Pubs, hairdressers set to reopen as UK eases virus lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Pubs, hairdressers set to reopen as UK eases virus lockdown

India Today  

Millions of people in Britain will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals on Monday, as the government takes the next step on its lockdown-lifting road map. Nationwide restrictions have been in place in England since early January, and similar rules in the other parts of the U.K., to suppress a surge in coronavirus infections that swept the country late last year, linked to a more transmissible new variant first identified in southeast England. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson and epidemiologists have urged caution, saying that many people remain unvaccinated and relaxing social distancing rules or allowing foreign holidays this summer could bring a new spike in infections. “The situation in the U.K. is becoming clear and is stabilizing, but people have to remember that’s not the case elsewhere,” said Peter Horby, who chairs the government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Threats Advisory Group. But it’s a long way from business as usual; the British Beer and Pub Association estimates that just 40 per cent of pubs in England have the space to reopen for outdoor service.

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Covid restrictions could return if rising cases make NHS backlog worse
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid restrictions could return if rising cases make NHS backlog worse

The Telegraph  

NHS organisations in Sussex, Norfolk and Norwich and the Midlands said the increase in cases in their communities necessitated a return to mask-wearing. The number of people in hospital in England who have tested positive for Covid has climbed to its highest level for nearly three months. However, while patient numbers are up week-on-week by 25 per cent, the rate …

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, …

UK PM Announces to Lift Most Covid Curbs, Says 'No Longer Have to Wear Masks in Closed Spaces'
2 years, 11 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 …

UK: COVID disrupts public life again, but symptoms ‘less severe’
3 years ago

UK: COVID disrupts public life again, but symptoms ‘less severe’

Al Jazeera  

People hospitalised as Omicron surges appear to be less sick than those admitted earlier in the pandemic, vaccines minister says. People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom as the Omicron variant surges have “less severe” symptoms compared with those admitted earlier in the pandemic, an official said. Maggie Throup, minister for vaccines and public health, also said that …

UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas
3 years ago

UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant. The British Medical Association is warning that almost 50,000 doctors, nurses and other National Health Service staff in England could be off sick with Covid-19 by Christmas Day unless additional measures …

Victorians gear up for 'COVID normal' as state reopens, health experts urge caution
3 years, 2 months ago

Victorians gear up for 'COVID normal' as state reopens, health experts urge caution

ABC  

It's been a gruelling 20 months for many Victorians who have gone in and out of lockdown, but on Friday the state is set to welcome a raft of new freedoms — and will potentially say goodbye to some COVID-19 restrictions once and for all. Key points: Victoria will move to a "vaccinated economy" once it hits 90 per cent …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 3 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

Covid-19 Australia: NSW to trial reopening hairdressers to see how lockdown easing goes
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: NSW to trial reopening hairdressers to see how lockdown easing goes

Daily Mail  

Hairdressers in NSW are set to re-open for residents who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of a trial to prepare for wider restriction easing when 70 per cent of the state has had both doses. Premier Gladys Berejiklian did not announce the re-opening of hairdressers and salons as expected on Thursday - instead easing gathering limits for the …

Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19
3 years, 5 months ago

Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19

Associated Press  

LONDON — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. He said it was “the right moment to proceed” as schools close for summer vacation but urged people to “proceed with caution.” Johnson said although risks of the pandemic remain, legal restrictions …

UK Covid restrictions: Scientists condemn ‘dangerous and unethical’ reopening plans
3 years, 6 months ago

UK Covid restrictions: Scientists condemn ‘dangerous and unethical’ reopening plans

CNN  

CNN — Calling it a “dangerous and unethical experiment,” more than 4,000 scientists, doctors, nurses and other professionals signed a letter published Wednesday condemning the British government’s plans to drop most pandemic control measures in England on Monday, July 19. Our young have already suffered so much in the past year, and are now being condemned to suffer the consequences …

Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?

