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Today, the British government reported 2,919 more cases of the virus, bringing the total to 358,138. There were also 14 new deaths, bringing the total to 41,608. Boris Johnson’s considerations of saving him a moment the national blockade of the coronavirus were defined in a leaky memorandum. The prime minister has set his hopes on “Operation Moonshot,” an ambitious mass testing programme that can keep Christmas hopes alive, which he hopes will prevent the UK from being forced into another blockade. that the allocation, which would see millions of tests conducted across the UK, could be close to the 114 billion pound budget awarded to NHS England between 2018 and 2019.
Johnson believes the program can simply reopen sports and entertainment sites and allow others to socially combine into giant teams with sunlight hour trials.
The memo said: “This is described through the Prime Minister as our only hope of avoiding a moment of national blockade before a vaccine, which the country can afford. “
Speaking at a Downing Street briefing wednesday, the prime minister said he hoped that “we could bring some facets of our lives back to the general over Christmas” and under pressure that mass testing can help society open up more.
For now, however, Johnson suggested others restrict their social contacts “as much as possible,” as it showed that social gatherings of more than six other people will be banned in England from Monday.
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10:37 p. m. update: Belfast close
A localized blockade will be in Belfast and Ballymena.
At a joint press convention today, DUP’s Arlene Fosyer said members of two or more families will not meet in personal housing, with a few exceptions, adding care for children and families who have formed one social bubble with another.
No more than six people, out of no more than two households, will be able to gather in the gardens.
Restrictions will be in effect for at least two weeks.
9:03 p. m. update: Northern Ireland at the head of Portugal
The Northern Ireland Executive says travellers returning from Hungary, Portugal, French Polynesia and Reunion will have to isolate themselves.
Like England, Sweden will be added to the list of exemptions.
Health Minister Robin Swann said: “There is no doubt that the stage with Covid-19 is becoming not only rapidly locally, but also globally. AsArray, the protection of the citizens of Northern Ireland will be my priority. “
“We will continue to monitor the scenario in all countries and act temporarily to make regulatory adjustments if necessary. “
8:29 p. m. update: ban on evictions lasted until after Christmas
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick showed that the ban on evictions would last until after Christmas.
According to the amendment to the law, the periods of implementation are now more than six months.
At a local lockout, evictions are done through a local baliff.
Jenrick said: “We protected tenants from the pandemic by banning evictions for six months, banning longer evictions in the UK. To help tenants, we have higher completion times of six months, an unprecedented step in helping others stay at home. the winter months.
“It is right that we strike a balance between protecting vulnerable tenants and making sure that landlords whose tenants have behaved illegally or antisocially are brought to justice. Our law means that such instances will be subject to shorter completion periods and then prioritized as components of the new judicial proceedings in the judicial system. “
7:36 p. m. update: Deaths are piling up in the US. But it’s not the first time
More than 190,000 more people have died from the virus in the United States today.
The total death toll is now 191,248, while the number of cases has increased to 6,373,349.
6. 45 p. m. update: France registers nearly 10,000 new cases
France has reported 9843 coronavirus in the last 24 hours; the total number is now 353,944.
Deaths greater than 19 to 30,813.
5:43 p. m. update: Sweden has been added to the list of runners
Mr. Shapps showed that Sweden had been added to the list of runners.
This means that travelers will want to isolate themselves for 14 days.
He said: “Sweden was added to the list of runners this week. If you arrive in England from Sweden, you may not want to isolate yourself for 14 days. “
17:17 Portugal added to quarantine list
Portugal, Hungary, French Polynesia and Reunion were added today to the UK quarantine.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “If you arrive in England from those destinations after four o’clock on Saturday morning, you will want to isolate yourself for four days.
“Thanks to advanced data, we now have the ability to evaluate islands separated from their continental countries.
“If you arrive in England from the Azores or Madeira, you will NOT want to isolate yourself for 14 days. “
4:55 p. m. The Oxford vaccine update is still imaginable until the end of the year
AstraZeneca’s executive leader said it was still imaginable that the Oxford University vaccine could be approved until the end of the year.
Pascal Soriot said: “So, of course, it’s based on how temporarily the regulator will review and give its approval, so we may still have a vaccine until the end of this year or early next year. “
4:28 p. m. update: UK statistics
Cases greater than 2,919 to 358,138 in the 24 hours.
