Manchester at War as UK PM Steps in to Forcibly Place it Within Tier 3 of Covid-19 Restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

Manchester at War as UK PM Steps in to Forcibly Place it Within Tier 3 of Covid-19 Restrictions

News 18  

The region of Greater Manchester in northern England remained at war with the central government on Tuesday as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped in to forcibly place it within Tier 3 of the strictest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions from later this week. After talks failed over a substantial financial package to support the region’s complete temporary shutdown as part of efforts to control the spread of coronavirus, Johnson declared in a briefing from Downing Street that he bitterly regrets the move but was left with no choice as Manchester is among the areas of the country bearing the brunt of the second wave of the virus. “No one wants to be putting these things into effect, but that’s why we’re also enacting a comprehensive package of support,” he said, as he confirmed that pubs, bars and most restaurants will be among the businesses in Greater Manchester to shut shop from midnight on Thursday after Parliament clears the move. Earlier, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said negotiations to reach an agreement had broken down after government ministers “walked away” from the talks after refusing to offer the 65 million pounds package called for.

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England ends all COVID-19 restrictions, including isolation law
2 years, 10 months 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
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, …

England looks to fast-track plans to scrap self-isolation after positive COVID-19 test
2 years, 10 months ago

England looks to fast-track plans to scrap self-isolation after positive COVID-19 test

ABC  

England could scrap self-isolation for those who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of the month. Key points: England is set to end self-isolation periods for those who test positive for COVID-19 by the end of February PM Boris Johnson said the plan was brought forward as part of the strategy of "living with COVID" Mr Johnson is …

COVID: United Kingdom lifts restrictions, says omicron wave ‘has peaked’
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID: United Kingdom lifts restrictions, says omicron wave ‘has peaked’

India TV News  

Highlights Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson The government is no longer advising people to work from home: PM Johnson The restrictions were introduced in December to slow the rapid spread of the omicron variant Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID-19 passports will be …

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's Covid cases hit pandemic high with nearly 130,000 in single day
3 years ago

UK's Covid cases hit pandemic high with nearly 130,000 in single day

Daily Mail  

Britain's Covid cases reached another pandemic high today even without data from either Scotland or Northern Ireland amid calls for New Year's Eve revellers in England to party sensibly. UK Health Security Agency data showed 129,471 people tested positive in England over the last 24 hours, up 43 per cent on last week's figure of 90,629 — which included case …

UK on the edge: Tougher COVID restrictions needed, health lobby says
3 years, 2 months ago

UK on the edge: Tougher COVID restrictions needed, health lobby says

Live Mint  

Britain's hospitals are close to be being overwhelmed by a new wave of COVID-19 infections so tougher restrictions are needed, the health service's lobby group said on Wednesday, but the government said now was not the time for a new lockdown. But it also had a quick start to its vaccine programme and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lifted almost …

Government could reintroduce Covid restrictions in England if infections soar, says minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Government could reintroduce Covid restrictions in England if infections soar, says minister

The Independent  

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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 …

Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus
3 years, 6 months ago

Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday, even as he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions will drive surging coronavirus cases higher. Johnson said Britain would have to “learn to live with this virus” — a major shift in tone from a leader who has previously …

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 …

Britain remembers 126,000 COVID-19 victims one year after coronavirus lockdown began
3 years, 9 months ago

Britain remembers 126,000 COVID-19 victims one year after coronavirus lockdown began

ABC  

It was a time for reflection, a minute to pause and remember the dead. Back then, Boris Johnson said the UK could "turn the tide" and "send the virus packing" within 12 weeks. A year on from the day he announced a national lockdown, and with the country still in a state of paralysis, the British leader thanked the public …

Locked-down Britons are being warned to stick to Covid rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Locked-down Britons are being warned to stick to Covid rules

Daily Mail  

Locked-down Britons ignored stay-at-home warnings and flocked to parks and beaches to bask in glorious sunshine today as the country's Covid figures continue to plummet. pic.twitter.com/PcN5ba04DD — Tom Harwood February 27, 2021 Sunseekers enjoy an outside beer in St Neots, Cambridgeshire today amid the warm February weather Police move on members of the public as they enjoy the sunshine and …

‘The most dangerous time': UK sees toughest virus threat yet
3 years, 11 months ago

