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“All bets are off” if passenger levels become crowded and dangerous
A union secretary has warned that unsafe environments could lead to station closures.
Petition to let parents keep children at home signed by 410,000
Families are concerned they will be issued with fines if pupils are not sent to school.
Testing in care homes ‘still very patchy’, says provider
Avery Healthcare said the ability to “test, test, test” all care home staff and residents would help to drive down transmission.
New data reveals which professions have the highest Covid-19 death rate
No surprise that bankers and hedge fund managers don’t feature.
Reports of “packed” public transport and “rammed” roads in London this morning
Boris Johnson moved to lift some lockdown measures yesterday in an address to the nation.
Thousands cancel TV licences
According to an FOI request the number of licences held across the UK fell by 82,000 in the five months to March this year.
The best reactions to the government’s new Covid-19 advice
Its not like Corona plays the f*cking "Jaws" theme when its nearby.
Quarantine for all UK arrivals should have happened two months ago – academic
The Government will reportedly enforce the mandatory quarantine within weeks, but experts say they should have been implemented months ago.
UK sends 50,000 coronavirus test samples to US after problems in lab network
The news came as the number of daily coronavirus tests fell below the 100,000 target for a seventh day in a row.