Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning. We’ll have another update for you this evening.
As new laws making it a specific offence to assault, abuse or threaten shop workers come into force in Scotland, retail bosses and the Usdaw union are pushing for similar rules across the rest of the UK. And shop staff in Wales tell us of an escalation in abuse since the pandemic hit, with one saying: “I’ve been spat at and was worried I might die of Covid.”
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Nearly 44,000 school-age teenagers have had one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a fortnight after the programme was rolled out to the age group, according to Public Health Scotland. National clinical director Prof Jason Leitch says it’s “absolutely terrific” that 39.6% had now received at least one dose.
Some 4,700 coronavirus cases may be linked to the Boardmasters music and surfing festival, attended by about 50,000 people around Newquay between 11 and 15 August, according to Cornwall Council. However, Andy Virr, the county’s portfolio holder for adults and an emergency doctor, says he’s “reassured” they are not “translating into a serious life-threatening illness”.
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A drive to get more people vaccinated against coronavirus in Northern Ireland resulted in more than 12,000 first doses being administered, the Department of Health says. Dr Patricia Donnelly, who leads the vaccination programme in Northern Ireland, called the Big Jab Weekend effort “a significant achievement”.
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It’s no secret the pandemic has exacerbated the struggles of traditional retailers. So you might expect four of the UK’s oldest shops – with a combined history of 1,000 years – to be among the hardest hit. But, as BBC London discovered, being small and agile meant they could adapt to the new trading environment.
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Here’s what under-30s need to know about the vaccination programmes.
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