There were 14 deaths, which raised the total death toll to 41,608.
16. 30 update: Wales reported through 102
There have been 102 cases in the country in the last 24 hours.
The total number is now 18,931, while there have been no other deaths: the death toll is 1,597.
3:25 p. m. update: 161 new reported in Scotland
Speaking today, Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the total number of people had increased to 22,039.
No deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, the total remains in 2499.
3:11 p. m. update: new cases reported in Northern Ireland
An additional 78 cases were reported in Northern Ireland, while there was also one death.
The death toll is currently 568.
3:07 p. m. update: Theresa May insists travelers must be tested upon arrival
She said: “Japan has been achieving since April. Germany, France, Austria, Iceland, all have Array
“This reduces the era of quarantine in a variety of tactics or means that other people can leave the quarantine era and, in total, I think 30 countries have verification services at their airports.
“And British companies, with their ingenuity, have developed new fast systems, such as TravelSafe Systems, which he showed me very recently at a medical consultation in my constituency. So the infrastructure is there, the capacity is there and it’s progressing as we go. talk. “
Bill McLoughlin succeeds Rebecca Perring.
2:53 p. m. update: eight other people die in England
Eight other people who tested positive for coronavirus died in a hospital in England, bringing the total number of reported hospital deaths to 29639, NHS England said Thursday.
Patients were between the age of 39 and 93 and all had known underlying fitness problems.
The dates of the deaths were between September and 9 September.
No deaths reported with a positive Covid-19 test
2:17 p. m. update: from safe marhsalls with COVID
The government said that the “Covid-insured bailiffs” announced as part of a plan to enforce stricter regulations on social gatherings will have no formal force and will have to be paid through local authorities.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press convention Wednesday that bailiffs would “strengthen local en-application capacity” by uttering new regulations to curb the coronavirus.
But the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said it would not grant enforcement powers in the new law prohibiting others in England from meeting in teams of more than six as of Monday.
The marshals have already deployed through Leeds City Council and Cornwall City Council, he said.
1:45 p. m. update: nursing homes don’t have enough power
The powers of the nursing home regulator “are not adequate” to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, an Oireachtas committee said.
The Quality and Health Information Authority (HIQA) said the law will be replaced to give the regulator more powers to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic.
It also said that additional adjustments were needed to allow HIQA to implement the recommendations made in the government report on retirement homes published last month.
2:08 p. m. Update: Reservation causes frenzy
Hundreds of cars across the country have descended on an English city in search of evidence of Covid-19, ministers reported.
The roads were blocked and tests were temporarily carried out in Telford after an error in the booking formula led to other people from Cornwall, London and the Shropshire site, Conservative DEPUTY Lucy Allan said.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock promised to analyze what “challenge” had caused the challenge, adding that the government is seeking the broader challenge of other people being referred “too far” for a test.
12:44 p. m. Update: New Sturgeon Restrictions
Nicola Sturgeon said social gatherings in Scotland are now limited to six other people from two households.
The prime minister said the restriction applies both indoors, in houses and reception spaces, and outdoors, by adding personal gardens.
Speaking to the Prime Minister’s questions on Thursday, Ms. Sturgeon said regulations that give legal effect to the restriction will take effect on Monday, but that others will comply immediately.
12:03 p. m. update: Matt Hancock begs college academics to adhere to the rules
Matt Hancock also begged college academics to “follow the rules. “
He told MPs: “Our goal, whenever possible, is the continued opening of schools and businesses while controlling the virus.
“Knowledge shows that while cases among 17- to 30-year-olds are increasing, the number of cases among children under the age of 16 remains very low, and we all know what it’s like to keep schools open. “
11:57 a. m. update: Matt Hancock talks about new restrictions
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the new restrictions would remain in place “more than necessary. “
Speaking of the new ‘six rule’, he told MEPs: “As the medical director said yesterday, we will have to be informed of the recent celebration of countries such as Belgium that have managed to put these measures in place to combat a similar build-up in infections. “
Hancock added: “These are not measures that we are taking lightly. I perceive that for many, this will mean converting long-awaited plans or missing precious moments that they enjoy, but this sacrifice is important to control the virus in the long term. ” . and save lives.
“And I swear we probably wouldn’t keep those regulations in place any longer than we need to. “
11:35 a. m. update: and track figures
Since the launch of Test and Trace, 293,452 close contacts from others who tested positive for COVID-19 have now been contacted with the tracking formula and invited to self-insulate.
