Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening. We'll have another update for you on Saturday morning.International travel rules for England are to be simplified
, scrapping the green and amber list in favour of a single red list from 4 October. Under new testing guidelines, people who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to take a pre-departure test before leaving any country not on the red list. And, later in October, returning travellers will be able to replace the day two PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow test. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the aim was to give overseas travel "a greater level of certainty".
in bars and restaurants, data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed, as people "rediscovered our passion for a big night out". Food store sales fell by 1.2%, but the ONS claims the fall was linked to the lifting of restrictions on hospitality, leading to more people eating out. Meanwhile, analysts say labour shortages and supply chain disruption have also impacted sales.
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