Category: The Guardian
Boris Johnson confirms easing of England lockdown next week
Life will start returning to “some semblance of normality” in June, Boris Johnson has pledged, as he gave the green light for pubs, shops, hairdressers and gyms to reopen across … Read More
UK’s Covid traffic light travel plan too simplistic, say scientists
Potential plans to introduce a traffic light scheme for travel abroad have prompted concerns among scientists that the approach is too simplistic and could fail to prevent new variants from … Read More
Covid certificates won’t be required in live event pilot, organisers say
Venues taking part in a pilot for Covid-safe live events in England have rejected the suggestion they are involved in a trial for Covid certificates, with one saying it has … Read More
Strain on NHS as tens of thousands of staff suffer long Covid
Intense pressures on the already overstretched NHS are being exacerbated by the tens of thousands of health staff who are sick with long Covid, doctors and hospital bosses say.
Manufacturing sector surges as confidence in global recovery grows
Factories across the world reported surging orders in March as the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines accelerated and the $2tn of public investment announced by the Biden administration lifted confidence in … Read More