More and more those in power are backing-off. Another sign the sniffles is being used as a control device.
Of course, such alleviation is for England's capital as that that's the only place the media give a shit about.
So a smartphone is pinging and the media have moved on to implying a sound is a sign to the public to panic!
Of course, such alleviation is for England's capital as that that's the only place the media give a shit about.
Quote:Daily tests not self-isolation for police, fire, borders, transport and freight staff
'A scheme allowing key workers to avoid Covid self-isolation in England has been significantly expanded following
criticism it did not go far enough. Police, fire, Border Force, transport and freight staff will now be able to join a daily
workplace test scheme, whether they are vaccinated or not.
Some 10,000 supermarket depot and food factory workers will also be eligible. Testing is expected to start next week.
Several sectors have warned of staff shortages in recent days.
Transport for London warned of line closures and cancellations this weekend as more than 300 members of staff are
self-isolating. And Thameslink tweeted that fewer trains were able to run "due to unavailability of train crew having an
impact across the network" and told the BBC "coronavirus has been affecting our business and colleagues".
Southern and Avanti West Coast said they would also have slimmed down services from Monday.
Currently, most people identified as close contacts of someone with coronavirus have to self-isolate for 10 days.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are among those self-isolating after Health Secretary Sajid
Javid tested positive last week. Mr Javid has tweeted that he has made a "full recovery" and his "symptoms were very
mild, thanks to amazing vaccines"...'
Quote:'...From 16 August anyone in England who is fully vaccinated - and unvaccinated under-18s - will be able to take daily tests
instead of self-isolating. Similar rules come into force in Scotland from 9 August - and in Wales from 7 August.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has joined leading business figures in urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to bring this date
forward and end self-isolation for close contacts if they are fully vaccinated.
Growing numbers of people have been told to self-isolate, with almost 608,000 contact tracing alerts sent from the NHS
Covid-19 app in the week to 15 July - a record high...'
So a smartphone is pinging and the media have moved on to implying a sound is a sign to the public to panic!
Quote:'The number having to self-isolate has been blamed for shortages of some products in supermarkets and staffing problemsBBC:
for frontline services. The daily test scheme means eligible workers who are alerted by the app in England - or contacted by
NHS Test and Trace - will be able to continue working if they test negative each day, whatever their vaccination status.
Ports, airports, rail infrastructure and haulage workers, alongside frontline police, fire and Border Force staff will now be eligible.
The government has announced an extra 200 testing sites to help screen these workers - but these will not open until Monday at
the earliest...'
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