Britain has experienced shortages of gasoline and some foods because of too few drivers. At a military barracks in South London, trainees are learning how to maneuver trucks through streets and highways.
Author: Aina J. Khan
England Cuts Covid Travel ‘Red List’ to Just 7 Countries
The British government said the narrowing of the restrictions, which require hotel quarantine for arrivals, partly reflected “increased vaccination efforts around the globe.”
U.K. Aims to Ease Trucker Shortage With Visas Into 2022
The decision extended an earlier move to offer three-month visas to foreign drivers, and came as the government also called on military drivers to help resolve a fuel distribution crisis.
Norway Lifts Coronavirus Restrictions After 561 Days
“Now the time has come to return to a normal daily life,” the prime minister, Erna Solberg, said.
A Celebrated Virtuoso on an Instrument She Wasn’t Meant to Play
The hallowed tradition of kora playing in Sona Jobarteh’s family passed down the male line. One of her teachers dismissed it as “an ethnic thing.” But it has brought her international acclaim.
Denmark Lifts the Last of Its Pandemic Restrictions
The country’s health minister said, “This can only be done because we have come a long way with the vaccination rollout, have a strong epidemic control, and because the entire Danish population has made an enormous effort to get here.”
British Officials May Sidestep Watchdog’s No to Covid Vaccines for Young
Health ministers have requested assessments from other medical officials, raising the possibility that the government could take the rare step of defying the vaccine regulator’s advice.
British Officials May Sidestep Watchdog’s No to Covid Vaccines for Young
Health ministers have requested assessments from other medical officials, raising the possibility that the government could take the rare step of defying the vaccine regulator’s advice.
Covid Booster Shots Beginning in Several Nations
The Czech Republic joins several countries to say it will recommend extra shots, while much of the world remains unvaccinated.
Piers Morgan Cleared for Criticizing Meghan After Oprah Interview
Mr. Morgan had been under investigation after he said on air that he did not believe Meghan’s claims that palace officials had refused her requests for mental health treatment.