Brexit minister Lord Frost resigns from Cabinet in Covid plan B protest, reports say

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit, though some stores might have different processes.Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police confirmed the arrest of the main suspect wanted in connection with the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver on the 27th of January opposite the Panadura Base Hospital.Sri Lanka Police said 8 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of the 32-year-old suspect from Kuruppumulla on Tuesday (8) night.Detectives are planning on obtaining a detention order to detain and interrogate the suspect, after producing him to the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.Sri Lanka Police on Tuesday (8) also arrested a 51-year-old man in connection to the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver in Panadura, on the 27th of January 2022.The suspect was identified as the assistant to the ambulance driver who was the main target of the shooters.On Independence Day (4), the Kalutara Crimes Division arrested the ambulance driver who was the target of gunmen in Panadura.Sri Lanka Police said the ambulance driver was transferring an expectant mother to the Panadura Hospital when several people chased after him on four motorcycles and opened fire at him.However, the weapon used by the gunman had jammed.Police said the ambulance driver was arrested after it was revealed that he was transporting Heroin at the time of the incident.According to Police, the person who was driving the motorcycle and the person who assisted in the shooting were also arrested.The assistant to the ambulance driver had confessed to police that the ambulance was used to transport drugs on several occasions.In addition, another man was arrested from Panadura on Tuesday (8) for spying on the ambulance driver.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (9) ordered to release of a Church worker, who was detained over the discovery of a hand grenade from All Saint’s Church in Borella.On the 2nd of February, the Additional Magistrate ordered to release of three other workers connected to the incident.Accordingly, all four church workers who were arrested and detained over the incident, have been released.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General had recommended that they be released given the fact that they were not involved in the incident.A week ago, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three other workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.

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ANI reported. AIIMS Medical Superintendent DK Sharma in a letter today said in accordance with current ICMT's national guidelines, it has been decided to discontinue routine Covid-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalisations (regular as well as daycare) and also prior to any minor or major surgical or interventional or non-interventional procedures and imaging in clinically asymptomatic patients.AIIMS, Delhi announces to discontinue routine COVID-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalization and surgeries pic.twitter.com/R0wjcSdaFl

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Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine won the bronze medal in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Winter Games in women’s snowboard cross Wednesday.

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Today in the U.K. another record for COVID-19 cases with more than 129,000 in a single day.

Schools are drawing up plans to send whole year groups home for remote learning if staff shortages hit.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not expected to announce further Covid restrictions imminently after being briefed on the impact Christmas had on infections and hospital pressures, it has been reported.

Sir Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and Sale West and chairman of the Conservative Party’s 1922 committee, has been more than open in his criticism of government policy throughout the pandemic thus far.

Monday marks D-Day for New Year's Eve celebrations as pubs, clubs and restaurants face an anxious wait over possible new Covid restrictions.

Weddings and funerals could receive exemptions from any new coronavirus rules imposed by the Government, it has been reported.

Boris Johnson is expected to make a final call on whether to introduce new coronavirus restrictions ahead of New Year's Eve.

Boris Johnson enforced more restrictions such as compulsory face coverings in indoor settings earlier this month. Helen was extra cautious during the pandemic as she suffers from asthma.Now double-jabbed, she admitted she worried less and hoped life would be normal soon."It was interesting to see how the whole pandemic evolved in our hearts and minds.Christian Horner's famous wife Geri 'utterly broken' behind scenes"From the very beginning before the vaccine, that oddness of London just stopping."And then you suddenly forget it was like that," she added."But, we have to live with this, we have no choice but to live with it and respect it really."And really at the end of the day, what else can you do?"The comedian added that hearing about

Christmas is a special time for families and friends to come together - something that is appreciated more than ever following months of lockdowns and ever changing restrictions since the arrival of Covid.

Boris Johnson has urged the British public to get vaccinated and 'take extra care' as coronavirus cases rise across the UK in his Christmas address to the nation.

NME to voice their concerns over the government’s “pointless” and “bonkers” support package to aid them through the Omicron COVID crisis.In the week since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new restrictions for England due to a rise in cases of the Omicron variant (in measures dubbed ‘Plan B’), losses came to over £2million.

Boris Johnson has ruled out any more covid restrictions before Christmas saying there is not enough evidence to justify tougher measures.

Boris Johnson has announced that no further Covid restrictions will be put in place in England before Christmas.

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Good Morning Britain's Adil Ray shared his anger over losing three family members in the coronavirus pandemic. TV star Adil, 47, was embroiled in a heated fall out with a guest on the ITV show on Tuesday 21 December as they discussed Boris Johnson.

