World coronavirus: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is self-isolating

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus self-isolates after coming into contact with a person infected with Covid-19 Dr Tedros, chief of the World Health Organisation, is self-isolating over Covid 55-year-old went into isolation after one of his contacts tested positive for virus  Health chief is ‘well and without symptoms’ but will isolate as a precaution  Comes as global … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Tens of thousands may be self-isolating needlessly

‘Operation Moonshot’ could result in tens of thousands of people self-isolating needlessly, experts warn The strategy, announced by Boris Johnson, aims to test 10million people a day   Experts say ‘fundamentally flawed’ plan would make 10,000 daily false positives Government criticised for pursuing plan despite major track and trace issues By Kate Pickles For The Daily … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sophie, Countess of Wessex is self-isolating at home

Sophie, Countess of Wessex is self-isolating at home after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus 55-year-old wife of Prince Edward is not experiencing Covid-19 symptoms She is now self-isolating at home and following all Government guidelines Not thought to have seen members of the wider Royal Family since contact  On … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sophie, Countess of Wessex is self-isolating at home

Sophie, Countess of Wessex is self-isolating at home after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus By Rebecca English for the Daily Mail and Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 12:02 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 12:08 BST, 9 October 2020 Sophie, Countess of Wessex was today self-isolating at home after … Read more

Students self-isolating at Lancaster University charged £17.95 a day for meals

A furious student has revealed how she and hundreds of others self-isolating at Lancaster University are being charged an ‘extortionate’ £17.95 a day for food worth just £2.70. Bhavreet Dulku, 18, a first year studying Politics, International Relations and management, tweeted: ‘My uni charging £17 a day for food if you have to isolate is … Read more

Only one in FIVE Britons with tell-tale symptoms of Covid-19 are self-isolating, study reveals

Just one in five Britons with tell-tale symptoms of coronavirus are choosing to self-isolate, research revealed today. King’s College London scientists, working alongside academics from Public Health England, quizzed 30,000 people living in the UK about how they have acted during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Results showed just 18.2 per cent of respondents admitted to actually quarantining … Read more

Only one in FIVE Britons with tell-tale symptoms of Covid-19 are self-isolating, study reveals

Just one in five Britons with tell-tale symptoms of coronavirus are choosing to self-isolate, research revealed today. King’s College London scientists, working alongside academics from Public Health England, quizzed 30,000 people living in the UK about their perception of Covid-19; the symptoms, its risks and if they knew the guidance on self-isolation.  Results showed just … Read more

Diabetic shop worker sacked for self-isolating at start of Covid pandemic wins £7,000 payout

A shop worker with diabetes who was sacked for self-isolating at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has been awarded a £7,000 payout by a tribunal. Jackie Reid was dismissed by the Good Health Store in the Isle of Man after following her GP’s advice because her condition made her more vulnerable to the virus. … Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg is self-isolating after one of his children started showing coronavirus symptoms

Jacob Rees-Mogg is self-isolating after one of his six children started showing coronavirus symptoms. The Leader of the House of Commons is remaining at home while waiting for the results of a Covid-19 test. One of his children – Peter, 12, Mary, 11, Thomas, ten, Anselm, eight, Alfred, four and Sixtus, three – started exhibiting coronavirus … Read more

Nicole Kidman leaves $6.5M Southern Highlands estate after self-isolating with husband Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman was seen leaving her $6.5million Southern Highlands estate for the first time after completing her 14-day quarantine with her husband Keith Urban and their daughters, Sunday, 12, and Faith, nine. The actress, 53, and her other half, 52, divided fans after being granted permission to skip mandatory hotel quarantine and self-isolate at their … Read more