‘Playing politics’: MPs ask why Pakistan stays red as India turns amber
Two Labour MPs accused ministers of “playing politics” with the travel alert system, and said it was only opening up the UK to nations “it stands to benefit from economically”.
Tag: Covid-19
More than nine in 10 adults in UK have Covid-19 antibodies – ONS
The presence of antibodies suggests someone has had the infection in the past or has been vaccinated.
Sunak tells Johnson: ‘End travel restrictions to boost economy’
Sunak is said to be calling for Britain to take advantage of its successful vaccination programme by opening up further.
Elevenses: Antipodean Obstinacy
From the newsletter: As international travel returns, Australia and New Zealand remain outliers.
Covid cases not reached by Test and Trace hits nine-month high
Some 14.8 per cent of people transferred to Test and Trace in England in the week to 21 July were not reached.
Johnson’s leaky borders plan risks letting new variant ‘run rampant’
England is to allow people visiting from the US and the EU who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus to enter without the need to quarantine.
England could reintroduce Covid curbs in just three weeks, SAGE warns
Scientists have warned that mandatory face mask wearing and working from home could be reintroduced in August.