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Johnson signals an end to all restrictions in the UK
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signaled an early end to all coronavirus restrictions in England, including the legal requirement of self-isolation for positive Covid-19 cases.
The prime minister said he would present the government's strategy "for living with covid" when Parliament returns from a short recess on February 21.
"Provided the current encouraging data trends hold, I hope we can end the latest national restrictions -- including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive -- a month sooner," Johnson said.
The obligation to self-isolate for those who test positive for coronavirus currently expires on March 24.
Under current regulations in England, people have to self-isolate if they are contacted by NHS contact tracers and must provide their addresses and the names of people in their household.
On Tuesday, the UK recorded 66,183 new coronavirus cases and 314 deaths in the 28 days following a positive test, according to the latest government data.
2 hours ago
CDC Director Says It's Too Soon to Change Mask Guide
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defends the agency's mask-wearing guidelines and stressed on Tuesday that now is not the time to change the recommendations or relax the restrictions intended to prevent covid-19.
The CDC "still recommends that all schools encourage students to wear well-fitting masks consistently and indoors. And that's consistent with our guidance that also recommends people cover up in indoor public settings in transmission areas." high or substantial," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a radio interview with WYPR's Tom Hall on Tuesday's edition of "Midday."
"Right now, we still have about 290,000 cases every day, and our hospitalization rates are now higher than they were even at the peak of our delta variant surge," Walensky said.
“So at this time, as we look ahead and plan, and we will continue to evaluate and follow the science, our recommendations are consistent with encouraging students to wear well-fitting masks.”
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2 hours ago
King Felipe VI tests positive for covid-19
King Felipe VI of Spain tests positive for covid-19, the House of HM the King reported this Wednesday in a statement.
His health is good, however the King cancels his schedule while he remains in isolation for 7 days.
The rest of the family remains asymptomatic.
2 hours ago
WHO: Covid deaths in the world increased by 7% compared to last week
By CNN's Carma Hassan
In the week from January 31 to February 6, deaths from Covid-19 worldwide increased 7% compared to the previous week, with just under 68,000 new deaths reported, according to the Organization's weekly epidemiological update. World Health published this Tuesday.
Of the six WHO regions, two reported an increase in deaths: the South-East Asia Region, 67%, and the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 45%.
The Region of the Americas and the Region of Europe reported figures similar to those of the previous week.
The African Region reported a 14% decrease and the Western Pacific Region a 5% decrease.
The United States was the country with the highest number of new deaths, followed by India, the Russian Federation, Brazil and Mexico.
In total, as of February 6, more than 5.7 million deaths had been reported worldwide.
The number of cases reported worldwide decreased by 17%, with more than 19 million new cases reported.
The Eastern Mediterranean Region reported an increase of 36%, while the other regions reported decreases.
The Americas Region reported a 36% decline, the South-East Asia Region reported a 32% decline, the African Region reported a 22% decline, the Western Pacific Region reported an 8% decline, and the Europe reported a 7% decline.
The United States was the country with the highest number of new cases, followed by France, Germany, Brazil and India.
As of February 6, more than 392 million confirmed cases of covid-19 had been reported worldwide.
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