Boris Johnson tells Britons to WFH to help stamp out coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson tells Britons to WFH to help stamp out coronavirus

Live Mint  

Boris Johnson told Britons to work from home when possible and ordered pubs and restaurants to close early as he sought to stamp out a resurgence of coronavirus in the weeks ahead. Under the new measures for England, which are likely to last six months, face coverings will become mandatory for passengers traveling in taxis and workers in the hospitality and retail sectors, with tougher fines for people failing to wear masks. By imposing restrictions now, the government can “shelter the economy from the far sterner and more costly measures that would inevitably become necessary later on,” he said. Johnson’s Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance warned on Monday that without action, the U.K. is on track to register 50,000 new Covid-19 cases a day by mid-October.

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Working from home DOESN'T work, says PM
2 years, 7 months ago

Working from home DOESN'T work, says PM

Daily Mail  

Working from home doesn't work, Boris Johnson declares today as he calls for a return to the office. In other developments: Unions threatened strike action over plans to axe 91,000 civil servants; The PM warned EU leaders he was 'not bluffing' over moves to tear up the Northern Ireland Protocol; He predicted Britain could avoid a recession, despite gloomy economic …

When does work from home guidance end in the UK?
2 years, 11 months ago

When does work from home guidance end in the UK?

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. Speaking in the House of Commons, the prime minister said that, from Thursday 27 January, …

UK: Omicron spreading quickly; Time to work from home again
3 years, 1 month ago

UK: Omicron spreading quickly; Time to work from home again

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter restrictions Wednesday to stem the spread of the omicron variant, urging people in England to again work from home and mandating COVID-19 passes for entrance into nightclubs and large events. “It has become increasingly clear that omicron is growing much faster than the previous delta variant and is spreading rapidly all …

Working and studying from home to become part of the post-pandemic norm
3 years, 2 months ago

Working and studying from home to become part of the post-pandemic norm

NL Times  

As a result of the coronavirus restrictions, the Dutch intend to structure working from home and online meetings into daily life after the end of of the pandemic. Twenty-five to thirty percent of students in secondary and higher education said they expect to continue participating in classes from home even after the end of the coronavirus measures, according to the …

Rutte: Work at home as much as possible returns due to Delta variant
3 years, 5 months ago

Rutte: Work at home as much as possible returns due to Delta variant

NL Times  

Residents of the Netherlands will again be advised to work from home as much as possible as the country attempts to fight back against a possible fourth wave of coronavirus infections brought on by the Delta variant of the virus, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in Parliament on Wednesday. Since then, the Cabinet re-introduced limits that forced the closure …

Asda to allow office staff to work from home permanently if they choose
3 years, 6 months ago

Asda to allow office staff to work from home permanently if they choose

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. However, Jacki Simpson, Asda’s vice president of people operations, …

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 …

How did the UK end up back on the brink of a second national coronavirus lockdown?
4 years, 3 months ago

How did the UK end up back on the brink of a second national coronavirus lockdown?

ABC  

With ominous warnings that the UK could be facing 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a raft of new restrictions to try to contain the spread of the disease. Key points: Face masks are now mandatory in England on public transport, in taxis, and while shopping Employees have been urged to work …

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 …

UK PM Boris Johnson starts shutting down Britain again as Covid-19 spreads
4 years, 3 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson starts shutting down Britain again as Covid-19 spreads

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and ordered bars and restaurants to close early to tackle a fast-spreading second wave of Covid-19 with restrictions lasting probably six months. "We reserve the right to deploy greater firepower, with significantly greater restrictions," Johnson told parliament following emergency meetings with ministers and leaders of …

The campaign to encourage people to stop working from home is ill-judged and ill-timed
4 years, 4 months ago

The campaign to encourage people to stop working from home is ill-judged and ill-timed

The Independent  

Whatever happened to the protective arm around the British people? The campaign to “encourage” people to stop working from home and start working from work is illogical, ill-judged and ill-timed. Businesses such as sandwich bars, pubs, dry cleaners, shops, cabs, gyms and many others that rely on office workers popping out in the lunch hours or after work are facing …

