Pandemic meets “pingdemic”: Coronavirus infections rise sharply and an official app tells legions of people to stay home after exposure, even as most restrictions are lifted.
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While England Gambles on ‘Freedom Day,’ Scotland Opts for Caution
Scotland is not ready to abandon pandemic restrictions, says its nationalist leader, Nicola Sturgeon. That stance could increase support for Scottish independence if coronavirus cases in England surge.
Ex-Advisor Makes New Accusations About Boris Johnson’s Covid Response
The former aide said that Mr. Johnson expressed hesitancy about ordering a second shutdown last fall, saying that “the people who are dying are essentially all over 80.”
The U.K. Is Balking at the Northern Ireland Protocol. So, What Is That?
Britain has said that the Northern Ireland protocol could create so many problems that it might have to be scrapped. What exactly is it? And why all the fuss?
The U.K. Is Balking at the Northern Ireland Protocol. So, What Is That?
Britain has said that the Northern Ireland protocol could create so many problems that it might have to be scrapped. What exactly is it? And why all the fuss?
England’s Reopening Loosens Covid-19 Restrictions Amid Rising Cases
In a breathtaking gamble, the country has now lifted all but a few pandemic restrictions.
On England’s ‘Freedom Day,’ Rising Virus Cases and a Prime Minister in Isolation
In a breathtaking gamble, the country has now lifted all but a few pandemic restrictions.
England Ends Most Covid Restrictions as Boris Johnson Isolates
A move to end most legal limits on social contact, including reopening nightclubs and ending a national mask mandate, went ahead even with cases surging.
Boris Johnson to Self Isolate After Backlash Over Quarantine Rules
The British prime minister and his top finance official were “pinged” by the health service’s test-and-trace app as contacts of the health minister, who has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Boris Johnson to Self-Isolate, Reversing Plan to Enter N.H.S. Pilot Program
The British prime minister and his top finance official were “pinged” by the health service’s test-and-trace app as contacts of the health minister, who has tested positive for the coronavirus.