NHS introduces drive-through coronavirus tests
4 years, 10 months ago

NHS introduces drive-through coronavirus tests

Daily Mail  

The NHS is introducing drive-through coronavirus tests where people are checked for the disease from the comfort of their car, as part of efforts to ease pressure on hospitals. The NHS is introducing drive-through coronavirus tests to ease pressure on hospitals The new 'drive thru' scheme will be launched in central London and involves those getting tested for the virus to drive to designated health centre car parks, where nurses in full Hazmat suits will be able to swab people through the car window. Security outside the buildings at Arrowe Park Hospital, where passengers that have been repatriated to the UK from a cruise ship hit by the coronavirus in Yokohama, Japan, will be quarantined for 14 days to protect against the spread of the illness Staff in high-visibility jackets at the facility at Arrowe Park Hospital on Merseyside The initiative was formed following concerns that hospitals could become overwhelmed by the number of people getting tested for the disease. Meanwhile evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship begin their two-week quarantine in the UK and are settling in at an accommodation block at Arrowe Park hospital on the Wirral - their home for the next 14 days.

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‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out

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. The long-running coronavirus infection survey, dubbed the “envy of the world” for its success …

UK’s Queen Consort Camilla Tests Positive for Covid-19
1 year, 10 months ago

UK’s Queen Consort Camilla Tests Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Britain’s Queen Consort, Camilla, has tested positive for COVID-19 after suffering from cold symptoms, Buckingham Palace has said, the second time she has caught the virus. The 75-year-old wife of King Charles III was said to be suffering from a “seasonal” illness, but a positive COVID-19 test has led to all her engagements for the week now being cancelled. “After …

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia

The Independent  

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When might ‘cruise’ and ‘carefree’ start to align?
2 years, 4 months ago

When might ‘cruise’ and ‘carefree’ start to align?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK government doesn’t exactly inspire confidence: “Although operators have taken steps to improve infection control, cruise ships continue to …

Covid-19: NHS Adds Nine New Symptoms To The Official List In UK
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: NHS Adds Nine New Symptoms To The Official List In UK

News 18  

We have been tackling the coronavirus pandemic for two years now, and every few months, with the arrival of a new variant, comes a fresh list of symptoms. Recently, the World Health Organization issued a fresh warning regarding the new Covid-19 mutant variant, XE, which was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 this year. And a BBC …

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

Associated Press  

Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The CDC removed the COVID-19 “cruise ship travel health notice” that was first imposed in March 2020, after virus outbreaks on several ships around the world. “While …

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists fear U.K. is easing coronavirus testing and monitoring too soon

LA Times  

A lab assistant points at charts of a sequenced coronavirus sample at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England. Britain is now ending some testing and monitoring programs, a move some scientists fear will complicate efforts to track the virus and detect worrisome new variants. After dropping nearly all coronavirus restrictions last month, Britain is now ending some of its most …

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, …

Camilla tests positive for Covid days after Charles caught virus
2 years, 10 months ago

Camilla tests positive for Covid days after Charles caught virus

Daily Mail  

Buckingham Palace again refused to say today whether the Queen has Covid amid mounting fears after Camilla joined Charles in testing positive for the virus. The Duchess of Cornwall at the Thames Valley Partnership in Buckinghamshire last Thursday Charles and Camilla at a British Asian Trust reception at the British Museum last Wednesday Buckingham Palace said last Thursday that the …

Britain scraps all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers
2 years, 10 months ago

Britain scraps all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers

LA Times  

Vaccinated travelers can enter Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday, after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to COVID-19. Andrew Flintham, managing director of travel group Tui UK, said there was “a huge pent-up demand for international travel,” and people were rushing to book getaways for the February …

A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus
3 years ago

A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

LA Times  

Two people stand on a rear balcony of the Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco on Thursday. A dozen passengers on a 10-day Mexican cruise tested positive for the coronavirus just before the ship docked in San Francisco on Thursday. The passengers aboard the Ruby Princess, whose infections were discovered through random testing, were either asymptomatic or had …

