Coronavirus outbreak linked to pub BBQ as 70 customers told to self-isolate

Coronavirus outbreak linked to pub barbecue as 70 customers are told to self-isolate and three people including staff test positive The Soho Foundry Tavern in Smethwick shut last Thursday after Covid outbreak  Three people who went to  barbecue on Sunday, August 2, test positive for virus  Health bosses now tell 70 attendants to self isolate … Read more

Covid-19 survivors should be exempt from having to self-isolate, government scientific advisers say 

Covid-19 survivors shouldn’t have to self-isolate if they develop symptoms of the disease because they aren’t likely to be infectious, government scientific advisers suggest Sage studied evidence which found it’s likely survivors can’t be infected again  But admitted it is unclear how long this coronavirus ‘immunity’ would last for Experts dismissed idea of immunity passports, … Read more

Almost 90,000 people have been told to self-isolate in first two weeks of NHS test and trace scheme

Almost 90,000 people in England were told to self-isolate in the first two weeks of the NHS test and trace scheme designed to keep a lid on the coronavirus outbreak. Department of Health data today revealed that a total of 87,639 people have been contacted and asked to stay at home because they might have … Read more

Australian Black Lives Matter protesters should self-isolate for ‘at least two weeks’

Protesters who attended Australian Black Lives Matter rallies at the weekend should self-quarantine for ‘at least two weeks’ and ‘really think about what they’ve done’, a top doctor has warned. Dr Tony Bartone, the President of the Australian Medical Association, made the comments on Melbourne radio on Monday, after 60,000 demonstrators marched at rallies across … Read more

Australian Black Lives Matter protesters should self-isolate for ‘at least two weeks’

Protesters who attended Australian Black Lives Matter rallies at the weekend should self-quarantine for ‘at least two weeks’ and ‘really think about what they’ve done’, a top doctor has warned. Dr Tony Bartone, the President of the Australian Medical Association, made the comments on Melbourne radio on Monday, after 60,000 demonstrators marched at rallies across … Read more

Police could use ‘reasonable force’ to make you self-isolate for 14 days

From Monday travellers arriving in England will have to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival or risk being fined, prosecuted and even deported if they do not comply. I’m travelling to the UK, what will I have to do? At the moment laws have been published for England. These are called The Health Protection (Coronavirus, … Read more

Police could use ‘reasonable force’ to make you self-isolate for 14 days

From Monday, any travellers arriving in England from abroad will have to self-isolate for 14 days, with a range of potential punishments for not following the new law.  If people flout the rules, introduced by Home Secretary Priti Patel today, they risk being fined, prosecuted or even deported, with police officers allowed to use ‘reasonable … Read more

‘At least 10% of Britons will IGNORE request to self-isolate when contacted by NHS Covid tracers’

At least 10% of Britons will IGNORE request to self-isolate when contacted by NHS Covid tracers due to lockdown fatigue, says health chief amid reports scammers are falsely alerting people they have virus to steal data Public Health England chief says she is anticipating people being resistant  Boris Johnson’s alleged ex-mistress has urged people not … Read more

‘At least 10% of Britons will IGNORE request to self-isolate when contacted by NHS Covid tracers’

At least 10% of Britons will IGNORE request to self-isolate when contacted by NHS Covid tracers due to lockdown fatigue, says health chief amid reports scammers are falsely alerting people they have virus to steal data Public Health England chief says she is anticipating people being resistant  Boris Johnson’s alleged ex-mistress has urged people not … Read more

People in England will have to self-isolate for two weeks before going to hospital for routine ops

Patients will have to self-isolate for a fortnight before going to hospital under new NHS rules Patients will have to shut themselves away from family or isolate as a household  A COVID-19 test also be mandatory 72 hours before patients arrive at hospital Rule will apply to everyone regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms … Read more