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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.

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coronavirus shortly. The press conference will be held from Downing Street at 11am.Mr Johnson is expected to announce an extra £3billion in NHS funding to protect against a possible second wave of coronavirus.

Amid warnings that the deadly virus could rebound, No. 10 has said the funding would allow extra hospital capacity while routine treatments and procedures can continue.The Prime Minister will also set a new target to reach testing capacity of 500,000 a day by November.There will also be an update for businesses on the latest advice for staff working from home.It follows a press briefing on Thursday evening led by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who announced that Leicester is set to remain in lockdown for another two weeks.We will have.

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A number of important Covid rule changes come into force in Scotland today.

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Is Covid 4th wave coming? IIT Kanpur scientists design model on next coronavirus peak, new variants

COVID wave is likely to hit India around mid to late June and it is likely to peak in August, a recent study by a team of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur suggested. They further added that the fourth wave of the coronavirus is likely to continue for the next four months. Speaking about the severity of the infection, the team said that will depend on the coronavirus variant and the vaccination status across the country.

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Hugs, reunions as 'Fortress New Zealand' eases border restrictions

New Zealanders stranded overseas by the pandemic have returned home to tears and hugs, as the country begins dismantling some of the world's toughest Covid-related border restrictions.

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Ukrainian troops fight to hold Kyiv, but mayor warns city is surrounded by Russian forces

There is word Sunday that the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv is surrounded, with the mayor putting out a statement that all exits are now blocked and it is too dangerous for citizens to leave.

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Ukrainian families faced with impossible choices as war tears them apart

One of the sad realities of war is that innocents get caught in the crossfire and in Ukraine, that’s even more complicated because all men 18-60 are prevented from leaving the country to join the fight against a Russian invasion.

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Russian invasion of Ukraine continues

The battle for Ukraine continued Sunday with street fighting intensifying just as peace talks were set to begin and the Russian president put his nuclear forces on high alert. Paul Johnson has the latest.

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UK's Johnson calls for COVID-19 vigilance when colder months approach

LONDON : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people must remain vigilant to the coronavirus threat when the country heads into winter."It is not the end of the story and we've got to be very, very vigilant as we go forward into the colder months," Johnson told UK media.He was speaking in Orkney, an island group off the northern coast of Scotland, where he is trying to revive strained relations with Scotland by saying that the COVID-19 crisis has shown the collective power of the United Kingdom.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Populist leaders struggle to fight coronavirus; experts link it to distrust of science

COVID-19 deaths globally are not necessarily the poorest, the richest, or even the most densely populated. But they do have one thing in common: They are led by populist, mold-breaking leaders.Populism in politics means pushing policies that are popular with “the people,” not the elites and the experts.

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Boris Johnson preparing Army for '4-way disaster' of coronavirus, Brexit, flu and floods

Boris Johnson has ordered the British Army to prepare for a possible four-way crisis this winter, insiders have claimed. The Prime Minister is said to be planning for a worst-case scenario involving a second coronavirus spike, a serious flu outbreak, a chaotic Brexit and widespread flooding.

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Boris Johnson criticised by his top medic for blaming care homes for Covid deaths

Boris Johnson has been criticised by his own medical chief for blaming high numbers of care home deaths on providers.

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Ministers FINALLY agree to tell local public health experts exactly who has Covid-19

that originated over two months ago.It means that instead of only being told how many people in a given postcode have the virus, as they have been in recent weeks, public health directors will now be told exactly which people in their area have tested positive.In a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, Matt Hancock confirmed that what he called ‘enhanced’ data would be provided to local public health departments from today.“We’re able to provide full information, including the name and address of those who’ve tested positive, to local authorities, where they have signed a data protection agreement,” he said.Sources say Public Health England North West emailed town halls this afternoon to confirm the move.

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This is when the coronavirus vaccine could be ready

Scientists at the University of Oxford revealed that the vaccine currently on trial is safe and induces an immune reaction, according to their research. The health secretary said he was 'cautiously optimistic' about the vaccine following the news, while the Prime Minister praised the scientists involved, but warned it was only the first step in a long process.