‘The most dangerous time': UK sees toughest virus threat yet

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. opened seven mass vaccination centers Monday as it moved into the most perilous moment of the COVID-19 pandemic, with exhausted medical staff reeling under the pressure of packed hospitals and increasing admissions. England’s chief medical officer, Dr. Chris Whitty, warned people to strictly follow measures to prevent the spread of the virus while they wait their …

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19

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. “Whereas before, everyone went into a mode of, ‘We …

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19

Associated Press  

LONDON — The crisis facing Britain this winter is depressingly familiar: Stay-at-home orders and empty streets. Britain locked down on March 23, and Costello said if the decision had come a week or two sooner, “we would be back down at 30,000-40,000 deaths.. More like Germany.” “And the problem is, they’ve repeated these delays,” said Costello, a member of Independent …

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 …

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown
4 years 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 …

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

Three-quarters of England under tier 4 as Hancock extends Covid restrictions
4 years ago

Three-quarters of England under tier 4 as Hancock extends Covid restrictions

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. The move means that around 75 per cent of the population of England is now …

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

'We Cannot Continue With Christmas': U.K. Tightens Rules As Virus Variant Spreads
4 years ago

'We Cannot Continue With Christmas': U.K. Tightens Rules As Virus Variant Spreads

NPR  

'We Cannot Continue With Christmas': U.K. Tightens Rules As Virus Variant Spreads Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images The United Kingdom has entered a period of intense restrictions after a mutation of the coronavirus was discovered spreading rapidly through the population of London and the southeast and east of England. "Given …

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

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 …

UK coronavirus deaths rise by 534 as new tier 4 announced
4 years ago

UK coronavirus deaths rise by 534 as new tier 4 announced

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. At a press conference this afternoon Prime Minister Boris Johnson devastated millions of people preparing …

Newer, faster Covid strain sends London into strictest lockdown, WHO to probe variant
4 years ago

Newer, faster Covid strain sends London into strictest lockdown, WHO to probe variant

India Today  

UK, where the vaccination against Covid-19 has already begun, is set to enter into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions starting Wednesday. This new variant is responsible for "faster spread which is leading to cases doubling in some areas every seven days," Health Secretary Matt Hancock said adding that "swift and decisive action" is the need of the hour. "We …

England set for tougher tiered measures when lockdown ends on Dec 2
4 years, 1 month ago

England set for tougher tiered measures when lockdown ends on Dec 2

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a "COVID Winter Plan" to control the spread of coronavirus in a speech on Monday, when he is expected to set out some tougher tiered measures to come in as England’s lockdown officially ends on December 2. More areas are set to be placed into the higher tiers of tougher movement and …

Coronavirus: England may face four-tier system when lockdown ends
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: England may face four-tier system when lockdown ends

Daily Mail  

How could the new Tiers look? In other coronavirus developments: The number of people dying with Covid-19 rose by 40 per cent in the first week of November, when the virus was to blame for one in every six deaths in England and Wales and killed more people than at any time since May; Nicola Sturgeon had plunged swathes of …

Coronavirus | Boris Johnson locks down England as U.K. COVID-19 cases pass 1 million
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | Boris Johnson locks down England as U.K. COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service. The United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from COVID-19, is grappling with more than 20,000 new coronavirus cases a day …

Britain touts ’tiered’ approach to COVID as neighbours prepare near lockdowns
4 years, 2 months ago

Britain touts ’tiered’ approach to COVID as neighbours prepare near lockdowns

Live Mint  

Britain's "tiered" approach to reining in the coronavirus appears to be working, the foreign minister said on Friday, as EU neighbours France and Germany prepared new controls on gatherings almost as strict as their original spring lockdowns. Belgium, one of Europe's worst affected countries, recorded an average of 15,316 new infections per day in mid-October, health officials said, hours before …

UK PM Boris Johnson pressured on fresh lockdown as Covid-19 at ‘critical stage’
4 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson pressured on fresh lockdown as Covid-19 at ‘critical stage’

Live Mint  

The policy response to coronavirus in England isn’t succeeding in controlling the disease’s spread, scientists said Thursday, adding pressure on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to introduce another national lockdown. “The second wave of the epidemic in England has now reached a critical stage.” The stark results of the Imperial study come as Johnson faces growing calls to impose even …

Coronavirus: Tier 3 status talks for northeast and Teeside paused in response to encouraging data
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Tier 3 status talks for northeast and Teeside paused in response to encouraging data

