People will be required to show a COVID pass to enter cinemas, theatres, and concert halls in Wales from Nov. 15. Welsh lawmakers passed the government’s motion to expand the use of COVID passes on Tuesday by 39 votes to 15 along party lines. Fourteen Welsh Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats voted against the measure…
3 Die in Wales Paddleboarding Accident
A man and two women died in a paddleboarding accident in Wales on Saturday, with one other woman in critical condition. A friend in a paddleboarding group said Paul O’Dwyer—a former soldier and father of three—died trying to save the two girls from the flooded river. Three boats, a helicopter, and dozens of first responders from…
Wales to Expand Use of COVID Pass in 2 Weeks
COVID passes will become compulsory in Welsh theatres, cinemas, and concert halls in two weeks, First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Friday. Self-isolation rules are also changed on Friday, to include vaccinated adults and children. Drakeford said the government may also reintroduce more legal restrictions, as well as further expand the use of COVID passes in…
Australian IT Firm Wins $30M Deal to Manage Welsh Health Data
An Australian IT firm in Melbourne has been awarded a $30 million (£15.9 million) contract to manage pathology data for the national health service in Wales in the United Kingdom. Citadel Health secured the deal despite COVID-19 lockdowns and being on the other side of the world by negotiating via video link. The deal will bring…
Drivers Warned to Expect ‘Autumn Rush’ on Britain’s Roads
The arrival of half-term in England and Wales is expected to lead to an “autumn rush” on the roads in the coming days. An estimated 19.4 million separate leisure trips by car will take place in the UK between Friday and Sunday, according to the RAC. A survey of 1,400 drivers indicated that Saturday will…
Vaccine Passports Now Compulsory for Nightclubs, Large Events in Wales
Compulsory CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus status certification came into effect on Monday for all adults in Wales who wish to enter nightclubs or large events. According to Welsh government guidance, all over-18s are required from Monday to show their NHS COVID Passes to enter nightclubs and similar venues; unseated indoor venues for more than 500 people;…
Welsh Government Wins COVID Passport Vote After Tory Lawmaker Misses Vote
The Welsh Parliament approved the Labour government’s plan to introduce COVID passes by one vote after a Conservative member of Senedd (MS) missed the vote due to technical difficulties. From Oct. 11, all adults will be required to have an NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs; indoor, non-seated events for more than 500 people; outdoor non-seated…
Wales to Require COVID-19 Passport for Events, Nightclubs
Clubbers and events goers in Wales will be legally required to produce their COVID passes at the door from Oct. 11, the Welsh government announced on Friday. The decision came after the Scottish Parliament voted to introduce vaccine passports from Oct 1, and the UK government shelved a similar plan for England. From Oct. 11,…
Wales to Remove Most CCP Virus Restrictions
All legal restrictions on social distancing will be lifted in Wales from Saturday, but face masks will still be required in most indoor public spaces. From 6 a.m. on Saturday, level 0 guidance will apply, meaning current rules on the number of people who can meet indoor will be scrapped, the rule requiring pubs to limit to…
Two Adults and a Teenager Charged Over Death of 5-Year-Old Logan Mwangi
Police have charged two adults and a 13-year-old boy over the death of 5-year-old Logan Mwangi, who was found dead in a river in South Wales last week. John Cole, 39, of Sarn, Bridgend, has been charged with murder, South Wales Police said. Cole, 30-year-old Angharad Williamson, also from Sarn, and a 13-year-old boy, who…
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