Covid: in Great Britain new peak of infections, but deaths are falling
Covid, Gb: Johnson says stop with mandatory mask and distance from July 19
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08 July 2021
The expected easing of the precautionary measures against Covid arrives for those traveling between the United Kingdom and over 100 countries still included in the orange list: including Italy, the rest of the EU nations or the USA.
Grant Shapps, Minister of Transport of the government of Boris Johnson, formally announced today in the House of Commons that from 19 July no precautionary quarantine will be required for people residing in the Kingdom, provided they are doubly vaccinated, who return to the island from these countries. . The positive reaction of the leaders of British Airways, Easy Jet and other major airlines was immediate.
Scientists: dangerous and premature reopening in Gb Letter to Lancet, 'Government makes an unethical experiment' (ANSA) - ROME, 08 JUL - Over 100 world experts have written a letter, published by Lancet, asking British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay the planned reopenings for July, defined as 'dangerous and premature'. Removing the restrictions, the experts write, risks causing millions of infections and arousing chronic problems and disabilities related to 'long Covid' in patients. There are five main reasons why the government's chosen strategy is considered dangerous. "First of all, an unmitigated transmission will mainly affect unvaccinated children and young people, who have already suffered a lot - experts write to them in the letter,which as the first signature has DeeptiGurdasani of Queen Mary University -. Second, high transmission rates in schools and children will lead to significant educational problems. Third, preliminary estimates suggest that this strategy could provide fertile ground for the emergence of vaccine-resistant variants. Fourth, this strategy will have a significant impact on health services and practitioners who have not yet recovered from previous waves. Fifth, since the most disadvantaged communities are more at risk from Covid-19, these policies will continue to disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people. "Vaccination, the letter emphasizes, offers the prospect of achieving community immunity even without having tens of thousands of cases. due to reopening. "In light of these serious risks - we read - we consider any strategy that tolerates high levels of infection as unethical and illogical. The British Government needs to reconsider its current strategy and take urgent steps to protect the public, including children. We think that the government is embarking on a dangerous and unethical experiment, and we ask for a break in the Alps to abandon the mitigation measures on July 19th ".and we ask for a break in the Alps to abandon the mitigation measures on 19 July ".and we ask for a break in the Alps to abandon the mitigation measures on 19 July ".