News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and...
Day: 29 December 2021
Chinese Lockdown Rule-Breakers are Publicly Shamed and Paraded Through the Streets in Jingxi
Armed riot police in southern China have paraded four alleged violators of Covid rules through the streets. How long before...
Boris Johnson Tells the Public to Have a “Cautious and Sensible” New Year’s Eve
Boris Johnson has told the nation to go out and celebrate the New Year, but has told the public to...
SNP Tells Scots Not to Dodge Covid Restrictions by Celebrating New Year’s Eve in England
John Swinney, the SNP Deputy First Minister, has said that Scots should not travel to England for New Year's Eve...
Belgian Court Overturns Closure of Cinemas and Theatres
The Belgian Government's decision to close cinemas, theatres, and other public places, has been reversed by the country's highest administrative...
English Border Pubs Bracing For 100,000 to Cross From Scotland and Wales on New Year’s Eve
English border pubs are expecting upwards of 100,000 Scottish and Welsh revellers to cross into England on New Year's Eve...
November’s Age-Standardised Mortality Rate Was 8% Higher Than the Five-Year Average
November's age-standardised mortality rate was 8% higher than the five-year average, and there were 5,000 more deaths than last month....
Cut Self-Isolation Period to Save NHS, Boris is Urged
The Prime Minister is facing pressure to stave off an NHS staffing crisis by reducing the coronavirus self-isolation period to...
