“Stay-at-home.” “Distance learning.” “Essential travel only.” In the fight against COVID-19, widespread restrictions on human activity became a norm in 2020. But now it’s clear from the data that lockdowns not only had devastating effects on much of society, but they also failed to protect the most vulnerable, says former White House COVID advisor Dr….
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Final Debenhams Stores Shut in End of an Era
Once the UK’s biggest department store group, Debenhams will close its remaining high street stores for the last time on May 15, 2021–242 years after it first began trading. Fashion retailer Boohoo announced it had acquired Debenhams out of administration for £55 million pounds in January 2021. However, the deal only includes the Debenhams brand…
Indian COVID-19 Variant May Disrupt UK Plan to End Lockdown in June: Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the CCP virus variant first detected in India could “pose a serious disruption” to plans to ease lockdown restrictions and “could make it more difficult” to end them as hoped in June. But he said that step three of the government’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown…
Boris Johnson Confirms England’s COVID-19 Lockdown to Be Eased Further Next Week
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday that the third step of the roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown can go ahead, which will allow people in England to hug loved ones, dine in restaurants, and go on holiday abroad from May 17. Earlier, the chief medical officers of the UK’s four nations agreed…
UK Lowers COVID-19 Alert Level as Case Numbers Fall
The chief medical officers of the UK’s four nations have agreed to lower the country’s COVID-19 alert level from level four to level three, paving the way for further easing of lockdown restrictions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to give a press conference on Monday afternoon, at which he is expected to set out…
UK Sets Up Taskforce To Tackle Rising Pet Theft During Lockdown
The UK government launched a “Pet Theft Taskforce” on Saturday to investigate the recent reported rise in pet theft since the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns. The taskforce, to consist of officials from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), the Home Office, and the Ministry of Justice as well as the police,…
England’s ‘One Metre Rule’ May Be Scrapped on June 21: Boris Johnson
There is a “good chance” that England’s “one metre plus” COVID-19 social distancing rule can be scrapped on June 21, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. “I think we’ve got a good chance, a good chance of being able to dispense with the one metre plus,” Johnson told reporters during a campaign visit…
At Least 26 Die When Speedboat Overturns in Bangladesh River
DHAKA, Bangladesh—A speedboat carrying about 30 passengers overturned after hitting a sand-laden cargo boat in a Bangladeshi river on Monday, leaving at least 26 people dead, an official said. The speedboat was carrying passengers in violation of government restrictions during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, said Rahima Khatun, a top government official in the area. It…
India’s COVID-19 Daily Cases Stay Near Record, Another State Imposes Lockdown
NEW DELHI—India’s new coronavirus cases dipped marginally on Sunday but deaths from COVID-19 jumped by a record 3,689, with one more state going into lockdown as the nation’s healthcare system is unable to cope with the massive caseload. Authorities reported 392,488 new cases in the previous 24 hours, pushing total cases to 19.56 million. So…
UK Police Seek 9 People After 14 Officers Injured When Enforcing COVID-19 Rules
The Metropolitan Police in London is asking the public for help in identifying nine people they would like to speak to after 14 officers were assaulted last weekend. On April 24, officers approached a crowd of over 100 people in London’s Hyde Park, who were playing music and gathered closely together in breach of the…
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