COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment

China Daily  

People walk on a street in London on Feb 22, 2022. England joins Nordic nations in lifting all restrictions More than once during the pandemic, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has referred to COVID-19 as the "nation's biggest challenge" since World War II, and hailed the British public for its stoicism. Amber Anderson, 29, an actress from London, said: "I don't think I would take these new liberties if I tested positive for COVID-19. "I am not looking forward to catching COVID-19 when restrictions are over and such decisions have to be made by individuals, with no clear-cut rule that says stay home when you are contagious." "Although we know that most people have followed guidance to be responsible … for those who have been more resistant, this change risks signaling they can feel free to take COVID-19 infections less seriously," McCloy said.

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Matt Hancock rejected advice to cut Covid isolation as it would ‘imply we’ve been wrong’
1 year, 9 months ago

Matt Hancock rejected advice to cut Covid isolation as it would ‘imply we’ve been wrong’

The Telegraph  

By the summer of 2021, mandatory isolation for contacts led to the “pingdemic”, when more than 600,000 people a week had to stay at home after the NHS Test and Trace app on their mobile phones alerted them to close contact with a Covid case. Presented with the news that the chief medical officers believed the 14-day isolation period could …

The clinically vulnerable people still living under lockdown rules
2 years, 9 months ago

The clinically vulnerable people still living under lockdown rules

The Independent  

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COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment

China Daily  

A street in Cologne, Germany, is packed on Saturday as cases of the Omicron variant were reported in the city. Denmark's Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said the novel coronavirus will no longer be characterized as a "socially critical disease", while Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said her country is "moving into a new phase". Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store …

Living with Covid: What did Boris Johnson announce?
2 years, 10 months ago

Living with Covid: What did Boris Johnson announce?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines 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. Boris Johnson unveiled his “Living with Covid” strategy during a …

'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 …

Covid isolation cut to five days in England over shortages
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid isolation cut to five days in England over shortages

Hindustan Times  

Boris Johnson’s government cut the Covid-19 self-isolation period in England to five days from seven as the surge in omicron infections sparked staff shortages at hospitals, schools and businesses. A healthcare worker wearing a PPE Kit walks inside a temporarily converted isolation ward for Covid-19 patients The reduction will take effect from Jan. 17, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid told …

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation guidance, stops short of requiring testing
2 years, 11 months ago

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation guidance, stops short of requiring testing

Live Mint  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its guidance for people infected with the virus that causes Covid-19, including new details for people who want to test before leaving isolation. But if a person, such as a healthcare worker, is going to be around people at risk of getting severe disease, he said he would recommend getting …

'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma
3 years ago

'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma

ABC  

Catching COVID-19 still seemed like a fairly unlikely possibility when Charlotte and her old schoolfriends caught up over dinner in Melbourne's CBD recently, chatting, drinking and laughing together for the first time in many months. "Being in a crowded area for a long time that's indoors, poorly ventilated and not wearing masks is one of the highest-risk things that you …

UK’s Covid lockdown is lifting, but many are scared to go back to normal life
3 years, 5 months ago

UK’s Covid lockdown is lifting, but many are scared to go back to normal life

CNN  

London CNN — In May, as the United Kingdom began to emerge from one of the world’s longest and most stringent lockdowns, Kitty Grew started doing dry-runs of the commute from her home in north London to her office five miles away. “As soon as things were unlocking they were like, ‘I can’t wait to go clubbing, I can’t wait …

Democratic Lawmaker Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Capitol Attack
3 years, 11 months ago

Democratic Lawmaker Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Capitol Attack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman announced Monday she’s tested positive for COVID-19 and linked her diagnosis back to last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a tweet, Watson Coleman, 75, said she decided to take a test after the riot by President Donald Trump’s supporters forced members of Congress to shelter together. I have tested positive.https://t.co/wivlbwrmV0 — …

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