With temperatures set to reach highs of 26C (79F) over the bank holiday weekend, councils with responsibility for beaches and beauty spots are warning people to keep away.
Month: May 2020
The UK’s coronavirus R number – speed of infection – has remained the same for the second week.
Two-week quarantines will be imposed on new arrivals to the UK from 8 June with a £1,000 fine for anyone who breaches the measure.
Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced overseas arrivals into the UK will have to self isolate for 14 days from 8 June.
Labour has demanded a “swift explanation” from Downing Street after newspaper reports suggested Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser was spoken to by police over an apparent breach of lockdown restrictions.
At least 5% of people in the UK have now developed COVID-19 antibodies, with the number rising to 17% in London, a study has found.
International travellers could face fines of £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in the UK, the government is expected to announce.
A coronavirus test that can give results in 20 minutes is being trialled, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
Coronavirus antibody tests will be available on the NHS following agreements between the government and pharmaceutical firms Roche and Abbott.
Thousands of coronavirus tests conducted at the government’s main testing laboratory do not produce a clear outcome, Sky News can reveal, forcing people to wait days while they are retested.