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A three-tier lockdown could see tougher restrictions imposed in England if lower-tier measures fail to control coronavirus cases, according to reports.
A leaked document – seen by The Guardian – revealed that the most severe measures under the traffic light scheme would imply the closure of all hospitality businesses, including bars, and the prohibition of all social contact between households. Paris bars will be forced to close for two weeks starting Tuesday, as the French capital is on high Covid-19 alert.
It comes as the UK set another daily record of nearly 23,000 new coronavirus cases on Sunday night, after a computer glitch caused nearly 16,000 infections to go out between September 25 and October 2.
It seems that airport bosses might finally have good news, as the government has indicated that it may allow tests to reduce the length of quarantine for arrivals to the UK.
On Saturday Stephen Barclay, chief secretary of the Treasury, told the Conservative Party conference that the government is looking at “what evidence we can have at airports and how that interacts with quarantine rules.”
Heathrow has been asking for tests at airports for four months.
The Independent Travel Correspondent Simon Calder has more details:
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 10:45
Trump has ‘learned a lot’ about Covid
Across the water in the US, Donald Trump believes he “understands” and has “learned a lot” about Covid-19 after being hospitalized with the disease.
The president was airlifted to the Maryland hospital Friday after experiencing a fever and a drop in his oxygen levels.
“It has been a very interesting trip. I learned a lot about Covid. I really learned it by going to school. This is the real school,” said the 74-year-old.
You can read more about their comments here:
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 10:24
Ursula von der Leyen in isolation
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is in self-isolation after being in contact with a person infected with coronavirus.
In a message posted on Twitter, the head of the EU’s executive arm said she participated in a meeting last Tuesday that was attended by “a person who tested positive yesterday.”
He said he tested negative for the virus on Thursday and will undergo another test later today.
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 09:52
If you just joined us this morning, you might want to read this handy roundup of key coronavirus news that may have been missed overnight:
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 09:44
Cineworld announces closures
Cineworld has announced that it will temporarily shut down all of its UK and US cinemas, which could put up to 45,000 people out of work, as it struggles to survive the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the film industry.
The world’s second-largest theater chain said it would suspend operations at all of its 536 Regal cinemas in the US and at its 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas in the UK from October 8.
“Cineworld will continue to monitor the situation closely and communicate any future plans to resume operations in these markets at the appropriate time, when key markets have more concrete guidance on their reopening status,” the company said in a statement.
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 09:30
Will Ireland move to level 5 restrictions?
In Ireland, health experts are discussing whether the country should return to a strict lockdown.
The National Public Health Emergencies Team (NPHET) recommended that it should move to Level 5 in its coronavirus plan, which would introduce the strictest measures possible.
But the executive director of Ireland’s health service has urged the government to also consider the impact such a move would have on “mental health and the economy.”
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 09:03
The computer crash fiasco continues
The computer failure fiasco continues this morning, as a cabinet minister admitted on national television that she does not know how many close contacts of people infected with coronavirus were not traced due to the bug.
Public Health England revealed that its official Covid panel failed to report 15,841 cases between September 25 and October 2 due to a technical failure, leading to nearly 23,000 new coronavirus cases being reported yesterday.
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 08:44
In France, it’s bad news for publicans in Paris, as pubs and bars will be closed for two weeks from tomorrow after the French capital was placed on high alert for Covid-19.
Restaurants will also have to implement stringent new sanitary regulations if they want to stay open, while university conference rooms need only be half full and people are encouraged to work from home.
Prime Minister Jean Castex’s office said there has been no improvement in the Paris region since the capital passed the government’s three criteria for being on the highest alert level in the middle of last week.
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 08:25
You probably thought you had heard it all for the past six months, but a computer glitch is blamed for the UK setting a new daily record of nearly 23,000 coronavirus cases on Sunday night.
The government has claimed the figure was “artificially high” because an IT problem meant that nearly 16,000 cases went unaccounted for between September 25 and October 5.
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 08:18
First, this morning in case you missed it overnight: The government is said to be planning a three-tier lockdown for England if current social measures don’t do enough to control coronavirus cases.
A leaked document, which has been viewed by The Guardian And it also appears to be similar to one published by the BBC – it suggests that tougher measures could include all hospitality venues, including bars, being closed and social contact between households prohibited.
The plans have not yet been finalized or approved by Number 10 and several of the measures could still be relaxed, according to the newspaper.
Chiara giordano5 October 2020 08:13