Covid-19 cases in Trafford are now the highest in the North West.

Covid-19 cases are soaring in Greater Manchester’s hotspots as the Prime Minister considers introducing tougher restrictions to get a grip on the Omicron variant.

A FURIOUS row broke out on Good Morning Britain this morning as Adil Ray was accused of making his grief "personal" during a debate about the Prime Minister. The emotional host lost his temper and shouted about losing three family members to Covid during the pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon is considering new restrictions on football matches in a bid to halt the spread of Omicron.

Piers Morgan and Fern Britton have torn into Boris Johnson as he ruled out immediately reimposing restrictions, despite Covid-19 numbers continuing to rise.The Prime Minister warned that the situation is ‘extremely difficult’ in the lead up to Christmas, with a steep rise in hospitalisations in London.After gathering the cabinet for an unscheduled meeting earlier today – hours after a picture emerged of him at a garden party last May – he warned that new measures could be enforced soon.Taking to Twitter shortly after, Good Morning Britain presenter Piers laid into the PM and slammed his actions over the last few days.The former Life Stories host penned: ‘BREAKING: Boris Johnson just brazenly lied about latest illicit No10 garden party

The Queen has cancelled her traditional Christmas plans at Sandringham, due to Covid fears.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the government is monitoring the covid situation in the UK "hour by hour" as he ruled out implementing new restrictions immediately.

Nicola Sturgeon has expressed her disappointed that neither the Prime Minister nor the Chancellor was on a call to devolved nations about the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.

A furious council chief has written to Boris Johnson demanding he resign after Tory Government staff partied as her brother was dying from Covid.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she found it “incredulous” the Prime Minister and Chancellor did not attend a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee called to discuss the the surging tide of covid infections.

Boris Johnson has been left rudderless on his Brexit policy after his chief negotiator walked out of cabinet pouring scorn on the Prime Minister’s covid restrictions and tax policies.

COVID-19 rules, "modelling indicates a peak of at least 3,000 hospital admissions per day in England," they said in minutes of a meeting on Dec. 16.

As Covid cases rise across the UK in the run-up to Christmas, the government has introduced a string of new rules to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant.

Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan has pressed Boris Johnson for more financial support to deal with the Omicron threat.

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to remain at home as much as possible to stop the spread of the Omicron variant across the country.

Venues across Greater Manchester are rolling out the government's new requirements for Covid passports.

COVID crisis.Following the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant and new restrictions imposed upon the UK, a huge drop in turn-outs at shows and events due to either illness or reduced public confidence has left music venues “on the brink of collapse”.Now is the time when many venues, clubs, pubs and theatres make enough money to see them through the first quarter of the next year.

Nicola Sturgeon has called on Boris Johnson to “urgently intervene” to re-start financial support for businesses facing the consequences of her covid appeal to Scots to stay at home and avoid social gatherings in the run-up to Christmas.

The UK has recorded the highest daily total of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as the country faces “two epidemics on top of one another” as Omicron spreads.

From today, Covid passes will be needed to gain entry into some venues in England.

Saturday's game for Bolton Wanderers is the first game where supporters will have to demonstrate complying with new Covid-19 regulations.

Boris Johnson will hold a TV press conference at 5pm today as the number of people testing positive for the Omicron Covid variant is continuing to rise in the run up to Christmas.The PM will be joined by chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, a tweet from Downing Street confirmed.

Carlisle United have craftily reduced their stadium capacity to help fans avoid having to show their Covid passports at matches.The League Two club have slashed the number of spectators allowed into their Brunton Park stadium to 9,999 - conveniently one less than the Government's all-important figure before Covid pass proof is required.Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that all venues with a capacity higher than 10,000 will enforce regulations requiring spectators to present an NHS Covid pass as part of his national 'Plan B' measures.This means attendees must display a negative lateral flow test in the last 48 hours, proof of full vaccination, or an exemption, in order to enter.Carlisle's Brunton Park holds a maximum of

Good Morning Britain and insisted she is still going to see Dancing On Ice star Mark 'Bez' Berry on Boxing Day.During Wednesday's instalment of the ITV morning show, the 55-year-old shared her frustrations with the government as rumours of another festive lockdown loom.It comes after several pictures and videos have been leaked of government officials enjoying busy Christmas parties during the peak of the global pandemic.As Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces another scandal, the singer couldn't help but share some of her reasons why she wouldn't be abiding by the governmental advice this year.While the Omicron variant continues to spread like wildfire, the furious singer shared her confusion over some of the medical guidance given by