Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Thursday night. We have another update for you on Friday morning.
1. Switzerland joins UK quarantine list
Travelers returning to the United Kingdom from Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Jamaica will now be quarantined, under rules that will take effect from 04:00 on Saturday, due to a rise in Covid cases. Scotland had already removed Switzerland from their list last week. Meanwhile, Cuba has been added to the list of countries exempt from quarantine. Read more about the UK quarantine rules ..
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2. Daily falls highest since mid-June
The UK’s daily number of coronavirus cases has risen to 1,522 in the past 24 hours – the highest number since June 12. This is still much lower than the 5,000 daily cases in April of people testing positive at the peak of the epidemic. However, cases have increased in Europe and began to recur in the United Kingdom in July. Experts suspect that a relatively small number of areas in the UK are responsible for the increase. Read more: How many confirmed cases are there in your area?
3. The Pogba of Manchester United test positive for coronavirus
Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba will have to isolate himself for 14 days after positive tests for Covid-19, according to French director Didier Deschamps. The 27-year-old will miss France’s Nations League match in Sweden on Saturday 5 September and the home match against Croatia three days later.
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4. Law to break up house parties ‘super-spreader’
Police in Scotland will have the power to break house parties with more than 15 people from Friday after health officials warned that such gatherings could present “high-risk super-spreader environments”. Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the move was necessary in anticipation of more in-house meetings as winter approached.
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The prime minister said police will only take action to disperse house parties as a last resort
5. I’m A Celeb’s move to castle
The Next Series Of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! will be filmed at Gwrych Castle in North Wales after being forced to relocate from Australia due to the coronavirus pandemic, ITV has confirmed. Ant and Dec will return as hosts, and the winner will be crowned as the king as queen of the castle – instead of the jungle. The celebrities participating this year have yet to be announced.
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The castle at Abergele was built in the early 19th century
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