We may prefer working from home but most of us will go back to the office in the end
4 years, 4 months ago

We may prefer working from home but most of us will go back to the office in the end

The Independent  

Only one in six staff have returned to the office in British cities, according to one survey – and the government’s desperation to raise that number prompted one anonymous cabinet minister to say something foolish about working from home: “Companies will realise some people weren’t working as hard as they thought. Even without the threatening language, Boris Johnson’s attempt to …

‘It feels more dangerous than ever’: Back in the office after four months at home
4 years, 4 months ago

‘It feels more dangerous than ever’: Back in the office after four months at home

The Independent  

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The UK’s troubled coronavirus response becomes more complicated
4 years, 5 months ago

The UK’s troubled coronavirus response becomes more complicated

CNN  

London CNN — The UK’s troubled response to the coronavirus pandemic became even more confused on Monday, as government guidance seemingly at odds with itself rolled out across England, pushing the four nations of the UK further apart. When the policy was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month, he was accused of “passing the buck on this big …

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says
4 years, 7 months ago

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says

Dutch News  

The government must do more to encourage home working and cycling to prevent chaos on the roads when all coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the cabinet’s most important advisory group SER said on Thursday. It also recommends officials carry out a major research project into the ‘biggest home working experiment’ which has ever taken place. ‘We have to use this phase …

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says
4 years, 7 months ago

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says

Dutch News  

The government must do more to encourage home working and cycling to prevent chaos on the roads when all coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the cabinet’s most important advisory group SER said on Thursday. It also recommends officials carry out a major research project into the ‘biggest home working experiment’ which has ever taken place. ‘We have to use this phase …

Coronavirus: Matt Lucas mocks Boris Johnson’s ‘confusing’ lockdown speech
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Matt Lucas mocks Boris Johnson’s ‘confusing’ lockdown speech

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Matt Lucas took aim at Boris Johnson as he parodied …

Coronavirus: Full transcript of Boris Johnson’s speech on UK lockdown rules
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Full transcript of Boris Johnson’s speech on UK lockdown rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster 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. And last, we must make sure that any measures we …

Boris Johnson accused of spreading confusion as he sets out first steps out of coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson accused of spreading confusion as he sets out first steps out of coronavirus 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. But Labour leader Keir Starmer said the new stay alert guidance “just isn’t clear enough” …

UK lockdown to continue as Boris Johnson says Britons must ‘stay alert’ to avoid second peak
4 years, 7 months ago

UK lockdown to continue as Boris Johnson says Britons must ‘stay alert’ to avoid second peak

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 has announced now is not the time to end …

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In England
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In England

NPR  

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In England Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Parsons/AP Andrew Parsons/AP Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined plans Sunday for a phased reopening of Britain's economy, citing decreasing coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths, and asked anyone who cannot perform their jobs from home, such as construction and factory workers, to return to work. Johnson …

Boris Johnson back to work as UK coronavirus problems mount
4 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson back to work as UK coronavirus problems mount

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work on Monday more than three weeks after being hospitalised for the coronavirus and spending three days in intensive care. Johnson, one of the highest-profile people to have contracted the virus, returned to 10 Downing Street on Sunday evening and will chair a meeting on Monday morning of the coronavirus "war cabinet", his …

Boris Johnson to return to work amid growing coronavirus-related divisions in U.K.
4 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson to return to work amid growing coronavirus-related divisions in U.K.

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a coronavirus press briefing to announce new measures to limit the spread of the virus, at Downing Street in London on March 22. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work after recovering from a coronavirus infection that put him in intensive care, with his government facing growing criticism over the deaths …

‘The government will do whatever it takes to help you put food on the table’: Boris Johnson’s letter to the UK in full
4 years, 9 months ago

‘The government will do whatever it takes to help you put food on the table’: Boris Johnson’s letter to the UK in full

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. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson is writing to every household in the UK …

How can Boris Johnson run the UK while suffering from coronavirus?
4 years, 9 months ago

How can Boris Johnson run the UK while suffering from coronavirus?