This represents 78. 8% of a total of 372,493 people known as close contacts.
The remaining 79,041 people (21. 2%) known as close contacts, but were not contacted.
11:06 a. m. update: Jacob Rees-Mogg self-isolates
Jacob Rees-Mogg isolates hese as one of his sons awaits the effects of the Covid-19 test.
The leader of the House of Commons was absent from the weekly trade consultation session, where he briefed Members on the discussions scheduled for the following week.
Deputy Whip Chief Stuart Andrew, Mr. Rees-Mogg, on Thursday.
Rees-Mogg, a father of six, wrote on Twitter: “A big thank you to StuartAndrew for replacing me in industry affairs.
“One of my children was tested for Covid-19 last weekend after symptoms appeared.
“According to government guidelines, the family has moved away from itself while we wait for the outcome of verification. “
9:01 a. m. update: COVID-19 threat to die doubles every six years
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, a statistician at the University of Cambridge, said the threat of dying from a coronavirus “doubles every six years. “
“A 20-year-old has twice as much threat as a 14-year-old,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today, adding, “It’s like a terrible form of compound interest. “
“The real danger points, in a sense, are intergenerational meetings. At this time, the other people who get the virus are people from 20 to 29 years old; If 5000 suffer from it, there may be a death if you’re not lucky, there will also be other types of long-term situations.
“But if you were given another 5,000 people my age (67), there would be about 75 deaths, and for other older people, in the 1980s, that would be ten times more.
“So this shows that care is very important where the generations meet, and I think it shows that for young people, anyone over 55 should be treated with caution, respect, in terms of mask and distance and so on. “
8:34 a. m. update: Russia reports 5k new COVID
Russia reported on Thursday 5363 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the national total to 1046370, the fourth in the world.
Authorities said 128 more people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 18,263.
8:15 a. m. update: ‘Pressure’ in tests
Grant Shapps admitted that there is “some pressure” on the test formula at this time.
When asked why we are talking about ambitious long-term goals when immediate problems arise, he told BBC Breakfast: “There is tension in testing right now, even though we can do 300,000 per day.
“Now we’re going to take this to a million tests a day. “
He said two new verification centres would be opened. Shapps said the UK conducts more checks than France, Italy, Germany and other countries.
He said the explanation for why there is tension in the formula due to the setback of schools and universities.
8 a. m. update: Sturgeon to announce lockdown plans
Nicola Sturgeon will reveal whether Scotland will count on the number of others who can gather in teams as a component of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The Prime Minister will officially announce on Thursday the last of the restrictions on the blockade north of the border in the Scottish Parliament.
With Prime Minister Boris Johnson uttering that the British “should not meet socially in teams of more than six” as of Monday, with instances of Covid-19 recently in Scotland, Sturgeon had already warned that his most recent review is “likely to take a very cautious approach. “
Speaking Wednesday, he said: “We ruled out the desire to replace the number of others allowed to meet like those announced for England.
“We are thoroughly reviewing existing rules and regulations, as well as the new steps that would possibly be needed to keep Covid under control. “
7:47 a. m. Update: Secretary of Transportation Up defends new law
Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps has defended new government social estre rules.
In statements to Sky News, he said the government had selected six as the limit for rallies because it was “a pragmatic number. “
“What we do know is that the more it mixes, the more it spreads, the more other people (who are) in other circumstances, the more likely it spreads.
“Six is a pragmatic number because it is the base of a number that other people will recognize; we have already had this rule of six in another form.
“What we’re saying now is that “there are six in all cases: inside, outside, in a pub or restaurant, it’s the rule of six. “
7:39 a. m. update: France rules out local blockade
Local closures cannot be ruled in French spaces where COVID-19 infections are exploding, even if the government checks, a government adviser said.
Professor Jean-Fran’ois Delfraissy, who heads the clinical council advising the government on the epidemic, told RTL radio: “We will have to do everything we can to avoid local blockade. In those areas of risk, we can simply take a look at new restrictions on meetings of giant crowds . . . “
He said the stage in about 20 major cities, adding Marseille, Bordeaux and the Paris region, is being strictly monitored.
The French fitness government reported 8,577 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest number of new infections since the disease began spreading in the country at the end of winter.