UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson self-isolating after exposure to COVID-19 case
4 years, 1 month ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson self-isolating after exposure to COVID-19 case

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, his Downing Street office says. Key points: Mr Johnson came into contact with the COVID-19 case during a meeting on Thursday UK health authorities say anyone contacted by Test and Trace should quarantine for 14 days The Prime Minister spent three days in intensive care with COVID-19 in April "He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic," a spokesman for Mr Johnson — who was hospitalised with COVID-19 earlier this year — said in a statement on Sunday local time. Mr Johnson met with a small group of politicians for about half an hour on Thursday, including one who subsequently developed COVID-19 symptoms and tested positive. The statement did not say how long Mr Johnson planned to isolate, but UK health authorities' guidance is that anyone contacted by Test and Trace should quarantine for 14 days.

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'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK
1 year ago

'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK

India TV News  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected allegations that he wanted to let the COVID-19 pandemic "rip" through the UK population while defending his handling of the pandemic during a high-profile public inquiry into the crisis. Hugo Keith KC, the lead counsel to the inquiry, quizzed the former PM on whether his best approach was to "let the …

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
1 year ago

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, but skirted questions about whether his indecisiveness had cost thousands of lives. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace of the challenge” when reports of …

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record
1 year ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record

LA Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson testifies before a public inquiry into the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace of the challenge” when reports of a new virus began to emerge from China in early 2020. In diaries that have been seen …

Ten questions for Boris Johnson to answer at the Covid inquiry
1 year ago

Ten questions for Boris Johnson to answer at the Covid inquiry

The Independent  

Perhaps surprisingly, over his long and eventful life, Boris Johnson has never been on trial. I wonder if that may persuade Johnson that it doesn’t matter that much – and that his most important audience isn’t the lawyers and the inquiry chair, Baroness Hallett, but rather his “base” at home, who he’ll need to rely on for any political comeback. …

Boris Johnson allegedly planned military raid on Dutch Covid-19 vaccine factory
1 year ago

Boris Johnson allegedly planned military raid on Dutch Covid-19 vaccine factory

NL Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the United Kingdom’s security services to draw up plans to raid a Covid-19 vaccine factory in Leiden after the European Union blocked the export of 5 million AstraZeneca vaccines in March 2021, sources told the Daily Mail. According to the newspaper’s sources, Johnson was “enraged” that the EU was putting British lives at …

Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by graphs during Covid pandemic, inquiry hears
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by graphs during Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

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. He finds relative and absolute risk almost impossible to understand.” Later, in September 2020, …

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
1 year, 1 month ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Associated Press  

LONDON — Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday. He and the chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, regularly flanked Johnson at the daily COVID-19 press briefings given from the prime minister’s offices on Downing Street. The inquiry is set to …

Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in the U.K. government during the coronavirus pandemic. He went to work in Downing Street when Johnson became prime minister in 2019, filling a loosely defined but powerful role that saw him dubbed “Boris’ brain.” At one point …

England scraps self-isolation rule for Covid positive people
2 years, 10 months ago

England scraps self-isolation rule for Covid positive people

India Today  

From February 24, the people of England are under no legal obligation to isolate if tested positive for coronavirus. Laying out his 'Living with Covid' strategy at a press conference on Tuesday, UK PM Boris Johnson said, "Today is not the day we can declare victory over Covid because this virus is not going away." Exercising restraint, England's chief medical …

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 …

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants of the virus. “But it is the day when all the efforts of the last two years finally enabled us to protect …

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’

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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Boris Johnson has …

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on Monday to outline the government’s new long-term COVID-19 plan. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants …

No split between politicians and 'anxious' scientists, insists Boris Johnson as he lifts Covid restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

No split between politicians and 'anxious' scientists, insists Boris Johnson as he lifts Covid restrictions

The Telegraph  

The Prime Minister has said that there is not as much division between scientists and politicians as some may believe, as he ended all Covid restrictions in England today. Boris Johnson addressed the nation at a Downing Street press conference alongside chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and Prof Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer. Mr Johnson said: "I don't …

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, …

Prince Charles isolating after testing positive for COVID-19
2 years, 10 months ago

Prince Charles isolating after testing positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. A message on his official Twitter page said Charles tested positive on Thursday morning and was “deeply disappointed” not to be able to attend a scheduled visit in the city of Winchester in southern England. Britain’s Press Association news agency reported that Charles …

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 …

Analysis: Is ‘partygate’ one scandal too many for Boris Johnson?
2 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Is ‘partygate’ one scandal too many for Boris Johnson?

