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England’s test and trace system fails to reach a quarter of positive cases

Editorial Bureau June 25, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – England’s COVID-19 test and trace system could not reach a quarter of people who had their cases transferred to the system after a positive test, said the UK’s Department of Health on Thursday. Out of 6,923 people who had their case transferred to the

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Give your name to get a pint in England pubs

Ren Leen June 24, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Customers in England’s pubs will have to provide their name before ordering a pint, and there will be no live acts or standing at the bar, the government announced ahead of the sector’s re-opening next month. Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers have to maintain a record of customers for 21 days to assist […]

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UK to reopen cinemas, museums and galleries from July 4

Ren Leen June 23, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Cinemas, museums and galleries in the UK can reopen from July 4, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday as he sets out which sectors can resume trading. Britain has been reopening its economy as the number of COVID-19 deaths and cases declines. The latest reopening is scheduled for July 4, […]

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UK players to honour key workers with names on training shirts

Ren Leen June 22, 2020

LONDON (UK) – England players will wear training shirts sporting the names of key workers before the start of the first test against the West Indies next month to honour their service during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the country’s cricket board on Monday. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said those nominated by local […]

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UK schools to receive extra funds to help students catch up after lockdown

Ren Leen June 19, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Schools in the UK will receive extra funding to help them tackle the impact of lost academic hours during the lockdown, the government said on Friday. The government in a statement said the package will be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.24 billion) over the 2020-2021 academic year. Of that, 650 million pounds […]

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Primark pulls the crowds as stores reopen in England after lockdown

Ren Leen June 15, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Long queues of shoppers snaked outside some stores in England from early in the morning on Monday, with discount fashion retailer Primark proving a big draw as non-essential shops reopened their doors after 83 days of lockdown. Queues formed outside several branches of Primark, which does not sell online so has not […]

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England’s shops resume normal operations as lockdown eased

Jim Stein June 15, 2020

LONDON (UK) – After 83 days of coronavirus lockdown, non-essential stores in England reopen their doors on Monday, hoping to get the tills ringing again and start a long road to recovery. The stores have been closed since March 23 when Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a lockdown to stem the spread of the virus. […]

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England’s Ellis Genge supports Sterling’s request for more minority coaches

Jim Stein June 10, 2020

(Sports) – England prop Ellis Genge has echoed Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling’s call for increased representation for minorities in senior coaching positions in sport. The comments come amid worldwide protests against racial injustice following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.

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West Indies leave for England tour with stop-gap batting coach

Jim Stein June 9, 2020

(Sports) – Cricket West Indies (CWI) said the team had departed for their tour of England on Monday after testing negative for COVID-19, with Floyd Reifer filling in for India-based batting coach Monty Desai, who cannot join the side due to travel restrictions. The team departed from Antigua after undergoing the mandatory tests, which they […]

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Face coverings in UK compulsory on public transport

Jim Stein June 5, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Face coverings will be compulsory for passengers on buses, trains, aircraft and ferries in England from June 15, as public transport use rises following the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday. Britain’s government has been reluctant to mandate the widespread use of face masks or coverings so