The Independent  

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Delaying end of Covid restrictions would have ‘devastating’ impact on hospitality businesses
3 years, 7 months ago

Delaying end of Covid restrictions would have ‘devastating’ impact on hospitality businesses

The Independent  

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Covid lockdown UK: Beer gardens reopen in Scotland and Wales
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid lockdown UK: Beer gardens reopen in Scotland and Wales

Daily Mail  

Masked shoppers flocked to department stores across Scotland and formed huge outdoor queues while pubs welcomed thirsty customers inside again for the first time in months as retailers look to claw back a colossal £4.1billion in lost sales since the start of the pandemic. Members of the public toast at the Three Sisters pub in Edinburgh as lockdown measures were …

Crowds and queues as UK reopens after 3 months of lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Crowds and queues as UK reopens after 3 months of lockdown

India Today  

Crowds queued up outside shops, hairdressers, pub gardens, zoos and gyms on Monday as England started to reopen its economy after three months of lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the reopening was a "major step" towards freedom but urged people to behave responsibly as the coronavirus was still a threat. Pubs is a sacred part of British culture - …

When do hairdressers and barbers open in England?
3 years, 8 months ago

When do hairdressers and barbers open in England?

The Independent  

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English pubs reopen but 2,000 haven’t survived the coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

English pubs reopen but 2,000 haven’t survived the coronavirus pandemic

CNN  

London CNN Business — Shops, gyms, pubs and beauty salons in England have welcomed back customers after three months of lockdown, delivering a crucial boost to retail and hospitality businesses that have been forced to close repeatedly during the pandemic. Brits are expected to flock to shops and pubs for haircuts and pints of beer, but the surge in demand …

Pubs, hairdressers set to reopen as UK eases virus lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Pubs, hairdressers set to reopen as UK eases virus lockdown

Associated Press  

LONDON — Millions of people in Britain will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals on Monday, as the government takes the next step on its lockdown-lifting road map. Nationwide restrictions have been in place in England since early January, and similar rules in the other parts of the U.K., to suppress a surge …

UK infections drop about 60% amid Covid-19 vaccinations, lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

UK infections drop about 60% amid Covid-19 vaccinations, lockdown

India Today  

The UK’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ongoing study of the pandemic in England. Researchers at Imperial College London found that Covid-19 infections dropped about 60% in March as national lockdown measures slowed the spread of the virus. The study also found …

Britain's vaccination programme beginning to break link between infection and serious illness
3 years, 9 months ago

Britain's vaccination programme beginning to break link between infection and serious illness

India TV News  

Britain's COVID-19 vaccination programme is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ongoing study of the pandemic in England. Researchers at Imperial College London found that COVID-19 infections dropped about 60 per cent in March as national lockdown measures slowed the spread of the virus. The study also …

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 …

UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge
3 years, 9 months ago

UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain is taking another small step out of lockdown as it looks nervously at a new virus surge inundating its European neighbors. With U.K. coronavirus vaccination rates outstripping those of European Union nations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is easing the stark “stay at home” message that has curtailed everyday life — and kept the virus in check — …

‘No doubt’ there will be further Covid waves in autumn, says UK’s chief statistician
3 years, 9 months ago

‘No doubt’ there will be further Covid waves in autumn, says UK’s chief statistician

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 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics, …

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 …

Wales lockdown: Shops and hairdressers could open from mid-March, Drakeford says
3 years, 10 months ago

Wales lockdown: Shops and hairdressers could open from mid-March, Drakeford says

The Independent  

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Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of Jan. 12
3 years, 11 months ago

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of Jan. 12

NL Times  

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that the hard lockdown the Netherlands has been in since December 15, in an attempt to decrease the number of coronavirus infections, will be extended until February 9. Here follows a full list of restrictions in place until at least February 9: Retail, gyms and services All non-essential stores will remain closed. Essential …