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai
3 years ago

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai

India TV News  

Highlights 143 passengers on board cruise ship tested Covid positive 66 other travellers already diagnosed with the infection BMC has arranged five ambulances for ferrying the infected passengers to quarantine centres Out of 1,827 passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship that has returned to Mumbai from Goa, 143 have tested positive for coronavirus in addition to 66 other travellers already …

Mumbai: 123 Passengers on Cordelia Cruise Ship Test Covid-19 Positive; Result of 832 Samples Awaited
3 years ago

Mumbai: 123 Passengers on Cordelia Cruise Ship Test Covid-19 Positive; Result of 832 Samples Awaited

News 18  

A total of 123 passengers out of 1,827 on the Cordelia cruise ship, which came to Mumbai, have tested positive for Covid-19 till now. Cordelia cruise ship, where 66 of the over 2,000 people on board had tested positive for coronavirus, was sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all the passengers on Monday night after some of the infected …

Islands Block Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship After 55 Aboard Test Positive For COVID
3 years ago

Islands Block Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship After 55 Aboard Test Positive For COVID

Huff Post  

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship was turned away in Aruba and Curacao this week after 55 passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the Miami Herald and other media organizations reported. The outbreak on the Odyssey of the Seas mega-ship occurred just over a week after another Royal Caribbean ship, the Symphony of the Seas, docked in Miami with …

55 people test positive for Covid on US cruise ship
3 years ago

55 people test positive for Covid on US cruise ship

India Today  

Fifty-five people have tested positive for Covid-19 aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship that set sail Saturday from the southeastern US state of Florida, the company said. The infections on the “Odyssey of the Seas” involved passengers and crew members, even though 95 percent of the people on board were vaccinated against the coronavirus, Royal Caribbean said late Wednesday. …

Royal Caribbean suffers second Covid cruise outbreak as over 50 passengers test positive
3 years ago

Royal Caribbean suffers second Covid cruise outbreak as over 50 passengers test positive

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas has reported a Covid outbreak, with 55 …

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

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk

The Hindu  

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

UK must not take its ‘eye off the ball’ as Covid could roar back, experts warn
3 years, 4 months ago

UK must not take its ‘eye off the ball’ as Covid could roar back, experts warn

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 UK must not take its “eye off the ball” with …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Two Covid Cases in 100% Vaccinated 'Celebrity Millennium', One of 1st N American Cruises Since 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

Two Covid Cases in 100% Vaccinated 'Celebrity Millennium', One of 1st N American Cruises Since 2020

News 18  

Two guests on one of the first cruise ships to sail from North America since the Covid-19 pandemic hit tested positive Thursday, the cruise company said, adding all passengers and crew had been vaccinated. The Celebrity Millennium, carrying about 600 passengers and 650 crew, set sail from the Caribbean island of St. Maarten on Saturday for a seven-day tour including …

Two passengers on post-Covid cruise test positive for coronavirus during voyage in the Caribbean
3 years, 6 months ago

Two passengers on post-Covid cruise test positive for coronavirus during voyage in the Caribbean

Daily Mail  

Two passengers on the first 'fully-vaccinated' cruise from the US have tested positive for coronavirus during the Caribbean voyage. Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said on Thursday that two guests on its Celebrity Millennium ship had tested positive but are asymptomatic and currently in isolation. Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said on Thursday that two guests on its Celebrity Millennium ship had …

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say

Dutch News  

Giving free coronavirus tests to holidaymakers who have not been vaccinated or had a second dose will cost up to €350m and there are many doubts about how to put the plan into practice, health minister Hugo de Jonge and infrastructure minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen have told MPs. One option would be to allow travel organisations to deal with the …

MPs back new legislation on entry coronavirus tests and quarantine
3 years, 7 months ago

MPs back new legislation on entry coronavirus tests and quarantine

Dutch News  

MPs have voted in favour of new legislation which will introduce compulsory quarantine for some travellers and formalise the use of coronavirus tests to visit museums and attend events. The legislation to make the approach possible will last for three months, but health minister Hugo de Jonge has already said this may need to be extended if there is an …

