George Eustice said officials were looking at more ways to crackdown on borders - and could even shut them completely to stop new variants reaching Britain's shores Leaked documents revealed plans to give everyone who tests positive £500 But the Treasury said they'd not even heard of the proposal and livid allies of the PM said it wasn't going to happen Rishi Sunak warns of tax rises in March to pay for the Covid black hole 26 Brits are quarantined in a French ski resort after 16 tested positive for the virus Researchers say the Kent variation of Covid could be 30 per cent more deadly than the previous dominant strain But there are hopes the country could be past the peak - as officials at Public Health England say 94 per cent of local authority areas have seen a decline in cases in the past seven days. … [Read more...] about Covid deaths up 1,401 in fourth highest day ever and 40,261 more test positive as deadly new strain takes hold
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Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19 as Donald Trump remains in quarantine
"The American people can rest assured that we have a president that is not only on the job, will remain on the job and I'm optimistic that he'll have a very quick and speedy recovery," Meadows told reporters at the White House. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19 as Donald Trump remains in quarantine
Frontline workers at Covid testing centres are NOT being offered vaccines yet because they are ‘not in close contact’ with the virus and have PPE
Residents in care homes for older adults and their carers;All those 80 years old and over, alongside frontline NHS and social care workersAll those 75 years old and overAll those 70 years old and overAll those 65 years old and overAll those aged 16 to 64 years old with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortalityAll those 60 years old and overAll those 55 years old and overAll those 50 years old and over … [Read more...] about Frontline workers at Covid testing centres are NOT being offered vaccines yet because they are ‘not in close contact’ with the virus and have PPE
COVID-19: Lorries to travel through Channel Tunnel after drivers test negative
There are two mobile COVID-19 testing sites at Manston airfield, the department addedA further two can be found at Operation Stack, and one at Jubilee Way in DoverFive more are said to be arriving soonHundreds of lateral flow tests have been used at Manston airfield and on the M20, the DfT saidAbout 170 military personnel are on the groundThe message to hauliers remains not to travel to KentGuidance is being issued in multiple languagesLorries have been lined up on the M20 motorway and at Manston airfield after the French government took action on Sunday night. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Lorries to travel through Channel Tunnel after drivers test negative
EXCLUSIVE: 26 British ‘gap-year students’ are quarantined at a French ski resort after 16 tested positive for Covid-19, sparking anger among locals in the village
'They think they caught it on the train in France. They felt intimidated travelling on the regional trains in France. A lot of them had come from Level 4 Lockdown in the UK and then found themselves on busy trains.' … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: 26 British ‘gap-year students’ are quarantined at a French ski resort after 16 tested positive for Covid-19, sparking anger among locals in the village