While the new Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he would like to see a return to normal "as quickly as possible", a leading member of SAGE has warned that we shouldn't "rush" into unlocking on July 5th.
The Las Vegas Police Department has announced that it will only take on new recruits who can show proof of Covid vaccination. The Department brands itself an "equal opportunity employer".
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary so as to not "distract attention from the single-minded focus that is leading us out of this crisis". Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has been appointed as his replacement.
Poor conditions persist at Government-approved quarantine hotels, where travellers have complained of horrendous food quality, a lack of exercise and "prison-like" guards. And it's costing them £1,750!
40% of Brits say their favorite pubs are still closed because of social distancing. But the Government seems mainly to be focusing on introducing more measures, with vaccine passports in pubs seemingly back on the table.
The next Cabinet reshuffle could be brought forward to give Matt Hancock a "dignified" departure from his job, according to Tory sources, though it is likely he will retain a top job – just one out of the public eye!
Young people are being told to "grab a jab" this weekend without the need of an appointment. If enough people don't take up the offer, London Mayor Sadiq Khan says we may not unlock on July 19th.
Pupils, inspired by videos on TikTok and Instagram, are using fruit juice and fizzy drinks to get false positive Covid test results and skip school.
Results from 10 large-scale trial events show that just 28 positive Covid tests were recorded among almost 60,000 participants, as a senior Government adviser says the European Championship finals can go ahead safely.
Only Brits who have been fully vaccinated against Covid, and have a vaccine passport to prove it, will be able to travel to "Green List" country Malta without having to quarantine for up to two weeks from June 30th.
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