MPs back new legislation on entry coronavirus tests and quarantine
3 years, 7 months ago

MPs back new legislation on entry coronavirus tests and quarantine

Dutch News  

MPs have voted in favour of new legislation which will introduce compulsory quarantine for some travellers and formalise the use of coronavirus tests to visit museums and attend events. The legislation to make the approach possible will last for three months, but health minister Hugo de Jonge has already said this may need to be extended if there is an …

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case
3 years, 7 months ago

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says it is most likely a Victorian man, who tested positive to COVID-19 yesterday, caught it while staying in hotel quarantine in Adelaide. Key points: A Victorian man tested positive for COVID–19 after doing hotel quarantine in Adelaide He was on the same flight as another case at the hotel Hotel guests …

Brits in their 30s 'will be invited for Covid vaccinations within days'
3 years, 8 months ago

Brits in their 30s 'will be invited for Covid vaccinations within days'

Daily Mail  

Britons aged 44 are set to be invited for Covid vaccines today and people in their 30s could receive their call-up as early as next week, with officials close to securing tens of millions of Pfizer jabs. More than half of the population in the UK have now received their first dose, of which 12million people have received their second …

NSW Health investigating possible COVID-19 transmission inside Sydney quarantine hotel
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW Health investigating possible COVID-19 transmission inside Sydney quarantine hotel

ABC  

New South Wales Health is investigating whether COVID-19 has spread inside a second Sydney quarantine hotel. NSW Health said they had tested negative on their day-two swabs in hotel quarantine, before subsequently testing positive for COVID-19 later during their quarantine periods. This latest incident comes just days after three people in one family acquired the virus from a family of …

Travellers are set to get free Covid testing kits and more countries will join our 'green list'
3 years, 9 months ago

Travellers are set to get free Covid testing kits and more countries will join our 'green list'

Daily Mail  

Travel restrictions to dozens of holiday destinations are set to be watered down in time for the summer holidays. Travel, said the report was 'an important step towards resuming international travel' but 'falls short in providing solutions', adding the current cost of Covid tests risked pricing people out of taking holidays. Health chiefs yesterday administered 408,396 second doses and 99,530 …

All England Open 2021: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19 day ahead of event
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19 day ahead of event

Firstpost  

India’s foreign coach Mathais Boe said, “I find it completely absurd how this can happen, since we have been isolated in Zurich since the Swiss Open started two weeks ago. We have been tested five times in 14 days and all tests have been negative.” New Delhi: Three Indian shuttlers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the All England …

Covid UK: Two million over-60s will be invited to receive their first jab from TODAY
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid UK: Two million over-60s will be invited to receive their first jab from TODAY

Daily Mail  

Nearly 2million people aged between 60 and 63 in England will be invited to receive their first coronavirus jab from today, while over-40s will start being called for jabs this month - as more than 20million people in the UK have now been given their first dose of a vaccine. In other coronavirus developments: Six cases of the Brazilian strain …

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

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

Daily Mail  

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

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

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021

CNN  

CNN — Booking any kind of summer travel escape became an even bigger gamble for millions of British people on Wednesday as the the government warned that even staycations could be under threat until vaccinations are completed. The news came after the nation’s health minister, Matt Hancock, announced that arrivals to the UK who lie about visiting a destination on …

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

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

News 18  

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

Passengers arriving in the UK could have to take FOUR coronavirus tests - and pay for them all
3 years, 11 months ago

Passengers arriving in the UK could have to take FOUR coronavirus tests - and pay for them all

Daily Mail  

How will the country's arrivals testing scheme work? All passengers arriving in Britain from countries not on the Covid hotspot list could have to take up to four tests during their at-home isolation period, it emerged last night. The figure is 31 per cent lower than the 1,200 seen on this day last week; Worcestershire became the latest area to …

