The Government has announced that it will go ahead with easing Covid-19 restrictions in England on 19 July, but what does this mean? What’s changing on 19 July? The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that the Government plans to press ahead with Stage 4 of the roadmap. This means that from 19 July, almost all Covid lockdown restrictions will be lifted in England. Here’s an overview of what’s…
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“Everything is being done that we possibly can to increase testing capacity” All over the country, people have been struggling to get tested for coronavirus, with appointments paused and the system under immense pressure as demand spikes. Some people in need of a test have reported being directed to sites located hundreds of miles from their homes. Data shows that just a third of tests conducted in community testing centres…
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“It is so important that we take these tough measures now” With the number of coronavirus cases rising across the UK, the Prime Minister was back on the Downing Street podium last Wednesday to announce new measures. As we enter the autumn, with the country at a critical moment and the average rate of new infection four times higher than in mid-July, the government announced the introduction of the rule…
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As COVID–19 continues its grim march across the globe, the statistics make sober reading. Last week, confirmed virus cases exceeded one million worldwide as the pandemic took hold in the United States and the global death toll continued to rise, sadly including a number of frontline workers. With the Prime Minister remaining in isolation, Health Secretary Matt Hancock took to the Downing Street podium on three days last week, following…
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