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When will Covid laws be scrapped - as Boris Johnson plans to move date forward

All remaining Covid rules in England will be scrapped earlier than expected, Boris Johnson has announced. Here’s everything you need to know about the end of remaining restrictions

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'could face £10,000 in Partygate fines' if Covid rules were broken

The Metropolitan Police is currently investigating his attendance at six different rule-breaking events

Manchester Evening News

Doctor warns Covid is 'not a cold' amid Boris Johnson's shock plan to end isolation rules

Boris Johnson announced a plan to end all self-isolation laws in England in two weeks' time

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Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford tests positive for Covid and is self-isolating

The First Minister took a PCR test earlier in the week and received a positive test result on Friday

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: Ending Covid restrictions is a major step forward

Nearly two years after Boris Johnson went on television and told the nation to stay at home, the era of domestic Covid restrictions in England may soon be coming to an end.

Evening Standard

John Major says Boris Johnson broke Covid laws and he must quit if he lied to Parliament

Former Tory PM Sir John Major warned 'deliberate lies to parliament have been fatal to political careers – and must always be so' in a stinging attack on Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

Paris bans French 'Freedom convoys' vaccine pass protests from Friday

Paris police said Thursday they would ban the French "Freedom convoys" inspired by a truckers' protest against Covid rules that has paralysed the Canadian capital Ottawa.

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Covid Ireland: WHO chief's stark warning as he says pandemic 'isn't over' with new lockdowns in recent days

'Depending on where you live, it might feel like the Covid-19 pandemic is almost over, or, it might feel like it is at its worst.'

Irish Mirror

Centre approves Rs 6.15 crore assistance for families of 123 journalists who died of Covid

The centre approved the financial assistance worth Rs 6.15 crore for families of 123 journalists who lost their lives due to Covid, the Hindu reported.

Newslaundry

Royal Mail warns of more post delays across UK delivery offices - see the full list

Royal Mail is blaming both Covid-related self isolation and high levels of workers off sick for delivery upheaval. It also said “resourcing, or other local factors” is causing the service disruption

Daily Mirror

Health expert warns axing covid self-isolation rules in Scotland ‘very unwise’

The UK and Scottish Governments disagree on scrapping the self-isolation requirements

Daily Record

Covid isolation rule changes - when they'll be scrapped and can employers force you to work?

Covid rules are due to be brought to an end earlier than expected in England following an announcement from Boris Johnson - but what will this mean for going to work and our access to lateral flow tests?

Daily Mirror

Ending Covid self-isolation in Scotland ‘unwise’, expert warns

Boris Johnson has said he hopes to end the last domestic restrictions in England a month early if ‘encouraging trends’ continue.

The Independent UK

'Too little too late' - What Greater Manchester medics think of Sajid Javid's plan to tackle NHS backlog in wake of pandemic

“The pandemic exacerbated a system that was struggling"

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Covid daily death toll will not be scrapped despite MPs’ calls for it to end

Daily Covid data including case numbers, deaths and vaccination figures will not be scrapped despite the ending of legal Covid restrictions.

Evening Standard

Paris bans Covid ‘freedom convoy’ descending on French capital as trucker protests flare around world

Anybody caught taking part in the convoy in the French capital risks two years in prison and fines equivalent to some £4,000

Wales Online

Ending last Covid rules is political, not scientific says UK expert

Professor Tim Spector has pointed out we still have more than 200,000 new cases every day

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Is open government still the law in Florida?

The Florida Department of Health undermined the fight against COVID-19 by halting detailed reports on the pandemic last June. That was strike one. Strike two is the department’s effort to scuttle a lawsuit that seeks to hold the state accountable for making that poor decision. It’s another reminder of where…

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Trudeau Slams Canada Trucker Protests, Police Threaten Arrests

Canadian police threatened Wednesday to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as "unacceptable." With more people joining the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and the US city…

The Times of India

Himachal Pradesh reported 186 Covid deaths in third wave

SHIMLA: During the third wave of Covid-19, Himachal Pradesh has so far reported 186 deaths. Bilaspur, Chamba, Kinnaur, Kullu and Sirmaur districts reported less than 10 deaths due to Covid while the maximum number of 51 deaths were reported from Kangra district, followed by 43 deaths from Shimla district, 26…

Manchester Evening News

£500 Covid payments for low-wage workers to self-isolate could be scrapped

Boris Johnson recently announced plans to end all domestic legal restrictions in England a month earlier than planned

Insider UK

Cost of living support to be outlined in Scottish budget debate

Forbes plans to outline the final tranche of business support as part of a £300m package for firms impacted by Covid

Wales Online

Covid briefing: Seven things you need to know as No 10 staff brace for questioning over 'partygate'

Detectives investigating the lockdown parties in No 10 will begin contacting those they believe to have been involved

The Guardian - UK

Library use plummeted in 2021, but e-visits showed 18% rise during lockdown

Covid-19 has caused a steep decline in visitors and income, but an increase in digital visits shows libraries continue to be valued, says Cipfa CEO

The Guardian - US

Blue states are rolling back mask rules – but experts warn it’s too soon

The lifting of mandates is coming at a time when the CDC says a vast majority of the country is still seeing high Covid transmission

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