CNN  

London CNN — When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday morning that he had tested positive for coronavirus, he insisted that he would continue to head up his country’s fight against the pandemic. In a video posted to his official Twitter page, Johnson said that “thanks to the wizardry of modern technology,” he would continue to lead the …

Britain imposes lockdown to combat spread of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Britain imposes lockdown to combat spread of coronavirus

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons on March 23 to stay at home to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime. All but essential shops must close immediately and people should no longer meet family or friends or risk being fined, Johnson said in a televised address to the nation. “From this evening …

‘Stay at home': UK’s Johnson ramps up response to virus
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Stay at home': UK’s Johnson ramps up response to virus

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain has become the latest European country to go into effective lockdown to deal with the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday sweeping curbs on everyday activity including the banning of any gatherings of more than two people who do not live together. As well as instructing the public to “stay at …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson imposes nationwide lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson imposes nationwide 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. Ed Davey, the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: “Many people will be anxious …

U.K. Changes Direction, Orders Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

U.K. Changes Direction, Orders Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus

NPR  

U.K. Changes Direction, Orders Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced strict lockdown measures on the entire country, ordering Britons to stay home unless going out for essential work and purchases. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ordering people to stay at home or risk arrest. And then a lot of people would have seen the photos …

March 23, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 9 months ago

March 23, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Boris Johnson has just imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the World War II. The move comes after weeks of criticism that the Johnson has not taken the coronavirus outbreak seriously enough, as Britain’s European counterparts had moved faster and harder. In a 2004 newspaper column, Johnson wrote of a proposed smoking …

Stay at home: Britain imposes lockdown to combat spread of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Stay at home: Britain imposes lockdown to combat spread of coronavirus

India Today  

Britain has become the latest European country to go into effective lockdown to deal with the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday sweeping curbs on everyday activity including the banning of any gatherings of more than two people who do not live together. As well as instructing the public to "stay at home" for …

UK coronavirus lockdown: Boris Johnson issues stay-at-home order
4 years, 9 months ago

UK coronavirus lockdown: Boris Johnson issues stay-at-home order

CNN  

London CNN — The UK is banning people from leaving their homes apart from for a few “very limited” reasons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday, as he imposed the most stringent restrictions seen in Britain since the end of World War II. Police will break up public gatherings and fine people flouting rules, Johnson said in a remarkable …

U.K. Prime Minister Tells Brits To Stay Home, Threatens Fines
4 years, 9 months ago

U.K. Prime Minister Tells Brits To Stay Home, Threatens Fines

NPR  

U.K. Prime Minister Tells Brits To Stay Home, Threatens Fines Enlarge this image toggle caption UK Pool/AP UK Pool/AP U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced sweeping new restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus. "Many were out socializing in parks and strolling along main streets as though little had changed," NPR's Frank Langfitt reported from London. The …

Coronavirus: UK pubs, restaurants and gyms should close from tonight, Boris Johnson says
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: UK pubs, restaurants and gyms should close from tonight, Boris Johnson says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The speed of our eventual recovery depends entirely on our collective ability to get on …

Implement 'Work from Home' policy to curb spread of virus infections, advises government to companies
4 years, 9 months ago

Implement 'Work from Home' policy to curb spread of virus infections, advises government to companies

Firstpost  

Companies have been strongly advised to put in place an immediate plan to implement the ‘Work from Home’ policy as a temporary measure till 31 March. New Delhi: The government on Thursday advised companies to implement ‘Work from Home’ policy for their staff as part of encouraging “social distancing” to curb spreading of coronavirus infections. They have been strongly advised …

Coronavirus spread accelerates in London, Boris Johnson tells Britons to stay at home, over-70s facing three months of isolation
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus spread accelerates in London, Boris Johnson tells Britons to stay at home, over-70s facing three months of isolation

ABC  

Britons have been urged to avoid all non-essential social contact with each other to fight coronavirus, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described as the most far-reaching measures ever seen in peacetime. Key points: People have been asked to avoid pubs, bars and clubs and work from home where possible The UK death toll from COVID-19 has reached 53, …

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