only tertiary hospital are on sick leave with COVID-19 as cases surge in Townsville. Key points: The number of COVID-19 cases among staff at THHS has increased by 81 per cent in less than a month Inpatient numbers with COVID-19 have more than doubled in the same period The outbreak means ED patients …

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study
1 year, 2 months ago

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study

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. “The findings also point to ways we might be …

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

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 The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer
1 year, 11 months ago

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer

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. Just shy of 6,000 people entered English hospitals with coronavirus in the week to 2 …

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

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. While admissions to intensive care and high dependency units remained relatively low in most regions …

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines 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. In England, the estimated number of people testing positive was …

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened

ABC  

*Sigh* — It looks like I'll be wearing an N95 for the foreseeable future. I haven't had covid yet and don't appreciate that people will be forced to work when sick as they won't receive paid leave- for their sake and for mine! Matthew Pickett — Absolutely crazy - look at what is happening in Europe and the USA now …

Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care
2 years, 5 months ago

Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care

ABC  

The number of Queenslanders in hospital with COVID-19 has risen, continuing to put pressure on health services, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says. Key points: Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said demand was still outstripping supply in hospitals She is strongly encouraging people to wear masks, especially in healthcare settings Up to 7 per cent of healthcare staff are off sick with …

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle

ABC  

In what feels like a repeat of 2020, demand in hospitals from flu and COVID-19 cases has threatened to "outstrip supply" as thousands of sick healthcare workers become part of the record-breaking statistics around the nation. Here's what SA reported on Monday: 4,053 new cases 306 patients in hospital, 11 of them in ICU, and none requiring ventilation Two further …

Queensland nears record COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths with latest peak likely weeks away
2 years, 5 months ago

Queensland nears record COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths with latest peak likely weeks away

ABC  

With the peak of Queensland's latest COVID wave still weeks away, there are concerns several big events have the potential to become "superspreaders" putting further strain on the state's already stretched health system. Key points: Queensland recorded near-record COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations today Doctors warn there is a high risk of "super spreader" events Ventilation in schools deemed "absolutely crucial" …

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued

ABC  

Almost half of Queensland's current COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state, new Queensland Health data has revealed. Key points: 427 of Queensland's 907 COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state Seven of those are in intensive care, compared to six in the Brisbane area Queenslanders urged to wear a mask in public and ensure vaccines …

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors
2 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors

Daily Mail  

Hospitals in New South Wales are already implementing their own Covid mandates despite no official orders from government. Dr Ashford said the current situation is 'more serious now than ever' and urged the government to move quickly on implementing new measures There is also widespread outrage over the federal government's decision to scrap pandemic leave payments and free RAT tests …

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections
2 years, 5 months ago

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections

ABC  

Many of Queensland's remaining COVID-19 restrictions have eased from today despite health authorities confirming the state is experiencing a third wave of new cases of the virus. Unless required by their employer, vaccinations will no longer be mandatory for workers in high-risk settings, such as early childhood centres, schools, outside school care, correctional facilities, and airports. A vaccine mandate remains …

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure
2 years, 8 months ago

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

ABC  

The number of hospital and ambulance workers unable to work due to COVID-19 has more than doubled in the past 10 days as the Health Minister foreshadows another suspension on some elective surgeries. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 …

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, …

NT COVID-19 patients in hospital remain at 127, with two now in intensive care
2 years, 10 months ago

NT COVID-19 patients in hospital remain at 127, with two now in intensive care

ABC  

The number of coronavirus patients in Northern Territory hospitals remains the same as Friday at 127, NT Health said in a statement. In total, 835 new COVID-19 cases have been announced in the NT, 736 of which came from positive rapid antigen tests. It comes one day after NT health authorities lifted a Code Yellow alert for Royal Darwin and …

Queensland records 39 COVID deaths with historical cases from January included in tally
2 years, 10 months ago

