➡️ Extra testing in north-west England ➡️ US eases travel rules for 61 countries - but not the UK ➡️ Why Covid has made it harder for young women to get jobs Five things you need to know about the pandemic this morning
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning. We'll have another update for you this evening.Extra testing and a push for vaccinations saw infection rates drop in Bolton, a Covid hotspot in north-west England. This approach is now being
The military will step in to carry out extra tests in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, which account for 90% of the areas with the highest infection rates in England, according to last week's data.How often are you online every day? A survey of media habits carried out by regulator Ofcom found UK adults spent an average of three hours and 47 minutes online daily during the pandemic.
Shoppers in the UK spent more than £110bn online in 2020 - a rise of almost half - gaming increased and people were glued to their phones. However, the report noted the digital divide, saying "lockdown had a greater effect on people who are digitally excluded".US has eased travel restrictions for many countries
- with 61 being lowered from a Level 4 "avoid all travel" rating. Its public health agency updated its criteria on Monday which means places such as France, Spain and Italy are now Level 3, allowing fully-vaccinated passengers to go to these areas. But most passengers from the UK are still banned from travelling to the US.
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