Cafes, bars and the high street fear extended lockdown bloodbath
3 years, 11 months ago

Cafes, bars and the high street fear extended lockdown bloodbath

Dutch News  

Employers in the retail and hospitality sectors fear a ‘bloodbath’ if the coronavirus lockdown in the Netherlands is extended for at least two weeks, as reported. ‘The cents have been spent, there is no more leeway,’ Dirk Beljaarts, head of the hospitality sector association KHN told the Telegraaf on Monday. Prime minister Mark Rutte is set to announce an extension …

Covid UK update live: Latest news as daily cases pass 1,000
4 years ago

Covid UK update live: Latest news as daily cases pass 1,000

The Independent  

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England to go into lockdown as Britain records more than 58,000 daily COVID-19 cases
4 years ago

England to go into lockdown as Britain records more than 58,000 daily COVID-19 cases

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new strain of coronavirus. Key points: More than 75,500 people have now died of COVID-19 in the UK More than 75,500 people have now died of COVID-19 in the UK Case numbers are rising rapidly due to the spread …

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
4 years ago

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca. Johnson said people must stay at home …

UK to start mass vaccination with AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid shots today
4 years ago

UK to start mass vaccination with AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid shots today

Live Mint  

The United Kingdom is preparing to give the first shots of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine today in a race against a faster-spreading coronavirus variant that’s prompted new lockdowns across much of the country. The U.K. has moved more rapidly on vaccine approvals than the U.S. or the European Union, clearing the Pfizer-BioNTech shot first and giving the green light to the …

U.K. hits daily coronavirus record, is urged to keep schools closed
4 years ago

U.K. hits daily coronavirus record, is urged to keep schools closed

The Hindu  

With daily coronavirus infections surging as a result of a new virus variant, the British government faced mounting pressure on Saturday from teachers’ unions to keep schools in England closed for at least another two weeks. The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week to try to stem new …

UK hits daily virus record, is urged to keep schools closed
4 years ago

UK hits daily virus record, is urged to keep schools closed

Associated Press  

LONDON — With daily coronavirus infections surging as a result of a new virus variant, the British government faced mounting pressure Saturday from teachers’ unions to keep schools in England closed for at least another two weeks. The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week to try to stem …

Ireland to shut restaurants, bars from December 24 as COVID-19 surges
4 years ago

Ireland to shut restaurants, bars from December 24 as COVID-19 surges

Live Mint  

Ireland will shut restaurants, pubs serving food and some shops from Christmas Eve, less than a month after they emerged from the previous lockdown after health officials warned the country had quickly spiralled into a third wave of COVID-19 infections. Prime Minister Micheal Martin said there was no evidence that a new, virulent variant of the virus that has isolated …

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain

Hindustan Times  

Photos: London in emergency lockdown as UK fights new coronavirus strain Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on December 19 as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections from …

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

Continual boom and bust lockdowns are not the way to manage the virus
4 years ago

Continual boom and bust lockdowns are not the way to manage the virus

The Independent  

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London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified
4 years ago

London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified

ABC  

London will move into the strictest tier of England's regional lockdown system on Wednesday after coronavirus rates in the capital soared to among the highest in the nation. Key points: Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be placed under Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday Pubs and restaurants will be forced to close unless they offer takeaway or …

Londoners Hit the Town, Throng Pubs and Restaurants One Last Time Before New Lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Londoners Hit the Town, Throng Pubs and Restaurants One Last Time Before New Lockdown

News 18  

Londoners shrugged off a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and flocked to pubs and restaurants on Wednesday night, hours before the introduction of a new month-long lockdown across England. While the UK’s death toll from the coronavirus rose on Wednesday by 492, the most since mid-May, London’s Soho entertainment district was busy with revellers seeking one last night out before lockdown. Even …

England faces new lockdown as U.K. coronavirus case count passes 1 million
4 years, 2 months ago

England faces new lockdown as U.K. coronavirus case count passes 1 million

LA Times  

Performing arts and hospitality workers stand six feet apart in Parliament Square in London during a silent vigil to raise awareness of the pandemic’s impact on the arts on Saturday as new restrictions were announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new monthlong lockdown for England after being warned that without tough …

Coronavirus: When might the UK lockdown come to an end?
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: When might the UK lockdown come to an end?