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‘We’re not there yet:’ U.K. PM Boris Johnson on COVID-19 vaccine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he could not promise there would be a successful vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the end of this year, saying “we’re not there yet” even as Britain lines up supplies.

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U.K. signs deal to buy 90 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccine

coronavirus vaccines being developed by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and others.The British government said in a statement Monday that it had secured access to a vaccine candidate being developed by a Pfizer and BioNTech, in addition to another experimental vaccine researched by Valneva.

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Boris Johnson deepens split with chief scientists over national coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson has widened his rift with the government’s top scientists by effectively ruling out another national coronavirus lockdown.

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Johnson reluctant to use national lockdown again

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will only impose another nationwide coronavirus lockdown as a last resort, comparing the tool to "a nuclear deterrent".

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UK’s longest-suffering coronavirus patient has spoken of her miraculous recovery

The UK’s longest-suffering coronavirus patient says it feels like a dream to still be alive after her miraculous recovery.

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Boris Johnson says he doesn't want another national coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson has said he doesn't want a second national coronavirus lockdown, saying he did not want to use it any more than Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent.

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UK reviews COVID-19 death toll figures amid fear of inaccuracy

LONDON : The UK government has launched an urgent review into its official daily COVID-19 death toll figures amid fears that the data could be inaccurate due to the way it is collated in England.UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock asked Public Health England (PHE) to review its analysis after experts warned the number of fatalities could be over-exaggerated by recording each and every positive coronavirus test and failure to assess if the eventual cause of death was directly linked to the deadly virus."The Secretary of State [Hancock] has asked PHE to urgently review their estimation of daily death statistics," the Department of Health and Social Care said in a statement."Currently the daily deaths measure counts all people who have tested

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With third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, U.K. eases lockdown

Boris Johnson said Friday that people will no longer be told to work from home and avoid public transit in a major easing of lockdown restrictions — even as he said the government was “preparing for the worst” in case of a new coronavirus spike this winter.Johnson said the government’s advice to avoid non-essential use of public transit was being lifted immediately, and that from Aug. 1 workers would no longer be told to do their jobs from home, if possible.

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UK coronavirus death toll rises by more than double last Friday's increase

The UK's overall coronavirus death toll has increased to 45,233 with a further 114 more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.

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Johnson lifting work-from-home guidance in lockdown easing

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will broadly lift the work-from-home guidance and set out major relaxations of the lockdown to pave the way for theatres and sports stadiums to reopen.

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Everything being done to tackle coronavirus during winter and avoid a second wave

Boris Johnson unveiled a number of further measures against coronavirus in the run up to winter.The Prime Minister announced that they are increasing testing capacity, rolling out a new flu vaccination programme, and are injecting an extra £3billion into NHS funding.Speaking from a press conference at Downing Street, Mr Johnson said that more needs to be done in the colder months as people are likely to show coronavirus-like symptoms as a result of seasonal illness.He announced a new testing capacity of at least half a million antigen tests a day - 3.5 million antigen tests a week – by the end of October.Mr Johnson said: “Demand for testing is not the only challenge that winter will bring.“It is possible that the virus will be more

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Boris Johnson claims 'the Union has proved its worth' during pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence

Boris Johnson has said "the Union has proved its worth" during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence in recent months.The Prime Minister praised "the might of the UK Treasury" for setting up the furlough scheme that has seen hundreds of thousands of Scots kept in employment during lockdown.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference today, Johnson also claimed there had been "very close collaboration" between the four nations of the UK in responding to the Covid-19 crisis.The Prime Minister was asked about recent opinion polls which showed the vast majority of Scots have backed Nicola Sturgeon's handling of the crisis ahead of that of the UK Government - with support for independence also nudging above

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The Latest: England wants fans in stadiums in October

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Sporting events in England could be opened up to spectators starting in October.No fans have been allowed at stadiums since sports resumed in the country in June after a three-month shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says “from October we intend to bring back audiences in stadia ...

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BREAKING Boris Johnson gives councils lightning lockdown powers to stop local covid outbreaks

Boris Johnson has announced that from tomorrow councils will be given wideranging powers to contain the local outbreaks of Covid-19.

