Boris Johnson unveils three-tier COVID-19 lockdown plan; Liverpool in 'very high' risk category
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson unveils three-tier COVID-19 lockdown plan; Liverpool in 'very high' risk category

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Under the new measures, areas in England are classified at medium, high, or very high risk, and placed under restrictions of varying severity London: 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. Minutes published Monday from meetings of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies showed the body recommended three weeks ago that the government consider stricter measures including a short “circuit-breaker” lockdown. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said he doubted the new measures would go far enough to “get control of this virus, to protect jobs or retain public trust.” The UK has experienced Europe’s deadliest outbreak, with an official death toll of 42,875. Manchester City Council leader Richard Leese said data from the city’s public health officials “seems to demonstrate that there is not a particular connection between bars and restaurants and the transmission of COVID.” But Semple, the government scientific adviser, said “most of the outbreaks are happening within and between households, and then after that, it’s in the retail and hospitality sector.” The measures announced on Monday apply to England.

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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 …

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 …

Self-isolating Boris Johnson urges caution as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions end in England
3 years, 5 months ago

Self-isolating Boris Johnson urges caution as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions end in England

Firstpost  

COVID restrictions have now been replaced with guidance emphasising personal judgement and responsibility on face masks in indoor settings and caution in large gatherings London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged caution as the legal lockdown restrictions come to an end in England on so-called “Freedom Day”, even as he remains in self-isolation after coming in contact with UK …

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals
3 years, 7 months ago

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals

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 A large majority of Britons are “worried” about Boris Johnson’s plan …

Boris Johnson announces new restrictions for London, southeast England in bid to curb new COVID-19 strain
4 years ago

Boris Johnson announces new restrictions for London, southeast England in bid to curb new COVID-19 strain

Firstpost  

England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty confirmed that a new COVID-19 strain which surfaced in the country could spread faster and called for greater public vigilance London: British prime minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a “stay at home” order for London and southeast England to slow a new coronavirus strain that is significantly more infectious. England’s chief medical officer …

Boris Johnson defends England's tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel Conservative Party colleagues
4 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson defends England's tier-based lockdown in letter to rebel Conservative Party colleagues

Firstpost  

Most of England’s population will fall under the two toughest tiers when the second national lockdown ends on 2 December. Around 32 million people, including in London, will fall into Tier 2 London: Prime minister Boris Johnson has urged his Conservative Party lawmakers to back the government’s tier-based COVID-19 lockdown in a Parliament vote in a letter stressing that there …

Covid-19: A third of England face toughest curbs, London spared for now
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19: A third of England face toughest curbs, London spared for now

Live Mint  

London: More than 20 million people across large swathes of England will be forced to live under the toughest category of COVID-19 restrictions when a national lockdown ends on Dec. 2, while London was placed in the "high alert" second-toughest tier. Health minister Matt Hancock on Thursday announced final details of a regional system set to take effect when blanket …

London to be placed in 2nd highest Covid risk category
4 years, 1 month ago

London to be placed in 2nd highest Covid risk category

Live Mint  

London will be placed into the second highest COVID-19 risk category when a national lockdown ends on Dec. 2, while much of England remains under the toughest level of restrictions to control the spread of the virus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that blanket restrictions in England will end after a month-long lockdown, to be replaced by a system …

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 …

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 …

William Hill temporarily closes 100 branches located in Tier Three regions
4 years, 2 months ago

William Hill temporarily closes 100 branches located in Tier Three regions

Daily Mail  

Gambling group William Hill has warned of a profits hit from local coronavirus lockdowns as more than 100 of its betting shops have been forced to close due to new restrictions. Gambling group William Hill has warned of a profits hit from local coronavirus lockdowns as more than 100 of its betting shops have been forced to close due to …

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” …

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, …

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 …

Boris Johnson could shut pubs and restaurants within days as Commons battle with Labour beckons
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson could shut pubs and restaurants within days as Commons battle with Labour beckons

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson is considering plans to close pubs and restaurants within days amid mounting opposition from Sir Keir Starmer to the Government’s' lockdown strategy. Mr Johnson is expected to announce that hospitality venues in the worst-hit areas of the country will face closure as infection rates continue to spiral out of control. Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, gave a clear …

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 …

Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six people to be banned in England
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six people to be banned in England

The Hindu  

LONDON Tough new lockdown restrictions on social gatherings across the whole of England are to be announced on Wednesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to control a spike in COVID-19 infections. “So we are simplifying and strengthening the rules on social contact - making them easier to understand and for the police to enforce.” The previous limit on the …

Boris Johnson announces easing of social distancing in UK with pubs, cinemas and restaurants set to reopen
4 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson announces easing of social distancing in UK with pubs, cinemas and restaurants set to reopen

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced an easing of England's strict coronavirus lockdown, with its 2-metre social distancing rule reduced to 1 metre "plus" and pubs, cinemas and hairdressers set to open in early July. Key points: England will reduce its social distancing rule from 2 metres to "1 metre plus" from July 4 It will allow for the …

Boris Johnson outlines UK reopening guidelines
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson outlines UK reopening guidelines

CNN  

London CNN — Britain will begin lifting coronavirus restrictions starting Monday in a phased approach, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press conference today. Up to six people will be allowed to meet outside “as long as they respect social distancing rules,” in gardens and other private outdoor spaces, he said. From Monday, they will be permitted …

UK PM Boris Johnson to set out Covid-19 warning system in public address
4 years, 7 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson to set out Covid-19 warning system in public address

Hindustan Times  

Boris Johnson will unveil a new virus alert system, similar to how the government currently communicates terror threat levels, in Sunday’s address to Britain that will set out some of the conditions for removing restrictions on the economy. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge workers and businesses to stay alert by following social distancing rules, potentially angering some backbenchers …

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 …

Boris Johnson puts UK into coronavirus lockdown for at least three weeks, with shops shut and residents told to stay home
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson puts UK into coronavirus lockdown for at least three weeks, with shops shut and residents told to stay home

ABC  

The UK will go into lockdown for at least three weeks after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tough new measures to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. Key points: Deaths from the virus in the UK jumped by 54 to 335 on Monday Mr Johnson says he is giving British people "a very simple instruction — you must stay …

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 …

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