Why has advice for shielders been rushed through, before patients and GPs understood it? Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the 'cautious changes' were worked on “for some time” “Once we made the decision... we then communicated that decision,” he adds
If you're just joining us, here's a taste of what's been going on in the UK and around the world today.up to half of eligible students may have stayed homeGPs in the UK have complained that they were not given time to prepare for changes to shielding advice in England and Wales, which says their most clinically vulnerable patients can now go outdoors
There have been concerns that protests in the US following the death in police custody of unarmed black man George Floyd could lead to a rise in Covid-19 cases The annual candlelit vigil in Hong Kong commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has been banned. Authorities are citing coronavirus concerns, but organisers have questioned their motives
Moscow has eased lockdown restrictions, even as case numbers continue to rise. Shops have reopened in the Russian capital and people are now allowed out for limited exercise Ikea reopened 19 of its stores in England and Northern Ireland, with customers forming large queues outside storesImage caption: Protesters in Portland rally against the death of George Floyd in police custody
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