All pubs and restaurants across central Scotland are to be closed under new measures aimed at tackling a surge in coronavirus cases. The new rules will apply to licensed premises across the central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. In other areas, they will be able to open – but can only serve alcohol outdoors. The
Month: October 2020
Nicola Sturgeon has already stressed the new rules will not signal a return to full lockdown, even for a short period of time.
Boris Johnson has vowed to defeat Covid and build a better country over the next decade in his leader’s speech to the virtual Conservative conference. Evoking the UK’s recovery from World War Two, he said he wanted to build a “new Jerusalem”, with opportunity for all, improved housing and healthcare. He warned the UK could
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump says he will be released from hospital later on Monday, four days after being admitted with Covid-19. Just before a scheduled briefing from his doctors, Mr Trump tweeted he would be leaving at 18:30 (22:30 GMT), adding that he felt “really good”. But questions
An investigation is under way to determine why problems with coronavirus testing data were not picked up sooner. Downing Street said there had been a “technical issue” in transferring positive results from labs to central dashboards, leading to nearly 16,000 missing cases. Public Health England said 15,841 cases between 25 September and 2 October were
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump has surprised supporters gathered outside the hospital where he is being treated with Covid-19 by riding past in a motorcade. Wearing a mask, the president waved inside a car moments after tweeting that he would pay a “surprise visit”. Mr Trump, who has been
Boris Johnson has called on the public to “act fearlessly but with common sense” in tackling coronavirus. Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr, the prime minister said there had to be a “balance” between saving lives and protecting the economy. He said: “The best thing we can do now for all those who have suffered
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump says he is doing well, but that the next few days will be the “real test”. The video, posted on Twitter on Saturday evening, comes after mixed messages earlier in the day about his health, after a Covid-19 diagnosis. The president’s physician said late
Large parts of northern England are facing tighter coronavirus restrictions after new measures came into force in Liverpool, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Warrington. It is now illegal for residents in those areas to meet people from other households in any indoor setting. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was “necessary” amid a spike in cases. It
US President Donald Trump is being taken to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. The White House said the decision to transport him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre was taken “out of an abundance of caution”. Mr Trump began exhibiting “mild symptoms” of Covid-19 on Thursday after disclosing that
US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are in quarantine. The president announced the news in a tweet. It comes after one of Mr Trump’s closest aides tested positive for coronavirus. Hope Hicks, the 31-year-old adviser to the president, was the closest aide to
An SNP MP has been suspended by her party after travelling to Westminster despite experiencing Covid symptoms – then going home by train after getting a positive test result. Margaret Ferrier said there was “no excuse for my actions”. She said she took a test on Saturday – but travelled to London on Monday because
A ban on households meeting indoors has been announced as part of further restrictions for the north of England after a spike in coronavirus cases. It will be illegal to meet in settings, such as pubs and restaurants, in the Liverpool City Region, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs he wanted