Nightclubs are on track to reopen and social distancing and rule of six requirements will be ended by the end of the month in Wales, the First Minister has confirmed. Mark Drakeford said Wales would complete the move to alert level zero on Jan. 28 unless the coronavirus situation deteriorates. The phased plan to gradually…
Nightclubs on Track to Reopen by End of Month in Wales, Says First Minister
Welsh Government to Phase Out CCP Virus Restrictions
The Welsh government will start phasing out the additional CCP virus restrictions that were brought in after Christmas, First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Friday. The removal of rules will start on Jan. 15, and if “conditions allow,” Wales will return to alert level zero on Jan. 28. Drakeford said the decision came as the latest data suggests…
Welsh Government’s COVID-19 Measures ‘Throttling Recovery’: UK Minister
The strict COVID-19 restrictions adopted by the Welsh government are throttling recovery and economic activity in the region, a British minister has said. Since the detection of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, the Labour administration in Wales has imposed significantly tighter restrictions than those adopted by the…
New CCP Virus Restrictions Must Be a Last Resort: UK Health Secretary
Restrictions on freedom “must be an absolute last resort” and the UK must look to “live alongside” COVID-19 in 2022, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said. The UK government, which is responsible for public health policies in England, said on Dec. 27 that no more restrictions would be imposed at least until after the New Year….
New COVID-19 Restrictions Come Into Force in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
The local administrations of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland have introduced new COVID-19 restrictions on Boxing Day despite new data showing the Omicron variant is much milder than previous strains. In Wales, a maximum of six people are allowed to meet in pubs, cinemas, and restaurants, and a total of 30 people are allowed at…
More Than 400 Pubs Vanish in England and Wales in 2021
More than 400 pubs have disappeared from communities in England and Wales as the number calling last orders flatlined despite the toll of the pandemic and pandemic-related restrictions. New analysis has revealed the number of pubs across England and Wales in 2021 was largely unchanged from last year. Analysis of official Government data by real…
New Restrictions to Be Introduced in Wales on Boxing Day
New measures are to be introduced in Wales from 6am on Boxing Day to tackle rising rates of the Omicron variant, ministers have announced. First Minister Mark Drakeford said the measures are a revised version of alert level two and are designed to help keep businesses open and trading. The regulations bring back protections in…
Workers in Wales Could Face £60 Fine for Going Into Office Under New Covid Rules
Workers in Wales could be fined £60 for going to their office under new coronavirus law if they are able to work from home. The Welsh Government has amended legislation to make attending a workplace unnecessarily a criminal offence, amid the spread of the Omicron variant. However, people in Wales are still allowed to leave…
Cinema Forced to Close by Welsh Government for Defying Vaccine Passport Rules
An independent cinema in Wales has been ordered to close by the government after it refused to ask customers to see their COVID-19 vaccine passports. Last month, the Labour-controlled Welsh government introduced so-called “COVID passes” as proof of full vaccinations or up to 48-hours-old negative lateral flow tests results. From Nov. 15, the requirement for…
Northern Wales: Misty but Delightful
That slight drizzle that the Welsh prefer to call “mist” didn’t bother us at all as we walked about the tiny village of Beddgelert. Wales may often be “misty,” but it is also delightful—and Beddgelert is a good example of what makes it so. This tiny village of only 300 is exactly the sort of…
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