UK fresh lockdown measures may last until March: UK Cabinet Minister
Jan 05, 2021, at 10:03 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday that people in England should have to wait until March to see some of the tough COVID-19 restrictions lifted and not until mid-February as Prime Minister Boris Johnson had predicted on Monday when he announced a fresh national lockdown.
UK prime minister insists schools safe to reopen despite rocketing COVID-19 cases
Jan 04, 2021, at 01:07 am
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted on Sunday that parents should send their children to primary schools on Monday, despite the fact that the number of COVID-19 cases has been rising exponentially all over the United Kingdom in the last few days.
Saudi Arabia closes borders for one week over new coronavirus strain: Reports
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia is closing its land borders and suspending international flights for one week following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports citing an internal ministry source.
Countries suspend air traffic with UK over mutated coronavirus strain
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Countries in the European Union and beyond began suspending travel with the United Kingdom on Sunday due to risks associated with the discovery of a new coronavirus strain there.
COVID-19: Rules tightened for Christmas for England, Scotland and Wales
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:11 am
London/UNI: The British government announced on Saturday that it has decided to scrap the planned relaxation of COVID rules for Christmas for large parts of south-east England and cut to just Christmas Day for the rest of England, Scotland and Wales.
UK Health Minister tells public to follow COVID-19 rules or face national lock down
Sep 21, 2020, at 12:34 am
London/Sputnik: UK Health Minister Matt Hancock urged people on Sunday to follow social distancing restrictions to avoid another national lockdown, as the United Kingdom is on the brink of a second wave of COVID-19.