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Britain Failed By Flawed Planning For Coronavirus Pandemic, Probe Finds
Britain let down its citizens by leaving the nation ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic because of significantly flawed planning and failures by ministers and scientific experts, a public inquiry concluded in a scathing report on Thursday.
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UK Summons China's Ambassador Over Assault Of BBC Journalist In Shanghai: Report
China's ambassador to Britain has been summoned by British government over reports by the BBC which said Chinese police had assaulted one of its journalists covering a protest in Shanghai, the Evening Standard newspaper said.
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"Deeply Disturbing": UK Condemns BBC Journalist's Arrest In China
Britain's government on Monday condemned Chinese police after the BBC said one of its journalists was arrested and beaten while covering Covid protests in Shanghai, the latest incident to test relations between the countries.
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Tears, Reunions As New Zealand Opens Borders To 60 More Countries
New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Wednesday as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including the US, Britain and Singapore for the first time since COVID-19 hit in early 2022.
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"Horrible Pandemic": Queen Elizabeth Recalls Time She Contracted Covid
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who turns 96 soon, has spoken of serious fatigue after she contracted Covid-19 in February despite aides downplaying her illness.
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UK Ends All COVID-19 International Travel Restrictions
All remaining COVID-19 pandemic related international travel restrictions, including filling in Passenger Locator Forms before arrival and compulsory pre-departure tests for unvaccinated travellers, have been scrapped from Friday.
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Britain Set To Call Time On Covid With Plan To Lift Curbs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with COVID" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies.
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"God Save The Queen": Support Pours In For Covid-Positive Queen Elizabeth
News that Britain's Queen Elizabeth had tested positive for COVID-19 drew shock, concern and messages of goodwill from across the country on Sunday, with politicians and the public willing the 95-year-old to recover.
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Boris Johnson's 2020 Birthday Bash Defied Britain's Covid Curbs: Report
Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules by having a birthday party with up to 30 people present at Downing Street in 2020, a British television channel alleged Monday.
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Will Britain Lift Strict Covid Curbs? Possibility Looms As New Cases Fall
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday to review restrictions to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in England as he seeks to move attention away from parties held at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns.
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Can UK Live With Covid? Minister Says No; Warns Of "Tough Weeks Ahead"
There is still pressure on British hospitals and the country is not yet in a position to say it can live with COVID-19, senior minister Michael Gove said on Monday.
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Amid Omicron Outbreak, Britain Deploys Army To Address Shortage In Hospitals
Britain will deploy troops to hospitals in London to alleviate severe staff shortages caused by the Omicron outbreak, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Friday.
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One In 20 People In Britain Have Coronavirus: Official Data
More than one in 20 people in Britain had Covid-19 in the last week of 2021, the highest infection rate recorded during the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday.
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UK Fears Hospital Crisis As Covid Cases Cross 200,000 For First Time
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country's daily Covid caseload breached 200,000 for the first time.
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Britain Fears Health Crisis As Omicron Puts Hospitals Under Pressure
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country returned to work after Christmas.
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Britain Failed By Flawed Planning For Coronavirus Pandemic, Probe Finds
Britain let down its citizens by leaving the nation ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic because of significantly flawed planning and failures by ministers and scientific experts, a public inquiry concluded in a scathing report on Thursday.
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UK Summons China's Ambassador Over Assault Of BBC Journalist In Shanghai: Report
China's ambassador to Britain has been summoned by British government over reports by the BBC which said Chinese police had assaulted one of its journalists covering a protest in Shanghai, the Evening Standard newspaper said.
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"Deeply Disturbing": UK Condemns BBC Journalist's Arrest In China
Britain's government on Monday condemned Chinese police after the BBC said one of its journalists was arrested and beaten while covering Covid protests in Shanghai, the latest incident to test relations between the countries.
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Tears, Reunions As New Zealand Opens Borders To 60 More Countries
New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Wednesday as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including the US, Britain and Singapore for the first time since COVID-19 hit in early 2022.
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"Horrible Pandemic": Queen Elizabeth Recalls Time She Contracted Covid
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who turns 96 soon, has spoken of serious fatigue after she contracted Covid-19 in February despite aides downplaying her illness.
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UK Ends All COVID-19 International Travel Restrictions
All remaining COVID-19 pandemic related international travel restrictions, including filling in Passenger Locator Forms before arrival and compulsory pre-departure tests for unvaccinated travellers, have been scrapped from Friday.
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Britain Set To Call Time On Covid With Plan To Lift Curbs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with COVID" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies.
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"God Save The Queen": Support Pours In For Covid-Positive Queen Elizabeth
News that Britain's Queen Elizabeth had tested positive for COVID-19 drew shock, concern and messages of goodwill from across the country on Sunday, with politicians and the public willing the 95-year-old to recover.
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Boris Johnson's 2020 Birthday Bash Defied Britain's Covid Curbs: Report
Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules by having a birthday party with up to 30 people present at Downing Street in 2020, a British television channel alleged Monday.
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Will Britain Lift Strict Covid Curbs? Possibility Looms As New Cases Fall
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday to review restrictions to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in England as he seeks to move attention away from parties held at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns.
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Can UK Live With Covid? Minister Says No; Warns Of "Tough Weeks Ahead"
There is still pressure on British hospitals and the country is not yet in a position to say it can live with COVID-19, senior minister Michael Gove said on Monday.
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Amid Omicron Outbreak, Britain Deploys Army To Address Shortage In Hospitals
Britain will deploy troops to hospitals in London to alleviate severe staff shortages caused by the Omicron outbreak, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Friday.
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One In 20 People In Britain Have Coronavirus: Official Data
More than one in 20 people in Britain had Covid-19 in the last week of 2021, the highest infection rate recorded during the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday.
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UK Fears Hospital Crisis As Covid Cases Cross 200,000 For First Time
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country's daily Covid caseload breached 200,000 for the first time.
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Britain Fears Health Crisis As Omicron Puts Hospitals Under Pressure
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country returned to work after Christmas.