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 Talks on moving the northeast of England and Teesside into the …

UK, Manchester still at odds over tough virus restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

UK, Manchester still at odds over tough virus restrictions

Live Mint  

The British government appeared poised Tuesday to impose strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest city after talks with officials in Greater Manchester failed to reach an agreement on the new measures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is struggling to impose his plan for localized restrictions on restive regions, spoke by phone to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on Tuesday afternoon, …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson faces having to impose tier 3 restrictions on Greater Manchester as standoff continues
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson faces having to impose tier 3 restrictions on Greater Manchester as standoff continues

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 Boris Johnson faces having to impose the harshest tier 3 restrictions …

Andy Burnham accuses PM of ‘exaggerating’ Covid situation in Manchester amid stand-off with No 10 over tier 3
4 years, 2 months ago

Andy Burnham accuses PM of ‘exaggerating’ Covid situation in Manchester amid stand-off with No 10 over tier 3

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 Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has accused Boris Johnson of “exaggerating” …

UK government under pressure for COVID-19 strategy
4 years, 2 months ago

UK government under pressure for COVID-19 strategy

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 British government is sticking to its strategy of tiered, regional …

London to face tougher restrictions under Tier-2 COVID-19 risk alert from Saturday as cases continue to surge
4 years, 2 months ago

London to face tougher restrictions under Tier-2 COVID-19 risk alert from Saturday as cases continue to surge

Firstpost  

The tougher measures in Tier-2 impose a ban on mixing between different households, indoors in homes and pubs, bars and restaurants and the Tier 1 rule of six on gatherings outdoors continues to apply London: The UK capital, London, and its bordering county of Essex, currently in Tier 1 “medium” coronavirus risk level, will be moved to Tier 2 “high” …

Coronavirus: Northeast councils unite to oppose imposition of toughest restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Northeast councils unite to oppose imposition of toughest restrictions

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. The government has been engaged in discussions with civic leaders in the northeast in recent …

Coronavirus: Burnham and Manchester leaders reject ‘fundamentally flawed’ tier 3 lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Burnham and Manchester leaders reject ‘fundamentally flawed’ tier 3 lockdown

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. The prime minister defended his approach, saying: “The whole point is to seize this moment …

There’s a chance of a Covid vaccine but it cannot be taken for granted: UK PM
4 years, 2 months ago

There’s a chance of a Covid vaccine but it cannot be taken for granted: UK PM

Live Mint  

Amid the surging novel coronavirus cases in the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday there were some hopeful signs that a vaccine would be secured for COVID-19, but he warned that the country must be realistic because it could not be taken for granted. "I don't wish to depress him but we must be realistic about this, …

Millions face new UK curbs with coronavirus at ‘tipping point’
4 years, 2 months ago

Millions face new UK curbs with coronavirus at ‘tipping point’

Live Mint  

Millions of Britons could be on the verge of new coronavirus restrictions, with the UK’s deputy chief medical officer warning the nation has reached a “tipping point” similar to the situation before the countrywide lockdown began in March. “We are at a tipping point similar to where we were in March; but we can prevent history repeating itself if we …

Britain readies three-tiered Covid curbs next week
4 years, 2 months ago

Britain readies three-tiered Covid curbs next week

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected next week to outline a new three-tier lockdown system as rates of coronavirus infection surge particularly in northern England. Under stinging criticism after media leaks detailed the government's plan without consultation with local leaders, Johnson will give a statement to parliament on Monday after stepping up contacts with regions affected. His chief strategic …

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown restrictions

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. “We are keeping the data under close review and considering a range of options to …

92 Areas of England on Covid-19 Watchlist, London Mayor Wants Stringent Curbs
4 years, 3 months ago

92 Areas of England on Covid-19 Watchlist, London Mayor Wants Stringent Curbs

News 18  

The UK government’s COVID-19 watchlist has been expanded from 58 to 92, including all boroughs of London, as the rate of infection continues to rise across Britain. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he has spoken to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and urged him to impose a ban on the UK capital’s estimated 9 million residents mixing between households as …

UK PM Boris Johnson outlines new restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge
4 years, 3 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson outlines new restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has slammed the brakes on the country’s return to offices, saying people should work from home if possible, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The announcement comes a day after the British government’s top scientific and medical advisers said coronavirus infections were doubling every seven days and could rise to 49,000 a day …

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