CNN  

London CNN — There is never a good time for a sitting government to become consumed by a political scandal so severe that its leader faces daily calls to resign. But as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is embroiled in a crisis over allegations of numerous parties held in Downing Street while the rest of the UK was in lockdown, sparking …

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 …

UK's Boris Johnson walks tightrope between politics and COVID surge
3 years ago

UK's Boris Johnson walks tightrope between politics and COVID surge

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, Johnson faced the biggest parliamentary rebellion of his tenure as 97 Conservatives voted against new COVID-19 restrictions London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is walking a political tightrope as he faces increasing attacks from both friends and enemies amid a surge in COVID-19 infections. The threat to Johnson and his Conservative Party was on stark display last week …

UK’s Johnson walks tightrope between politics, COVID surge
3 years ago

UK’s Johnson walks tightrope between politics, COVID surge

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is walking a political tightrope as he faces increasing attacks from both friends and enemies amid a surge in COVID-19 infections. The threat to Johnson and his Conservative Party was on stark display last week as the prime minister reeled from one political crisis to another. “The past month’s political spasms may mark …

British PM Johnson Faces Revolt in Parliament Over Covid Measures
3 years ago

British PM Johnson Faces Revolt in Parliament Over Covid Measures

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a large rebellion among his Conservative lawmakers on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote over new restrictions to try to curb the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. ‘HUGE SPIKE’ Before the series of votes on the measures, due to start at around 1830 GMT, Johnson warned his cabinet of top ministers that there …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces accusations of illicit parties during lockdown
3 years ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces accusations of illicit parties during lockdown

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's staff appeared to joke about holding a Christmas party last year while much of the country faced tough COVID-19 restrictions, in a leaked video released by broadcaster ITV. Key points: The British Prime Minister's office faces allegations it held gatherings despite a lockdown in late 2020 The opposition says it is an insult to Britons …

US announces travel restrictions over new Covid-19 variant Nov. 27, 2021
3 years ago

US announces travel restrictions over new Covid-19 variant Nov. 27, 2021

CNN  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference on November 27, in London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK must take “targeted and proportionate measures now” amid concerns over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. But we will require anyone who enters the UK to take a PCR test by the end of the second day after …

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections
3 years, 2 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted on Friday that the country’s rising Covid-19 infections daily figure, which crossed 50,000 this week, is “fully in line” with predictions and ruled out the need for another national lockdown. The National Health Service said Covid booster jabs have now been delivered or booked in at almost nine in 10 care homes as the …

News18 Evening Digest: Johnson & Johnson's Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Approval in India and Other Top Stories
3 years, 4 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: Johnson & Johnson's Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Approval in India and Other Top Stories

News 18  

Johnson & Johnson?s Jab Added to List: India Now Has 5 Vaccines for Adults, All You Need to Know Johnson and Johnson?s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has been given approval for emergency use in India. 50 People Arrested, Over 150 Booked in Pakistan for Attack on Hindu Temple Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested over 50 people, including the main …

UK PM Johnson Decides Not to Self-isolate After Aide Tests Positive; Sparks Oppn Anger
3 years, 4 months ago

UK PM Johnson Decides Not to Self-isolate After Aide Tests Positive; Sparks Oppn Anger

News 18  

There were growing questions and anger within the Opposition party ranks on Saturday over UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to not self-isolate following an aide's positive COVID-19 test. Downing Street said the UK Prime Minister will not follow the government's 10-day quarantine guidance for people who come in close contact with someone who goes on to test positive for …

Boris Johnson refuses to extend isolation exemption 'too widely' and end 'pingdemic'
3 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson refuses to extend isolation exemption 'too widely' and end 'pingdemic'

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has used his Freedom Day press conference to ease pressure on critical infrastructure including food supplies and transport, amid concerns about growing staff absences. The Prime Minister, who chaired the regular press conference from Chequers for the first time, confirmed that a "small number" of critical workers will be able to apply to be exempt from isolation. As …

UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID exposure
3 years, 5 months ago

UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID exposure

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both self-isolate in line with national guidance, abandoning heavily criticised plans to take part in a pilot scheme that would have allowed them to continue working. The government announced at 0700 GMT that Johnson and Sunak has been exposed to a person with COVID-19 and would take part in …

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact
3 years, 5 months ago

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said Sunday — reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine after facing an uproar. Johnson’s 10 Downing St. office said the prime minister and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak were both alerted overnight by England’s test-and-trace phone app. …

UK PM Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after contact with Covid-19 patient
3 years, 5 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after contact with Covid-19 patient

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Downing Street neighbour, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, went into self-isolation on Sunday after being contacted by the NHS Test and Trace system about being in contact with a confirmed Covid-19 positive. Read | UK PM Boris Johnson eases restrictions, legal sanctions to be replaced by individual ‘informed decisions’ “The Prime Minister has been contacted …

UK health secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

UK health secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid-19

India Today  

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday said he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating at home with mild symptoms. He got the positive test from a lateral flow test that he took after feeling "a bit groggy" on Friday night and says he is now self-isolating at home with his family. "I was feeling a bit groggy …

UK Health Secy Sajid Javid Tests Covid Positive, Says Symptoms Mild as He is Fully Vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

