Browsing: Covid-19

BBC News says Almost half of the temporary Nightingale Courts set up at the start of the pandemic are to close, the Ministry of Justice has announced.

TRT World says police have clashed with anti-vax demonstrators outside New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington, using pepper spray and making dozens of arrests.

The Guardian says at least 30 per cent more coronavirus deaths have occurred in the most deprived areas of England since the turn of the year, data shows.

BBC News says Around 4.7 million Covid vaccine doses – 4% of the total – ended up as wastage in England by the end of October 2021, a government report reveals.

The Guardian says Hong Kong’s government has invoked emergency powers to allow doctors and nurses from the Chinese mainland as Covid overwhelms hospitals.

Sky News says People in England who test positive for COVID are no longer legally required to self-isolate.

The Metro says Boots will begin sales of lateral flow tests from tomorrow as ministers are warned people may soon face a choice between ‘eating or heating or paying for a test’.

Sky News says the last Covid restrictions in place will be removed from Thursday and free testing will end in England from 1 April, the PM has announced.

BBC News says Boris Johnson says his “living with Covid” plan will return people’s freedom as he prepares to scrap the legal duty to self-isolate in England.

Sky News says people in England will no longer have to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus.

The Metro says The global tally of new Covid cases has fallen by 19% in a week as the death toll plateaus, according to the World Health Organization.

Aljazeera says Hong Kong’s government has asked the territory’s hotels to set aside as many 10,000 rooms to be used for coronavirus quarantine.

The Guardian says the Welsh government has become the first UK nation to announce it will offer Covid vaccinations to all five- to 11-year olds.

France24 says New Zealand Covid-19 infections reached a record high Wednesday as anti-vaccine protesters claimed victory after police failed to clear vehicles blocking the streets around parliament.

The Metro says Novak Djokovic insists he is not anti-vax but will continue to refuse vaccination even if it means missing future tennis tournaments.

The Guardian says Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said an “onslaught” of Covid-19 infections has dealt a heavy blow and overwhelmed capacity to deal with the virus as daily cases surge to record highs.

The Independent says Scotland’s business owners are the most confident they have been in six months, a bank’s analysis has said, as the country’s economy continued to rebound from coronavirus.

Aljazeera says despite warnings of heavy rain as a result of Cyclone Dovi, protests against the government’s pandemic measures are entering a second week in New Zealand’s capital.

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said that the “onslaught” of coronavirus infections in the global financial hub has dealt a heavy blow.

VOA says the busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week.

Pressure mounts on Macron as protesters from across France are standing up to his tough stance against the anti-vaccinated. Macron says he wants to annoy…

Aljazeera says Africa is transitioning out of the pandemic phase of the COVID-19 outbreak and moving towards a situation where it will be managing the virus over the long term.

The Metro says A new rift has opened between Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon over how to handle the pandemic.

France24 says protesters set out from southern France on Wednesday in what they call a “freedom convoy” that will converge on Paris and Brussels to demand an end to COVID-19 restrictions.

TRT World says Truck blockades of Canada’s capital and US border crossings, including the economically vital bridge to Detroit, have forced the shutdown of a Ford plant – fears of disruption to auto industry in North America.