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Boris Johnson announces £3bn NHS funding to prepare for second coronavirus wave

Boris Johnson is set to announce £3bn extra winter funding for the NHS to help prepare for a second wave of the virus and to relieve seasonal pressures on A&E.

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How care homes in Greater Manchester plan to deal with a potential 'second wave' of coronavirus... they won't be waiting around for the government to take action

hereRachel Hind owns two care homes in Trafford - Faversham House and Brookfield Nursing Home.The homes have remained coronavirus-free throughout the crisis. Rachel has vowed to ban visits to the home regardless of whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson decides to allow them or not.She says they will stay in a self-imposed lockdown until 'at least the end of the year'.

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Boris Johnson to give big coronavirus update on Friday - what he could announce

Boris Johnson will set out new plans to get millions of people back to work on Friday as he returns to the lectern at Downing Street.

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Matt Hancock to make 'important statement' on coronavirus today

coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced.

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock to make 'important statement' on coronavirus today

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is to make an "important statement" providing a coronavirus update, the Commons Speaker has told MPs.

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Amnesty International report reveals scale of UK health worker coronavirus deaths

hereRussia has recorded just five more deaths than the UK.Elsewhere, the countries with the highest numbers of health worker deaths are USA (507), Brazil (351), Mexico (248), Italy (188), Egypt (111), Iran (91), Ecuador (82) and Spain (63).The figures were revealed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed to an 'independent inquiry' into the handling of the pandemic. The Prime Minister told MPs he does not believe now is the right time for such an investigation but it would 'certainly' happen in the future.Downing Street was unable to give any further details about the nature of the inquiry when pressed on whether it would be judge-led or when it will begin.Amnesty has called for a full and 'urgent' public inquiry to 'ensure lessons are

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Oxford coronavirus vaccine could give 'double protection' in human trials 'breakthrough'

Scientists working on human trials of a potential Covid-19 vaccine in Oxford believe they have made a breakthrough after discovering the jab could provide "double protection" against the virus.

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Boris Johnson commits to independent inquiry into handling of coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic amid pressure from MPs in the House of Commons.

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Boris Johnson confirms inquiry into his handling of Covid-19 - but not yet

Boris Johnson has confirmed that he will organise and independent inquiry into his handling of Covid-19 - but not yet.

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Brits ordered to wear masks in shops until coronavirus vaccine found, experts warn

coronavirus vaccine is not found by then, say government insiders. It was announced this week face covering will become compulsory from July 24, or Brits could risk getting fined.

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Number of weekly coronavirus deaths falls to lowest level since lockdown began

The number of deaths involving coronavirus has fallen to the lowest level since lockdown began, new figures reveal.

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Johnson makes face coverings compulsory in shops in England

The British government has made wearing a face covering compulsory in shops and supermarkets in England from next week.

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Antibody immunity to covid-19 may be short-lived: Study

LONDON : Patients who recover from the novel coronavirus may have an antibody response that makes them immune to the deadly virus only for a few months, a new study in the UK has found.A paper titled ‘Longitudinal evaluation and decline of antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection’, by King’s College London researchers, analysed the immune response of more than 90 patients and healthcare workers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the London hospital which had treated Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he tested positive for coronavirus in March.Research, led by Dr Katie Doores of King’s College London, found levels of antibodies that can destroy the virus peaked about three weeks after the onset of symptoms then

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Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson says people should wear masks in shops

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said that people should wear masks in confined spaces such as shops, and that the government would have more to say in the next few days about what “tools of enforcement” would be used.

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Coronavirus immunity 'could be lost within months' of symptoms arising, study claims

Immunity to coronavirus could be lost within months of contracting the killer bug, which may return each year like common colds, a UK study claims.

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Families march to No 10 demanding Covid-19 inquiry and 'where Boris is hiding'

Grieving families who represent 1,200 coronavirus victims on Saturday marched on Downing Street to tell Boris Johnson: “You can’t keep running from us.”

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Steel unions plead for industry to lead economic recovery from coronavirus

Steelworkers today urged Boris Johnson to place the industry at the heart of Britain's coronavirus recovery.

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Boris Johnson fails on coronavirus test results in 24 hours target

Boris Johnson has missed his target to get all coronavirus tests delivering results in 24 hours by the end of June.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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