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

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots

CNN  

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

Study sheds light on in-flight transmission risk of coronavirus during long-haul travel
3 years, 11 months ago

Study sheds light on in-flight transmission risk of coronavirus during long-haul travel

India TV News  

Despite diagnostic testing of passengers before the departure of international flights, instances of in-flight transmission of the novel coronavirus are likely, says a study that assessed people who travelled aboard a plane from Dubai to New Zealand. They said the third individual to test positive was asymptomatic, while symptom onset and positive test result dates for three other passengers were …

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study
3 years, 11 months ago

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS 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 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 More than one million people in England had Covid-19 last week, …

Covid testing before travel to the UK: the key questions and answers
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid testing before travel to the UK: the key questions and answers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If the test result does not include this information you may not be able to board, and may not be …

96 people test positive for UK variant of coronavirus in India, says Govt
3 years, 11 months ago

96 people test positive for UK variant of coronavirus in India, says Govt

India Today  

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus in India has climbed to 96, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. "The total number of persons found infected with the mutant UK strain of Covid-19 is 96," the ministry said. The close contacts of the people infected with the new variant of the …

New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried
3 years, 11 months ago

New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried

LA Times  

The coronavirus variant that emerged in the United Kingdom belongs to the world now, and mounting evidence is confirming some scientists’ early suspicions: It is a super spreader capable of turbocharging the pandemic and muscling less transmissible strains of the virus into oblivion. Using many distinct methods to track the U.K. variant and compare it to its predecessors, two groups …

Woman in NT quarantine facility tests positive for UK coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Woman in NT quarantine facility tests positive for UK coronavirus strain

ABC  

The UK strain of coronavirus has been detected in Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility, with a 26-year-old woman who arrived in Australia from London testing positive for the more contagious strain of the virus. Key points: The woman who tested positive returned to Australia from London on December 30 The woman who tested positive returned to Australia from London on …

Coronavirus: UK imposes mandatory Covid-19 tests for international travellers
4 years ago

Coronavirus: UK imposes mandatory Covid-19 tests for international travellers

Hindustan Times  

International arrivals from anywhere in the world, including India, will now be required to prove a negative Covid-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to departure for the UK, as part of new measures announced on Friday to contain the spread of new variants of coronavirus circulating internationally. - Britain's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps set out new rules which, …

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  

✕ Close All care home residents to be vaccinated by end of the month, Johnson says 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 …

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

New coronavirus strain in India: Tally touches 71 after 13 more UK returnees test positive
4 years ago

New coronavirus strain in India: Tally touches 71 after 13 more UK returnees test positive

Live Mint  

Thirteen more people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in India have been found to be infected with the new mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2. Ministry of Science and Technology's Department of Biotechnology secretary Renu Swarup has stated in a media briefing, "71 people have been identified as carrying the UK variant strain till today in India". The results are based …

Coronavirus updates | January 6, 2021
4 years ago

Coronavirus updates | January 6, 2021

The Hindu  

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,03,74,932 with 18,088 infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 99,97,272 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.36 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent. …

Coronavirus PPE breach with UK patient forces WA paramedic into quarantine
4 years ago

Coronavirus PPE breach with UK patient forces WA paramedic into quarantine

ABC  

Three West Australians are in hotel quarantine amid breaches of personal protective equipment during the care of an elderly COVID-19 patient. Key points: Testing is being done to see if the patient has the new UK strain Testing is being done to see if the patient has the new UK strain All three workers are now in hotel quarantine All …

India detects 9 more cases of new mutated Covid-19 strain, total reaches 38
4 years ago

India detects 9 more cases of new mutated Covid-19 strain, total reaches 38

India Today  

The number of people infected by the new mutated strain of Covid-19 in India has now reached 38. Of the 38 cases of the mutant strain, 10 have been detected at NIMHANS Bengaluru, three at CCMB Hyderabad, five at NIV Pune, 11 at IGIB Delhi, eight at in NCDC Delhi and one at NCBG Kolkata. The ministry had said it …

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