UK Covid live: minute's silence to honour victims; cases in England's schools double in a week

Latest updates:minute ’s silence at midday; number of pupils self-isolatinghas quadrupled over the same periodUK and EU may share Netherlands vaccine supplies to ease tensionsHancock: no plans to put all European countries on travel ‘red list’Sturgeon Covid inquiry pledge adds to pressure on JohnsonCovid travel rules will allow ‘Stanley Johnson loophole’ for second homesGlobal coronavirus updates – live2.42pmGMTTheEuropean commission has announced it will adopt a “revision” of its vaccine export rules, with details due to be published on tomorrow morning. Chief spokesmanEric Mamer told a Brussels briefing: “The commission will adopt tomorrow morning a revision of the export transparency and authorisation mechanism.”2.41pmGMTA government watchdog led by the Bank of England ’s chief economist has said that Boris Johnson’s plans for “levelling up” Britain are unlikely to succeed because they rely too heavily on infrastructure spending and one-off funding schemes controlled from Westminster, my colleagueRichard Partington reports.Related:Boris Johnson ’s 'levelling up' plans unlikely to succeed, says watchdogContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 23, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Politics Coronavirus UK news Nicola Sturgeon Scotland Scottish politics Scottish National party (SNP) Infectious diseases Alex Salmond Medical research Office for National Statistics Boris Johnson Source Type: news