Political issues in covid

UK, End of pingdemic https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk Rules on self-isolation have changed England and Northern Ireland People who are fully vaccinated, or are under 18 No longer have to self-isolate, if they come into contact with someone who has tested positive Will be advised to take a PCR test Will not have to self-isolate while they wait for result People who test positive, legally required to self-isolate for 10 days Professor Stephen Reicher, Government’s Independent Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours Government is taking a big risk Concerned as infections and hospitalisations both high Vital people take a PCR test if they have come into contact with a positive Covid case The problem is that if you now make it a choice to people as to whether to take a test...people aren't going to take that test if they can't afford to be positive Should remain "very cautious" and limit interactions, particularly with vulnerable people Gov. Cuomo of New York All health care workers, staff at all hospitals, nursing homes, adult care, other congregate care settings Must have one dose of vaccine by September 27 Prevent a danger to the health of the people (Delta variant) Exceptions for religious or medical reasons Fully vaccinated so far Hospital workers, 75 % of 450,000 Adult care facility workers, 74 % 30,000 Nursing home workers, 68 % of 145,500 Unlike state workers, no test out option (More than 1,700 people are hospitalized in New York State) California and Washington State already required Also NYC soon museum staff and visitors, 33 venues Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday Defeating the Delta variant is the best way to support cultural institutions, because it brings us all back to include bars, gyms, theaters, and other indoor venues Take effect Tuesday, enforced from September 13 Texas Supreme Court Permitted the mask mandate ban by Gov. Greg Abbott to stand Hospitalizations in Texas, x 4 in the past month About 14,000 new cases daily Australia Hundreds of soldiers patrolled the streets of Sydney Victoria, curfew of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m Darwin, 72-hour lockdown after a single asymptomatic infection Sydney into rural New South Wales First nation groups Government priority group for vaccination Over 16s, 15% vaccinated (versus 26%) Risk factors and lack of health care facilities in the bush Western New South Wales, 98 cases, mostly among Indigenous people Dharriwaa Elders Group Many of our elders and others in Walgett experience health and social issues that make them vulnerable to contracting Covid-19 The impact on our community could be devastating Paralympics in Tokyo 24 August, no spectators like the Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices