Plus, why surviving the virus is just the beginning
| Quarantine scrapped for 'low risk' countries |
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| | | Is there hope yet for those bent on a holiday abroad this summer? From 10 July, people will no longer have to quarantine for a fortnight on arriving in England from countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy. However, the Department for Transport's announcement does not guarantee holidaymakers won't have to self-isolate on arrival overseas. And the Scottish and Welsh governments have yet to decide whether they will follow the move. Quarantine regulations also remain in place for travellers arriving in Northern Ireland from outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The quarantine came into force in early June, to try to prevent coronavirus being brought in at a time when infections in the UK were falling. A spokesman for trade association Airlines UK welcomed its removal, describing its impact on the industry as "devastating". About 60 countries are expected to be exempted, according to BBC Newsnight's political editor Nick Watt. Still pondering a foreign jaunt? We've rounded up the restrictions in place across Europe. | |
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| 'Act responsibly' plea as lockdowns eased |
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| Care homes to get regular virus testing |
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| Staff in care homes in England and Wales will receive weekly coronavirus tests from next week, with residents tested every 28 days. The move aims to prevent the spread of coronavirus in social care, following scrutiny of the government's handling of the pandemic in residential homes. Official data to 19 June says 14,658 deaths in care homes across England and Wales were linked to Covid-19. The National Audit Office has said about 25,000 hospital patients were discharged into care homes in England at the height of the pandemic, without all having been tested for Covid-19. Care minister Helen Whately says the goverment's priority is to protect care residents and staff. The testing regime would assure workers they could provide the best care "without worrying if they are carrying the virus themselves", she added. | |
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| | | | | Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. Everyone knows the theory that when we grieve we go through a number of stages. They've been referenced in TV series from Star Trek to Sesame Street. Thousands of academic papers have been written applying them to a huge range of emotional experiences, from athletes dealing with career-ending injuries to Apple consumers responding to the iPhone 5. They're also used as a management tool... by big companies from Boeing to IBM - including the BBC - to help shepherd their employees through periods of change. And they're applicable to all of us during the coronavirus pandemic, says grief expert David Kessler. "Acceptance, as you might imagine, is where the power lies," he says. "We find control in acceptance. I can wash my hands. I can keep a safe distance. I can learn how to work virtually." | |
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| | | | Several papers lead with the arrest and charge of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of assisting convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minors by helping to groom victims known to be underage. Ms Maxwell, a former girlfriend of Epstein, has previously denied any involvement in - or knowledge of - his alleged sexual misconduct. The Daily Mirror says the Duke of York, who was friends with Ms Maxwell, has come "under mounting pressure" following her arrest, with a US prosecutor saying "we would welcome Prince Andrew coming in to talk with us". However, the duke's lawyers have previously said he offered to speak to investigators "on at least three occasions this year", notes the Daily Telegraph. It quotes a source close to Prince Andrew saying his team were "bewildered" they "have had no response". Other papers lead on the reopening of pubs and restaurants in England. The Daily Express quotes the prime minister urging the public against "reckless behaviour". However, the i suggests fears of a "wild weekend" are "overblown", with only 7% saying they will go to the pub, while 3% plan to dine out. | |
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| | | Twitter Network drops "master", "slave" and "blacklist" terms |
| | | | Hong Kong Leading young democracy activist flees |
| | | | North Korea Kim claims "shining success" against coronavirus |
| | | | Weekly quiz Which city had a coronavirus "farewell" party? |
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| | | | 09:30 Office for National Statistics to release figures showing the prevalence of coronavirus in care homes. |
| | | | 21:30 NHS staff and campaigners will march from St Thomas's Hospital in Westminster to Downing Street, holding lanterns representing every 1,000 people who have died with Covid-19. |
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| | | 1988 An American naval warship patrolling in the Persian Gulf shoots down an Iranian passenger jet after apparently mistaking it for a fighter jet. |
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