The Independent  

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Lockdown or a drip feed of Covid restrictions? One path is better for the economy
4 years, 2 months ago

Lockdown or a drip feed of Covid restrictions? One path is better for the economy

CNN  

London CNN Business — Governments across Europe are choosing between two vastly different strategies as a second wave of Covid-19 arrives in force. Robert Jenrick, the UK housing minister, told the BBC on Tuesday that Johnson’s government had “to balance protecting people’s lives,” with keeping people in education and employment. “No options are to be excluded considering the situation we …

U.K. unveils 3-level COVID-19 lockdown plan
4 years, 2 months ago

U.K. unveils 3-level COVID-19 lockdown plan

The Hindu  

The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest-risk category and shutting its pubs, gyms and betting shops. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the three-level national system was designed to “simplify and standardise” a confusing patchwork of local rules, …

Scotland shuts Glasgow, Edinburgh bars as virus cases surge
4 years, 3 months ago

Scotland shuts Glasgow, Edinburgh bars as virus cases surge

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Scottish government ordered pubs in Scotland’s two biggest cities to close and restricted food and drink business in the rest of the country as Britain seeks to control a surge in coronavirus cases. Most of the U.K. is under national restrictions on socializing, including a 10 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants, and groups limited to six, …

Countries should meet these five criteria before easing Covid-19 lockdowns, Lancet study says. Many aren’t even close
4 years, 3 months ago

Countries should meet these five criteria before easing Covid-19 lockdowns, Lancet study says. Many aren’t even close

CNN  

CNN — Countries should not ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions until they meet five criteria – and many nations are not even close, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. The authors looked at nine high-income countries and territories that have started to relax restrictions – Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Norway, Spain …

Coronavirus updates Sep 21: Pune reports below 1,000 fresh Covid-19 cases 1st time in over two months
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus updates Sep 21: Pune reports below 1,000 fresh Covid-19 cases 1st time in over two months

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Monday pondering a second national lockdown as an accelerating coronavirus outbreak threatened to destroy any shoots of economic recovery and send millions back into isolation. The United Kingdom already has the biggest official Covid-19 death toll in Europe - and the fifth-largest in the world - while it is borrowing record amounts in …

New UK Lockdown Likely Sooner Rather Than Later, Former Health Advisor Says
4 years, 3 months ago

New UK Lockdown Likely Sooner Rather Than Later, Former Health Advisor Says

News 18  

Britain is likely to need to reintroduce some coronavirus lockdown measures sooner rather than later, a former senior government health advisor said on Saturday. “I think some additional measures are likely to be needed sooner rather than later,” Neil Ferguson, a professor of epidemiology at London’s Imperial College told the BBC. Ministers were on Friday reported to be considering a …

Coronavirus lockdown: 1.2 million people across Lancashire to face new Covid-19 restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: 1.2 million people across Lancashire to face new Covid-19 restrictions

The Independent  

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Salons, tattoo shops reopen in England after 4 months
4 years, 5 months ago

Salons, tattoo shops reopen in England after 4 months

India TV News  

Beauty salons, nail bars and tattoo shops in England reopened on Monday after a four-month closure due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Government guidance states that face waxing, eyelash treatments, make-up application and facials should not be provided because of the greater risk of COVID-19 transmission. A joint statement from Public Health England Midlands and Herefordshire Council said employees were being …

Lockdown: When and how will hairdressers reopen in the UK?
4 years, 6 months ago

Lockdown: When and how will hairdressers reopen in the UK?

The Independent  

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