Oct 15, 2020, 6:45 pm
Local lockdowns in the UK
Sep 9, 2021, 4:36 am
#7261
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There are no rules against it, merely guidelines which carry no legal weight. However, as always, the issue is travel insurance. You could consider Canada instead now that Canada has opened.
Sep 9, 2021, 4:40 am
#7262
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The day 2 test is going to be a big red flag for a lot of incoming travelers, both in terms of the cost and the inconvenience of having to take time away from your vacation to get a test when you just got one a few days ago. And for Americans, we currently need a test prior to coming home, too. So for an American to take a trip to the UK, you'd need 3 tests (pre-departure, day 2, pre-return).
Sep 9, 2021, 4:48 am
#7263
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Sep 9, 2021, 5:43 am
#7264
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Someone reported success by creating an account first and then adding tests to your basket before trying to check out. I gave up and went with nationwide pathology for £40, they have the advantage that return postage is pre-paid for Royal Mail priority boxes, easier to find than Randox drop boxes.
Sep 9, 2021, 7:45 am
#7265
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Location: Kent, UK
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With a week to go before the next traffic light update, the Telegraph is speculating on the changes to the red list:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/l...travel-review/
They list the following countries as possible for upgrade to the amber list: Turkey, Dominican Republic, Maldives, Oman and Seychelles. On their 'Don't count on it list': Egypt, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago and Thailand.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/l...travel-review/
They list the following countries as possible for upgrade to the amber list: Turkey, Dominican Republic, Maldives, Oman and Seychelles. On their 'Don't count on it list': Egypt, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago and Thailand.
Sep 9, 2021, 9:22 am
#7266
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Kent, UK
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Daily data:
Cases 38,013 (38,154 last Thursday)
Deaths 167 (178)
Patients admitted 863 (849 on the 29th)
Patients in hospital 8,085 (7,656 on the 1st)
Patients in ventilation beds 1,060 (1,030 on the 1st)
People vaccinated up to and including 8 September2021:
First dose: 48,344,566
Second dose:43,708,906
The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 15.3% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is up 18.5%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 131.6 today.
Cases 38,013 (38,154 last Thursday)
Deaths 167 (178)
Patients admitted 863 (849 on the 29th)
Patients in hospital 8,085 (7,656 on the 1st)
Patients in ventilation beds 1,060 (1,030 on the 1st)
People vaccinated up to and including 8 September2021:
First dose: 48,344,566
Second dose:43,708,906
The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 15.3% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is up 18.5%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 131.6 today.
Sep 9, 2021, 10:37 am
#7267
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: LAX/SFO
Posts: 400
From the Times (paid wall):
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/p...stem-z93rkrqf8
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/p...stem-z93rkrqf8
The government is understood to be considering dropping the requirement for double-vaccinated passengers to take a laboratory-based test when arriving in the UK from most countries. The move would bring the UK into line with many European countries.
Sep 9, 2021, 11:47 am
#7268
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
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Daily data:
Cases 38,013 (38,154 last Thursday)
Deaths 167 (178)
Patients admitted 863 (849 on the 29th)
Patients in hospital 8,085 (7,656 on the 1st)
Patients in ventilation beds 1,060 (1,030 on the 1st)
People vaccinated up to and including 8 September2021:
First dose: 48,344,566
Second dose:43,708,906
The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 15.3% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is up 18.5%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 131.6 today.
Cases 38,013 (38,154 last Thursday)
Deaths 167 (178)
Patients admitted 863 (849 on the 29th)
Patients in hospital 8,085 (7,656 on the 1st)
Patients in ventilation beds 1,060 (1,030 on the 1st)
People vaccinated up to and including 8 September2021:
First dose: 48,344,566
Second dose:43,708,906
The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 15.3% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is up 18.5%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 131.6 today.
Sep 9, 2021, 12:27 pm
#7269
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As predicted if the number of cases was not controlled, hospitals are starting to feel the tension, due to the backlog from the previous months and growing COVID hospitalizations. In Oxfordshire, demand is surging and hospitals in the region are in critical position. John Radcliffe hospital can not offload ambulance anymore, they either wait with their patients at entrance or have to go somewhere else. They have 30-40 new arrivals per hour, which is double of what is considered bad for them. Patients can not be discharged as there is not enough staff to do the work.
If hospitals cases start to drop this might be manageable yet. If they rise across the board then other regions will be in the same situation.
If hospitals cases start to drop this might be manageable yet. If they rise across the board then other regions will be in the same situation.
Sep 9, 2021, 1:09 pm
#7271
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Sep 9, 2021, 1:27 pm
#7272
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: LAX/SFO
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As predicted if the number of cases was not controlled, hospitals are starting to feel the tension, due to the backlog from the previous months and growing COVID hospitalizations. In Oxfordshire, demand is surging and hospitals in the region are in critical position. John Radcliffe hospital can not offload ambulance anymore, they either wait with their patients at entrance or have to go somewhere else. They have 30-40 new arrivals per hour, which is double of what is considered bad for them. Patients can not be discharged as there is not enough staff to do the work.
If hospitals cases start to drop this might be manageable yet. If they rise across the board then other regions will be in the same situation.
If hospitals cases start to drop this might be manageable yet. If they rise across the board then other regions will be in the same situation.
Sep 9, 2021, 1:43 pm
#7275
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