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COVID app urges nearly 690,000 to isolate in England, Wales

Editorial Bureau July 29, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Almost 690,000 people in England and Wales were contacted by the official COVID-19 health app and given advice to isolate after coming into contact with someone with the virus in the week to July 21, official data shows. Businesses in all sectors have complained that they

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England cancels quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors

Editorial Bureau July 29, 2021

LONDON (UK) -England will permit fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without the requirement of a quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. Britain’s travel industry has criticised the government for being too slow to open up, saying it has squandered […]

UK

England’s COVID-19 prevalence increases to 1 in 75, ONS says

Editorial Bureau July 23, 2021

LONDON (UK) – The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England is estimated to have increased to 1 in 75 people in the week to July 17, Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday, up from 1 in 95 recorded the week before. “We estimate that 741,700 people within the community population in England […]

Europe Sport

Italy defender Bonucci raises a toasts with Coca-Cola, Heineken

Editorial Bureau July 12, 2021

While bottles of Coca-Cola and Heineken were hid from view by Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba at the European Championship, Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci could not get enough of the sponsors’ offerings on Sunday, taking big swigs of both drinks as he spoke to media after their victory over England. Italy trailed England after Luke […]

Europe Sport

Gianluca Zambrotta: Italy must use the tension in the right way

Editorial Bureau July 11, 2021

EURO2020.com columnist Gianluca Zambrotta highlights the details that could be decisive for Italy in the final against England. Here we are. I expect a very open final. Italy will have to play their own game, just as they always have. They will have to try to impose their game. Sometimes they have succeeded and sometimes […]

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EURO 2020 final: who is in it, when and where is it? Where to watch, TV channels and live streams

Editorial Bureau July 11, 2021

The UEFA EURO 2020 final is taking place at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday 11 July at 21:00 CET. Wembley Stadium will be the setting for the UEFA EURO 2020 decider with the final taking place on Sunday 11 July at 21:00 CEST. There have been 11 host cities for UEFA EURO 2020 since […]

Entertainment

England and Italy reach final summit from a whirlwind of experiences

Editorial Bureau July 10, 2021

LONDON (UK) – For all the differences in style and approach, there is a remarkable symmetry to the journeys taken by England and Italy towards Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. Both nations found themselves at historic low points with fans despairing at their decline and then discovered men who could bring change and quickly lead them […]

Entertainment

Entertainment venues in England to enforce use of vaccination passports by customers -The Times

Editorial Bureau July 10, 2021

Entertainment venues in England will force customers to use so-called vaccination passports from autumn to prove they have had either both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or a negative test the day before, The Times newspaper reported. COVID-19 certificates will be required for customers to enter bars, restaurants and nightclubs under plans to tackle a […]

Europe Sport

England gets fine of 30,000 euros for use of laser pointer, insulting Denmark anthem

Editorial Bureau July 10, 2021

LONDON (UK) – UEFA have fined England’s Football Association (FA) 30,000 euros ($36,000) after a laser pointer was shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during what proved to be the deciding moment of their Euro 2020 semi-final, Europe’s governing body said on Saturday. Television footage showed Schmeichel was targeted by a spectator using a green

Europe Sport

Mystic meerkats predictions say England will win Euro 2020 final

Editorial Bureau July 9, 2021

LONDON (UK) – A group of so-called “mystic meerkats” at London Zoo have picked England to beat Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. A zoo keeper planted England and Italy flags in the ground and the meerkats’ task was to knock one down. It took them about five minutes to choose England. England […]