Queensland records 39 COVID deaths with historical cases from January included in tally

ABC  

Queensland has recorded 39 COVID deaths, however the latest cases stretch back to mid-January with the Chief Health Officer warning it does not indicate a peak in cases. Key points: Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says Wellcamp could cost $190million a year to operate Shadow Finance Minister Jarrod Bleijie says the Wellcamp project did not go to tender There has been …

Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living
2 years, 10 months ago

Visiting hours cut at Perth hospitals as COVID detected at Hollywood hospital, Amana Living

ABC  

Hospital visiting hours have been reduced to just two hours twice a day across all public hospitals in Perth in response to growing COVID-19 cases in WA. Key points: WA hospitals shifted to an 'amber alert' level as Omicron spreads This triggers a number of measures to protect patients and staff It comes as the virus is detected in another …

Queensland's Wellcamp facility opens as COVID-19 hotel quarantine program ends
2 years, 10 months ago

Queensland's Wellcamp facility opens as COVID-19 hotel quarantine program ends

ABC  

The Queensland government's Wellcamp quarantine facility has officially been opened outside of Toowoomba as the state closes its COVID-19 hotel quarantine scheme and prepares for more international arrivals. Key points: The Wellcamp quarantine facility near Toowoomba has 500 beds with another 500 to be available in April A second quarantine facility at Brisbane Airport will also open in April Taxpayers …

NT COVID-19 hospital patient numbers hit new record, as infected man dies in Tennant Creek
2 years, 10 months ago

NT COVID-19 hospital patient numbers hit new record, as infected man dies in Tennant Creek

ABC  

A man with COVID-19 has died in Tennant Creek and the number of coronavirus patients in Northern Territory hospitals has reached a new record of 95. Key points: The lockdown in the Tiwi Islands community of Milikapiti has been extended until Sunday afternoon COVID-19 cases for the last reporting period were readjusted to a new record of 778 The Acting …

NT COVID-19 hospitalisations jump to record high as 492 cases are recorded
2 years, 10 months ago

NT COVID-19 hospitalisations jump to record high as 492 cases are recorded

ABC  

The number of people in Territory hospitals with COVID-19 has increased from 72 to 84 overnight, NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles has announced. Key points: Cases are continuing to mount in remote communities across the NT Communities in Central Australia, Arnhem Land and the Tiwis remain under lockdown More than half of NT cases were again recorded with rapid antigen …

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Five new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA as contact tracers probe mystery infection

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases, including one that has yet to be linked to any known cases and was infectious in the community. Key points: The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases The source of infection is unknown for one of the five new cases Six new WA exposure sites …

Queensland has changed its COVID-19 rules for international arrivals. Here's what you need to know
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland has changed its COVID-19 rules for international arrivals. Here's what you need to know

ABC  

It is taking a while to get across the line, but Queensland will soon achieve a double-dose COVID vaccination rate of 90 per cent for people aged 16 and over. "It's a time for families to reunite," Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said. Ms Palaszczuk said the requirement for international arrivals to take a rapid antigen test was a "precautionary measure". …

Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 11 COVID deaths, 19,932 new cases and date for quarantine-free international travel set

ABC  

Quarantine-free international travel into Queensland will be possible from this weekend for the first time since the spread of COVID-19 prompted the closure of Australia's border almost two years ago. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest …

Three COVID deaths in Queensland, with 670 patients in hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

Three COVID deaths in Queensland, with 670 patients in hospital

ABC  

Queensland has recorded three COVID-19 deaths in the last day, with 670 patients currently in hospital with the disease and 49 of those in intensive care. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland …

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID

ABC  

Queensland has recorded six deaths from COVID, while a surge in cases sees hospital admissions jump. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. What you will need in your COVID preparation kit …

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths, almost 15,000 new cases as border changes announced

