UK coronavirus live: Just eight countries “set to feature on travel green list”

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ust eight countries are set to feature on the federal government’s “green listing” when restrictions on non-essential travel are lifted subsequent month, new modelling suggests.

Israel, Iceland, the US, Australia, New Zealand, the British abroad territory of Gibraltar, Malta and Iceland are probably to among the many nations and territories on the protected listing.

Those travelling to green listing countries is not going to want to self-isolate however will want to take a variety of Covid assessments to show they don’t seem to be infectious earlier than and after returning to the UK.

The modelling additionally exhibits that the majority of Europe will likely be on the “amber listing” which suggests travellers will likely be compelled to go into self-isolation for ten days or the “pink listing” the place travellers have to enter resort quarantine.

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The analysis was taken out by Robert Boyle – the previous technique chief at British Airways, the Sunday Telegraph experiences.

While travelling to Australia or New Zealand may sound tempting each countries are closed to overseas travellers.

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Vaccines to be handed out to homeless and undocumented migrants by charity

A homeless charity is partnering with the NHS to give tough sleepers and undocumented migrants the Covid-19 vaccine.

Nishkam Swat, a volunteer-run organisation which gives sizzling meals for the homeless, mentioned it is going to be administering the jab from its personal ambulances.

Nishkam Swat CEO Randeep Lall mentioned throughout this time the homeless neighborhood has been “fully forgotten about, particularly those that are undocumented.”

“Knowing the hazard this poses for the broader neighborhood, we knew one thing had to be carried out as a matter of urgency,” he mentioned.

The first vaccine service will likely be on the Strand, London on Monday 19 from 6pm to 8pm exterior Zimbabwe House.

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Nearly 100,000 individuals flown between India and UK, Labour says

Labour shadow house secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds mentioned virtually 100,000 individuals had flown between India and the UK throughout January and February, as he accused the Government of not doing sufficient to preserve out coronavirus mutations.

The Opposition celebration mentioned that, in accordance to knowledge from the Civil Aviation Authority and different worldwide air passenger sources, 631,500 air travellers arrived within the UK in January, with solely round 1% enterprise a resort quarantine.

Mr Thomas-Symonds mentioned: “This UK Government is placing lives in danger by failing to defend our borders in opposition to Covid.

“Now we’re seeing the outcomes of a disastrous coverage that has let 1000’s of individuals enter the UK and not using a correct quarantine system.

“Large numbers of circumstances of two deeply worrying variants, first found in South Africa and India, have been found within the UK.

“We are at a essential second within the combat in opposition to the pandemic, because the sacrifices of the British individuals and the vaccine give us hope of reopening massive components of life.

“This British reopening is being put in danger by ministers’ reckless refusal to defend our borders in opposition to Covid.”

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English overview of Covid-19 deaths this week

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4,000 followers readmitted to Wembley for FA Cup semi-final

There was a spine-tingling applause because the groups emerged for kick-off at Wembley, the place 1000’s of followers returned as a part of one of many authorities’s pilot occasions.

A lot of Southampton and Leicester followers had been among the many 4,000 native residents, together with key staff, because the FA Cup semi-final welcomed the largest crowd in England for 13 months.

Everyone in attendance had to show they’d examined unfavorable for coronavirus in a lateral stream take a look at earlier than coming to the sport, which will likely be adopted by a bigger crowd at subsequent week’s Carabao Cup closing.

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No new deaths in Northern Ireland

A complete of 82 additional circumstances of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland over the previous 24 hours, the Department of Health mentioned.

There had been no additional deaths reported.

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Blossoms to headline gig with out social distancing in pilot occasion

Indie band Blossoms will headline a gig with out social distancing as a part of a Government pilot occasion.

The reside live performance at Sefton Park in Liverpool on May 2 may also feature The Lathums and Liverpool singer-songwriter Zuzu.

The viewers is not going to be required to be socially distanced, however attendees can have to present proof of a coronavirus unfavorable take a look at earlier than gaining entry, ministers have confirmed.

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Wales: 1.6 million first doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered

Public Health Wales mentioned a complete of 1,685,298 first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have now been given in Wales.

The company mentioned 601,458 second doses have additionally been administered.

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Wales: 94 Covid-19 circumstances

There have been an additional 94 circumstances of coronavirus in Wales, taking the entire variety of confirmed circumstances to 210,823.

Public Health Wales mentioned there have been three additional deaths, taking the entire within the nation for the reason that begin of the pandemic to 5,538.

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Scotland: 211 circumstances and no new deaths reported

Scotland has recorded an additional 211 circumstances of coronavirus, the most recent day by day figures have revealed.

Meanwhile, there have been no new deaths reported as being linked to the virus – though registry workplaces are typically closed on the weekend.

Figures revealed on Sunday confirmed that 1.6% of assessments for Covid-19 got here again as constructive

A complete of two,744,231 individuals have acquired the primary dose of the coronavirus vaccine – a rise of 10,844 on the day gone by.

There are actually 738,420 have acquired their second dose, an increase of twenty-two,706 on Saturday’s complete.

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4.4 million jabs administered to Londoners

NHS England knowledge exhibits a complete of 4,403,535 jabs got to individuals in London between December 8 and April 17, together with 3,388,656 first doses and 1,014,879 second doses.

This compares with 5,353,577 first doses and 1,479,358 second doses given to individuals within the Midlands, a complete of 6,832,935.

The breakdown for the opposite areas is:

– East of England: 3,286,599 first doses and 1,029,411 second doses, making 4,316,010 in complete

– North East and Yorkshire: 4,364,021 first and 1,381,687 second doses (5,745,708)

– North West: 3,505,580 first and 1,132,436 second doses (4,638,016)

– South East: 4,482,586 first and 1,325,347 second doses (5,807,933)

– South West: 3,026,690 first and 930,046 second doses (3,956,736)

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