The i says Nightclubs reopened from midnight and all legal limits on groups meeting indoors and out have been lifted as the vast majority of Covid restrictions are eased
Day: 19 July 2021
The Times says fewer than a third of adults would be comfortable going to a party with a lot of people, despite the lifting of most Covid lockdown restrictions today.
The Daily Mirror says: Emma Watkins dressed for comfort as she stepped out during Sydney’s lockdown on Sunday.
TRT World says Gusty winds and dry, hot weather have been increasing the size of dozens of wildfires scorching vast stretches of Oregon, California and other western states.
Arab News says Australia’s two largest cities are set to stay under tight COVID-19 restrictions as Melbourne on Monday extended a five-day snap lockdown
The Daily Mail says: She is known for showing off her impeccably sculpted physique on her various social media outlets.
France24 says Chancellor Angela Merkel visited flood-ravaged areas of Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors after days of extreme rainfall
The Daily Mail says: Katie Hopkins’ Australian visa has been revoked, hours after Channel Seven ripped up her Celebrity Big Brother contract for ‘joking’ about breaking quarantine rules.
BBC News says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact are lifted in England.
TRT says U.S. Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said Sunday he is worried about the increasing number of new coronavirus cases in the country and laid part of the blame on social media
Saudi officials have replaced the Kiswa (the cloth cover) of the Kaaba to commemorate the Day of Arafat and the start of Eid al-Adha, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Monday.
Daily cases could reach 200,000 by mid-August, the Times reports. Prof Neil Ferguson has warned that 500,000 more people could develop long Covid.
The Mirror says: Dlores Diaz Lopez chased a would-be kidnapper and pulled her five-year-old son out of the window of his car after he struck in Queens.
The i sets out how the government’s U-turn unfolded. It started with Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak announcing they were exempt from self-isolating.
The Guardian is the only national paper not to lead with the developments ahead of Covid restrictions lifting in England on Monday.
The mirror says: The monarch was seen driving around the Norfolk Estate in a Land Rover and was accompanied by John Warren, her bloodstock and horse racing advisor
Boris Johnson has presented a five point plan to keep the country out of lockdown once and for all, after the final shackles of the coronavirus restrictions were lifted
“Chequers mate” is the headline dominating Metro as the paper says the PM was “shamed” into U-turning after a public outcry.
The Daily Mirror leads with Mr Johnson’s plea to the nation to be cautious as social distancing restrictions are lifted in England.
The Daily Mail asks if the prime minister will “see sense” on the “pingdemic” as pressure from business leaders and MPs mounts.