Dundee students send cheeky messages to the outside world as 500 are forced to isolate

‘The boredom is real!’: Dundee students send cheeky messages to the outside world as 500 are forced to isolate in their halls of residence after 500 students  of Abertay University in Dundee are forced to isolate in their halls after coronavirus outbreak  The residents of the Parker House communicate with the outside world with  cheeky post-its … Read more

Six workers at Mr Kipling bakery test positive for Covid and are sent home to isolate

Six workers at Mr Kipling bakery test positive for Covid and are sent home to isolate – as Stoke-on-Trent factory continues to operate Six workers at a Mr Kipling bakery in Trent Vale tested positive for coronavirus The Stoke-on-Trent factory continues to operate despite the postive results Stoke-on-Trent Council confirmed the infections took place ‘in … Read more

NHS patients having a routine operation no longer need to self isolate for 14 days prior

Patients having an operation or treatment on the NHS no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days before going to hospital. Updated guidance says strict social distancing and hand washing is enough to cut the risk of patients taking the virus into hospitals in England. NHS patients will only need to self-isolate for a few … Read more

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are among the stars in Spain who face having to isolate

They jetted off for a sunshine getaway after spending months in lockdown in the UK. And now dozens of stars including Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright are facing isolation when they return home after the government introduced new quarantine rules. Maya Jama and Sam Faiers could also be hit by the restriction, with them both enjoying … Read more

73 workers test positive for coronavirus at Herefordshire veg farm with 200 staff forced to isolate

New covid hotspot as 73 workers who live together in trailers test positive for coronavirus at a Herefordshire vegetable farm that supplies Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda and M&S – and another 200 staff are forced to isolate on site 200 workers at A S Green And Co are being asked to self-isolate on the site … Read more

Quarantine-free ‘air bridges’ allowing Britons to holiday and not isolate could arrive in two weeks

Quarantine-free ‘air bridges’ are set to be put in place by June 30 which would allow Britons to travel abroad without needing to isolate on arrival.  The UK Foreign Office placed a ban on all non-essential travel to other countries in the middle of March but the regulation is expected to be scrapped in the … Read more

Strictly pros ‘will isolate in a hotel for two weeks in order to practise their group dances’

Strictly Come Dancing professionals will reportedly isolate together in a hotel for two weeks as bosses put forward drastic measures to ensure the show goes ahead later this year. According to sources, the ballroom experts, including the likes of Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Dianne Buswell, will be able to practise their group dances together in … Read more

Bake Off crew will isolate for six weeks to film new series

Now it’s the Great British Lockdown! Entire Bake Off crew must isolate for six weeks to film new series because no one will insure Prue Leith, 80 They chose to quarantine after judge Prue Leith was refused insurance cover  The show’s cast and crew will spend six weeks together without their families  Production staff are … Read more

SAGE experts question why UK doesn’t use ‘isolate’ in name of Covid-19 Test and Trace scheme

A SAGE scientist has criticised the Government’s decision to leave out the word ‘isolate’ from its Test and Tract programme, claiming it will lead to less compliance. Susan Michie, professor of health psychology at University College London, said isolating cases was the most vital part of the system and not including it in the title … Read more

UK bound passengers must isolate for two weeks from today – but plan is already in chaos

Here is the list of people exempt from the 14-day self-isolation requirement. – A road haulage worker and road passenger transport worker – A transit passenger, an individual transiting to a country outside of the Common Travel Area, who remains airside and does not pass border control – An individual arriving to attend pre-arranged treatment, … Read more