UK quarantine hotels cost taxpayer £400m, watchdog finds National Audit Office reveals losses in report on how UK managed cross-border travel during Covid pandemic The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022
24 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise received in Yorkshire and Humber Meet the winners of the most prestigious business award Birmingham Post · Apr 20, 2022
Queen's Awards 2022: All the South West winners announced Businesses across the region have been recognised for their achievements on the Queen's birthday Birmingham Post · Apr 20, 2022
Bhopal: Uncertain wait for summer vacation amid scorching heat & Covid jitters BHOPAL: The searing heat and fear of a Covid spurt, going by what’s happening in some other states, have made parents in Bhopal jittery. They hope for an announcement of summer vacation, but the government seems to be having second thoughts. The Times of India · Apr 20, 2022
Four children among 21 test positive for Covid in Jaipur JAIPUR: Twenty-one people tested positive for Covid-19, including four children, in the city on Wednesday. Out of the four, two are Class 8 students of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya (SMS School). The school has suspended Class 8 from Thursday and decided to go on a hybrid mode. The Times of India · Apr 20, 2022
Ricky Hatton to make return to ring against Marco Antonio Barrera after 10-year retirement Hatton will take on Mexican Barrera in Manchester on July 2 in a bout he insists will not be a fully-fledged fight Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022
A stroll through nostalgia and hope After the first Covid lockdown in Thailand in 2020, the first performance that brought Bangkok theatregoers back to the physical space was Fullfat Theatre's Save For Later. At that time, the number of cases in Thailand was at a negligible level, and the idea of physical distancing and other pandemic… Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022
NHS worker loses £1,500 holiday after Covid app fails to show she had booster jab Rebecca Dixon, from Aston-under-Lyme, had been due to fly to Fuerteventura, but was told she could not board her flight at Manchester Airport on Tuesday Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022
IPL 2022 | DC vs RR game shifted to Wankhede Stadium BCCI announced the change in venue after Tim Seifert became the second Capitals cricketer and the sixth member of the contingent to have contracted COVID-19. The Hindu · Apr 20, 2022
Don't bring COVID home on election day. Plan your vote to stay safe Given what’s happening in some places in the world right now, we should take a moment to appreciate how lucky we are to live in a peaceful democracy. We all have a vote and a say in who should lead our country. The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022
'COVID coppers' respond to drug-affected, axe-wielding burglar The offender has also admitted to assaulting a police officer when they responded to reports of a disturbance. The Canberra Times · Apr 20, 2022
Carol McGiffin and Nicola Sturgeon face off in heated Loose Women exchange over Covid law blunder The Scottish First Minister denied comparisons to Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’ misdemeanors Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022
UK records more than 174,000 Covid cases in last seven days but recorded infections drop by more than 30 percent The UK has recorded another 174,982 weekly Covid cases, according to Wednesday’s figures. Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022
One pub shuts every two hours as more closures likely due to staffing and supply issues Research by consultants CGA and AlixPartners found that 106,000 pubs, restaurants and other licenced premises have been closed since the start of the Covid pandemic Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022 Epidemiologists split over easing of Covid restrictions in NSW and Victoria While business groups celebrate change to isolation rules, some experts remain cautious
Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022 Government fraud investigators probing PPE contracts, MPs told Government fraud investigators are looking into contracts to supply the NHS with PPE during the Covid pandemic, officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have said.
Daily Record · Apr 20, 2022 'Saddest ever' Grand Designs home owner feels 'cursed' as another problem delays project But during the construction, a series of setbacks, including Covid and the temperature-sensitive tiling on the mansion's pool, has once again crippled the 52-year-old's plans.
Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022 ‘TikTok star’ fined for breaking Covid lockdown while filming social media content A teenage TikTok star was fined for breaking lockdown when she met with friends at a rented apartment to create social media content “for work”, a court has heard.
Wales Online · Apr 20, 2022 Mouthwash can kill Covid virus in saliva, new Cardiff University study shows Scientists said the outer 'envelope' of the Covid virus can be impacted by certain mouthwash ingredients and could prove an important new target for antivirals.
The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022 Disabled people are being left out of COVID recovery. Here are five ways to change that After two years of the pandemic, there is an understandable desire to “go back to normal”. Disabled people, having been particularly impacted by the pandemic, have described the removal of all COVID rules as a “kick in the teeth”.
Chronicle Live · Apr 20, 2022 Spain axes mask rule so you no-longer have to wear a face-covering indoors Until today, masks had to be worn indoors in Spain, including in bars, cafes and restaurants under Spain's Covid-19 rules
Irish Mirror · Apr 20, 2022 Workers made redundant during Covid pandemic set to get thousands in Government cash The new Government scheme has been opened by Social Protection Minister, Heather Humphreys and Enterprise Minister, Leo Varadkar.
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022 Greece to ease Covid travel restrictions before summer holidays Entry rules relaxed in May
The Times of India · Apr 20, 2022 IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to field against Punjab Kings MUMBAI: A COVID-hit Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field against Punjab Kings in an IPL game on Wednesday.
Wales Online · Apr 20, 2022 Future Covid lockdowns cannot be ruled out, says Wales' top doctor Chief Medical Officer Dr Frank Atherton said he hoped lockdowns were a thing of the past but added that 'we never know what's round the corner'