Infections up in UK by more than 18,000 on Sunday; warning over Gaza Strip infections; UK government to ease isolation requirements for Covid contacts
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- Mass testing to be rolled out in England to head off Tory revolt
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12.23am GMT
The UK government will announce on Monday that self-isolation will no longer be required for those who have come into contact with people who have tested positive for Covid-19, the Telegraph reported.
Contacts of those who test positive will be asked to undergo daily tests for seven days, and will be allowed to go about their business in the meantime, the newspaper said.
Ministers will say that the current system of requiring people to stay at home for 14 days will be dismantled nationwide in January, if pilot schemes succeed, according to the newspaper.
12.21am GMT
US Covid-19 vaccine program head Moncef Slaoui said the first Americans to receive a coronavirus vaccine could get it as soon as 11 December, CNN reported on Sunday.
“Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunisation sites within 24 hours from the approval, so I expect maybe on day two after approval on the 11th or the 12th of December,” he said in an interview to CNN.
Continue reading…Infections up in UK by more than 18,000 on Sunday; warning over Gaza Strip infections; UK government to ease isolation requirements for Covid contactsUS, Germany and UK may start Covid vaccinations in DecemberMass testing to be rolled out in England to head off Tory revoltMillions in US to ignore warnings against Thanksgiving travelWhy the race to find a vaccine is far from overSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.23am GMTThe UK government will announce on Monday that self-isolation will no longer be required for those who have come into contact with people who have tested positive for Covid-19, the Telegraph reported.Contacts of those who test positive will be asked to undergo daily tests for seven days, and will be allowed to go about their business in the meantime, the newspaper said.Ministers will say that the current system of requiring people to stay at home for 14 days will be dismantled nationwide in January, if pilot schemes succeed, according to the newspaper. 12.21am GMTUS Covid-19 vaccine program head Moncef Slaoui said the first Americans to receive a coronavirus vaccine could get it as soon as 11 December, CNN reported on Sunday.“Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunisation sites within 24 hours from the approval, so I expect maybe on day two after approval on the 11th or the 12th of December,” he said in an interview to CNN. Continue reading…