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England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, from the development of Feb 20, 2022

Newest development Feb 24, 2022 · 3 reportsCOVID: Is England scrapping self-isolation too soon? | DW

All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions have ended in England, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Officials say that those who tested positive

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Developments in this update

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  1. Names this update

    England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Britain’s PM Dropping all Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  3. Newest

    COVID: Is England scrapping self-isolation too soon? | DW

    Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    UK to scrap all remaining COVID restrictions next week (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LONDON (AP) -- The British government confirmed Saturday that people with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate starting next week, as part

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    People With COVID in England Won't Need to Self-Isolate (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson said ending all of the legal restrictions brought in to curb the spread of the virus will let people in the U.K. “protect ourselves without restricting our freedoms”

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    UK: People with COVID in England won't need to self-isolate (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    People with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for "living with COVID" that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back.

  4. The Times of Israel

    UK to end isolation for those who test positive for virus, scrap all restrictions (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Some government scientific advisers say move could bring infection surge, weaken defenses against more virulent future strains; UK has 2nd highest death toll in Europe

  5. Voice of America

    Britain’s PM Dropping all Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Self-isolation requirements end Thursday; scientists warn the developments could weaken the ability to track the disease

  6. The Columbian

    United Kingdom: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LONDON — People with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that i

  7. The Guardian

    Tell us: share your thoughts on the plan to end Covid restrictions in England (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    We would like to hear what you think about the end to Covid restrictions in England on …

  8. MedicalXpress

    Scientists cautious as England set to end COVID curbs (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Scientists warned the British government on Monday not to weaken the country's ability to monitor and track the coronavirus after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ends the requirement for people in England to self-isolate if they contract COVID-19.

  9. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Johnson scraps all COVID restrictions for England (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly...

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions have ended in England, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Officials say that those who tested positive

  11. Deutsche Welle

    COVID: Is England scrapping self-isolation too soon? | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    England is ditching self-isolation for positive COVID cases, leaving scientists concerned about variants, the spread of COVID and sick people being forced to work.

  12. The Guardian

    Covid live: Iceland to lift all remaining curbs; coronavirus isolation rules end in England (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Latest updates: Iceland confirms no extra restrictions for unvaccinated; people in England who test positive for Covid no longer have to self-isolate

  13. Los Angeles Times

    England ends all COVID-19 restrictions, including isolation law (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Government coronavirus restrictions have ended in England, including the mandate for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home.

  14. The Guardian

    People in England: are you planning on going out after testing positive for Covid? (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    We would like to hear from people in England who are considering going out as usual with Covid

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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