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Coronavirus latest news: Social distancing ignored as venues reopen across England

InterNewsCast5th July 2020

by InterNewsCast5th July 202002

Police were prepared for a busy night as England emerged from its months-long “national hibernation” with a “Super Saturday” of reopenings that included pubs, restaurants, theme...

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‘Couch to 5k’ app downloads soar by nearly a million as nation attempts to shed lockdown weight

InterNewsCast1st July 2020

by InterNewsCast1st July 2020010

Downloads of the ‘Couch to 5k’ fitness app have soared by nearly a million as the nation attempts to shed weight gained in lockdown. The...

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Speeding rose by more than 70 per cent as motorists took advantage of empty roads during lockdown

InterNewsCast29th June 2020

by InterNewsCast29th June 202006

There was a 71 per cent spike in the number of speeding drivers pulled over by the UK’s largest police force when the coronavirus lockdown started, new figures...

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When will the UK ‘track and trace’ app be ready – and how will it work?

InterNewsCast28th June 2020

by InterNewsCast28th June 202008

With Britain in lockdown, the Government has been racing to find ways to ease restrictions without putting public safety at risk. One solution is...

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Coronavirus latest news: Beachgoers ignore social distancing as experts warn of second wave risk

InterNewsCast25th June 2020

by InterNewsCast25th June 202004

Health services are planning for a second wave twice the size of the first. It comes as tens of thousands of people yesterday ignored social...

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Coronavirus latest news: Two metre rule relaxed in NI schools, putting pressure on PM to act

InterNewsCast19th June 2020

by InterNewsCast19th June 2020010

The two metre social distancing rule will be halved in Northern Ireland’s schools when they reopen in August, putting more pressure on Boris Johnson to...

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Contact tracing app: how will it work and when can you download it?

InterNewsCast18th June 2020

by InterNewsCast18th June 2020010

With Britain in lockdown, the Government has been racing to find ways to ease restrictions without putting public safety at risk. One solution is...

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Coronavirus latest news: Strict controls to stop spread in hospitals were relaxed at height of the crisis

InterNewsCast15th June 2020

by InterNewsCast15th June 2020012

The Government quietly relaxed strict controls to stop the spread of coronavirus in hospitals at the height of the crisis, the Daily Telegraph can reveal....

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Coronavirus latest news: Scientists’ warnings about spread of coronavirus in UK were ‘drowned out’

InterNewsCast14th June 2020

by InterNewsCast14th June 2020017

A mathematician claims the Covid-19 modelling that contributed to Britain going into lockdown “a week late” was based on calculations the virus was spreading at half...

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Coronavirus latest news: Thousands of patients discharged into care homes without vital tests

InterNewsCast12th June 2020

by InterNewsCast12th June 202008

Around 25,000 patients were discharged into care homes without being tested for coronavirus at the height of the pandemic, “extraordinary” new figures confirm. On Thursday...