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced border restrictions on interstate travellers will be removed earlier than planned, on the same day the state recorded its largest number of COVID-19 deaths. Key points: It is the largest number of COVID deaths recorded on a single day in Queensland From 1:00am on Saturday border passes and negative tests will no longer be …

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Baby with COVID-19 dies in South Australia, state records 1,374 new cases

ABC  

A COVID-positive child under the age of two has died in South Australia. Key points: A child under the age of two who was COVID-positive has died South Australia has recorded 1,374 new cases of COVID-19 There are still 37 patients in hospital, including four in intensive care Premier Steven Marshall said the case will be referred to the coroner, …

Western Australia records two new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites list grows
3 years ago

Western Australia records two new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites list grows

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded two new local COVID-19 cases, both linked to a French backpacker who tested positive to the virus earlier this week. Key points: WA has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 WA has recorded two new local cases of COVID-19 They are linked to a French backpacker who flew in from Queensland They are linked to …

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak
3 years ago

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new COVID cases, a day after an unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to the disease. WA Premier Mark McGowan said one was a close contact of case 1133, who attended an event with the man at the Perth Mess Hall in Northbridge on December 19. Fremantle hostel locked down Mr McGowan said 100 of the …

North-west Victorian residents face spending Christmas alone after COVID exposures
3 years ago

North-west Victorian residents face spending Christmas alone after COVID exposures

ABC  

Christmas visits and gatherings are likely to be cancelled for residents of two Wimmera aged care facilities, after a specialist who visited them early this week later tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Horsham's health service says there is no risk of outside exposure, after a doctor who visited an aged care facility in town later tested positive The scare …

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: …

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers
3 years ago

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers

CNN  

CNN — Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no longer have to quarantine for 72 hours starting Tuesday, December 21, Australian government officials announced Thursday. In a joint statement, the premiers of New South Wales and Victoria said international travelers who are fully vaccinated will instead be required to show proof of a negative result from …

COVID updates: Thousands of people in isolation in NSW as cases rise and Queensland's mask mandate begins — As it happened
3 years ago

COVID updates: Thousands of people in isolation in NSW as cases rise and Queensland's mask mandate begins — As it happened

ABC  

Residents at a north Queensland aged care home are being tested for COVID-19 after a contractor visiting the facility tested positive. The Mackay Hospital and Health Service confirmed it is testing residents, staff and visitors at the Blue Care Home Field Aged Care facility in Mackay. “The health service has deployed a team of testers to the facility following confirmation …

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says
3 years ago

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says

ABC  

Queensland's new Chief Health Officer John Gerrard is warning COVID-19 will spread rapidly through the community now the borders have opened, but does not expect hospitals to be overwhelmed. Key points: Dr John Gerrard says authorities will become less concerned about individual cases He says they expect most COVID cases to be mild and managed at home It could be …

Some 20 travelers from South Africa still in quarantine hotel
3 years ago

Some 20 travelers from South Africa still in quarantine hotel

NL Times  

About 20 people are still staying in the quarantine hotel in Badhoevedorp. This group includes people who tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving at Schiphol from South Africa 10 days ago, as well as their loved ones. "Formalities often still have to be arranged to start the return journey, and a flight has to be booked," explained the GGD Kennemerland. …

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Govt Clamps New Rules; 14-Day Quarantine, Travel History Proof Must
3 years ago

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Govt Clamps New Rules; 14-Day Quarantine, Travel History Proof Must

News 18  

Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the Netherlands a week earlier than previously believed and checks are underway to see how far it has spread. The RIVM National Health and Environment Institute said it “has found the corona variant Omicron in two test samples that had already been taken in the Netherlands… on …

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk
3 years 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 …

Hong Kong on alert over two cases of new COVID-19 variant
3 years ago

Hong Kong on alert over two cases of new COVID-19 variant

The Hindu  

Two cases of the B.1.1.529 coronavirus variant have been reported in Hong Kong, with the new strain spreading from a traveller from South Africa who was undergoing quarantine to a person occupying the room across from him in a hotel where they were both in isolation. Hong Kong’s Department of Health said genome sequencing revealed that the first patient had …