UK Health Secy Sajid Javid Tests Covid Positive, Says Symptoms Mild as He is Fully Vaccinated

News 18  

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home with mild symptoms. “Please make sure you come forward for your vaccine if you haven’t already.” On Tuesday, Javid, 51, was visiting a care home in Streatham, south London, and earlier that day he was in Parliament. He got the positive …

Kate Middleton quarantines after contact with Covid positive at Wimbledon
3 years, 5 months ago

Kate Middleton quarantines after contact with Covid positive at Wimbledon

Hindustan Times  

Kate Middleton, the wife of Britain’s Prince William, has been forced into self-isolation for 10 days after coming in contact with someone who later tested positive for Covid-19, Kensington Palace said on Monday. Britain’s royal palace said Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is self-isolating after a contact tested positive for the coronavirus. Kensington Palace said the Duchess "came into …

Trump was personally terrified of Covid and thought Boris Johnson was going to die, new book claims
3 years, 5 months ago

Trump was personally terrified of Covid and thought Boris Johnson was going to die, new book claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former President Donald Trump believed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules
3 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules

Live Mint  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some “extra precautions” could still be required even after the July 19 date he has said will mark the end of the country’s Covid restrictions. “We’ll be wanting to go back to a world that is as close to the status quo ante-Covid, as possible,” Johnson said on a visit to a factory in …

UK PM Boris Johnson is set to delay end of Covid-19 curbs as Delta cases rise
3 years, 6 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson is set to delay end of Covid-19 curbs as Delta cases rise

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to delay a further easing of Covid-19 restrictions by several weeks on Monday following concerns about a rapid rise in Delta variant infections. Under a so-called "road map" outlined by Johnson in February, the government said most social restrictions would be lifted "no earlier" than June 21, when pubs, restaurants, nightclubs and other …

British PM Boris Johnson believed COVID-19 was 'scare story', former chief adviser Dominic Cummings tells inquiry
3 years, 6 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson believed COVID-19 was 'scare story', former chief adviser Dominic Cummings tells inquiry

ABC  

Dominic Cummings, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's former chief adviser, says the government's response to COVID-19 has been a failure and fallen "disastrously short" of the standards the public has a right to expect. Key points: Dominic Cummings said the Western world was too slow to "see the smoke" when coronavirus began spreading in Asia Dominic Cummings said the Western …

Fury as Labour MP Valerie Vaz suggests PM's Covid scare exaggerated
3 years, 7 months ago

Fury as Labour MP Valerie Vaz suggests PM's Covid scare exaggerated

Daily Mail  

Labour's Valerie Vaz issued a grovelling apology tonight after suggesting Boris Johnson pretended to be seriously ill with coronavirus. 'I never intended to give the suggestion that the Prime Minister was not seriously ill.' As she spoke about Mr Cummings' Twitter condemnation of the stance taken by ministers in March last year, Ms Vaz said: 'The PM was in hospital …

UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus
3 years, 8 months ago

UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus

China Daily  

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in London on April 20, 2021. LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced a new taskforce to find "promising new medicines" to treat coronavirus. "The success of our vaccination programme has demonstrated what the UK can achieve when we …

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses

CNN  

London CNN — Things have been going relatively well for Boris Johnson of late. Johnson had to sit tight as the UK’s medicines regulator confirmed a possible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – which underpins the country’s inoculation program – and rare but serious blood clots. “We no longer overpromise and underdeliver,” one government minister told CNN, making reference to …

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 …

Covid-19: When lawmakers turned lawbreakers
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19: When lawmakers turned lawbreakers

Hindustan Times  

Close to a year now since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, there have been numerous instances of prominent politicians – including heads of state – flouting coronavirus-related restrictions. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets troops as they set up a vaccination centre in the Castlemilk district of Glasgow, Scotland, Britain on January 28, 2021. The …

Covid-19 worries force UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call off India visit
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 worries force UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call off India visit

Hindustan Times  

Due to rising concerns over a new Covid-19 variant and the ensuing lockdown situation in the UK, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his inability to visit India, where he had been invited to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on January 26. Britain's Prime Minister Boris …

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown
3 years, 11 months 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
3 years, 11 months 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 …

Passengers arriving from UK to be tested for COVID-19 between Jan 8 - Jan 30: Health Ministry
3 years, 11 months ago

Passengers arriving from UK to be tested for COVID-19 between Jan 8 - Jan 30: Health Ministry

India TV News  

All passengers coming from the UK between January 8 and January 30 would be subjected to self-paid COVID-19 tests on arrival, the health ministry said in a standard operating procedure issued on Saturday. Only 30 flights per week will operate between India and the UK when services resume from January 8 and this arrangement will continue till January 23, Aviation …

Covid-19 learns from experience – unlike Boris Johnson and his crew. We are paying for their mistakes
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 learns from experience – unlike Boris Johnson and his crew. We are paying for their mistakes

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The unexpectedly high compliance with the …

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