Travellers from South Africa required to quarantine in hotels if positive for Covid
3 years ago

Travellers from South Africa required to quarantine in hotels if positive for Covid

NL Times  

Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus out of about 600 passengers who returned from South Africa will be required to quarantine in a hotel, the GGD Kennemerland said. It concerns only those passengers who departed on two KLM aircraft from South Africa before the Netherlands implemented a flight ban from that country, but who landed in the Netherlands after the …

Leaked coronavirus restrictions: more QR checks and bars to close earlier
3 years, 1 month ago

Leaked coronavirus restrictions: more QR checks and bars to close earlier

Dutch News  

QR codes will be required to enter zoos and theme parks, bars and restaurants will have to close earlier and customers will have to stay seated after the government tightens coronavirus restrictions on Friday, according to reports in the Telegraaf. Health minister Hugo de Jonge said new rules were inevitable because of the steep rise in hospital cases, which have …

COVID-19 vaccine restrictions could pose issues for Queensland businesses worried about being on the frontline
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccine restrictions could pose issues for Queensland businesses worried about being on the frontline

ABC  

Queensland hospitality businesses are concerned restrictions for those unvaccinated against COVID-19 from next month will have serious repercussions on their busiest trade time of the year. Key points: Hospitality venues says they will have to put on extra staff to check vaccination status Some are looking to double security at venues, but there is a 'massive shortage' of guards Some …

Queensland to impose COVID-19 restrictions on unvaccinated people from December, no new local cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Queensland to impose COVID-19 restrictions on unvaccinated people from December, no new local cases

ABC  

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed the limits that will be put on Queenslanders who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-next month. Key points: The easing of restrictions will only apply for those who are fully vaccinated Hospitals, aged care facilities and prisons will also require both doses Acting Chief Health Officer warned the freedoms and reopened borders would …

Beds and medical services cut as Queensland hospital workers defy COVID-19 vaccination mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

Beds and medical services cut as Queensland hospital workers defy COVID-19 vaccination mandate

ABC  

More than 8 per cent of Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service workers have failed to comply with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, forcing cuts to surgical, medical and mental health beds. Key points: Almost 4,000 health workers in the state's public hospitals have provided no evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says those employees will be sent …

Families will be forced to isolate for 14 days at home if just one member gets COVID-19 in Queensland
3 years, 1 month ago

Families will be forced to isolate for 14 days at home if just one member gets COVID-19 in Queensland

ABC  

With Queensland slowly edging towards its vaccination targets, those who have had two doses will still have to quarantine for two weeks if they get COVID-19. Key points: Queensland is preparing for a worst case scenario of 1,200 COVID-19 cases a day when borders reopen on December 17 Restrictions and lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates remain an option, …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital Canberra will be free to fly internationally from …

More than 1,000 are in hospital with coronavirus, 217 are in an IC unit
3 years, 1 month ago

More than 1,000 are in hospital with coronavirus, 217 are in an IC unit

Dutch News  

The number of people in hospital with coronavirus in the Netherlands topped 1,000 on Friday, for the first time since June 5. Of them, 217 are on an intensive care ward, a rise of 14 on Thursday’s total, national patient monitor LCPS said. Meanwhile, a survey by pensioners’ union ANBO found that 90% of its members back the reintroduction of …

Travel red list scrapped but ministers leave the door open for return of hotel quarantine
3 years, 1 month ago

Travel red list scrapped but ministers leave the door open for return of hotel quarantine

The Telegraph  

The red list was effectively scrapped on Thursday but hotel quarantine will remain as a threat until at least the New Year. All seven countries left on the red list will be removed from Monday at 4am, which means passengers will no longer be required to quarantine in a UK hotel at a cost of £2,285 per person. Ministers have, …

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