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Coronavirus Updates
Passengers, some wearing protective face coverings and some not, travel during rush hour on the London Underground last month.

No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Most Of U.K., As Restrictions Set To Ease

May 11, 2021
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday recorded no new COVID-19 deaths, and Wales reported four. Health experts said the milestone represents an encouraging sign.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks at the newly authorized AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine.

U.K. Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine

Dec 30, 2020
The British government has ordered 100 million doses, enough to vaccinate 50 million residents.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The study is still awaiting final regulatory approval. If given the green light, a study in which human volunteers will be infected with the coronavirus will begin in January at a biosecure unit at London's Royal Free Hospital.

U.K. Preparing COVID-19 Vaccine Trials That Deliberately Expose Study Subjects

Oct 20, 2020
Proponents say that such controversial "human challenge" studies can speed up vaccine development. But others cite ethical concerns.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Commuters walk over London Bridge toward the city during the morning rush hour on Thursday. The city and other large areas are set to be under a high alert for the coronavirus.

London And Other English Cities Declared To Be At High Alert For COVID-19

Oct 15, 2020
"Things will get worse before they get better," U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, noting that the coronavirus is spreading exponentially in the United Kingdom.
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Capt. Tom Moore, 100, is being awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II after raising more than $39 million in charity for medical workers. Moore walked 100 laps in his garden to earn donations.

Tom Moore, U.K.'s 100-Year-Old Hero, Is Awarded Knighthood For Fundraising Walks

May 20, 2020
"I hope she's not very heavy-handed with the sword, because by then I might be rather a poor old weak soul," the World War II veteran said of a possible knighthood ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II.
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A British Airways plane sits parked behind a fence last month at London's Heathrow Airport. An association of major British airlines expects the U.K. government to roll out quarantine restrictions to combat the coronavirus, though confirmed details remai

U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules

May 09, 2020
Trade groups expect the government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals, on Sunday. And they're already pushing back publicly.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired his first remote Cabinet meeting since his return to work after his personal bout with the coronavirus. The British leader projected optimism during his comments on Thursday.

Boris Johnson: U.K. Is 'Past The Peak' Of Its Coronavirus Outbreak

Apr 30, 2020
The prime minister voiced the positive outlook at his first briefing since recovering from COVID-19. Johnson did not, however, lay out specifically when or how the U.K.'s lockdown measures would lift.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, shown here in a handout photo from earlier this month, has reportedly been moved to intensive care at a London hospital.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson In Intensive Care Unit Due To COVID-19

Apr 06, 2020
"Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive," U.K. officials said.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will self-isolate and continue to work in 10 Downing Street in London, announcing his positive test for the coronavirus. He's seen here Thursday night, joining in the U.K.'s national applause for health service worker

Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Is Self-Isolating

Mar 27, 2020
If Johnson is unable to carry out his official duties, his role would likely be filled temporarily by Dominic Raab, the U.K.'s foreign secretary and first secretary of state.
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An empty pub in London. On Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country's bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes must close  to curb the spread of COVID-19, which has killed more than 100 people in the U.K.

U.K. Shuts Pubs, Restaurants And Other Locales To Curb Coronavirus Spread

Mar 20, 2020
The government ordered establishments to close Friday night and announced wage relief for furloughed workers.
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An elderly woman reaches up to a near empty shelf in a supermarket in London on Thursday. The coronavirus outbreak has led to panic shopping in the United Kingdom as elsewhere.

'There's No Fruit Or Veg': U.K. Nurse Makes Emotional Plea To Panicked Shoppers

Mar 20, 2020
Many supermarket shelves have been stripped bare as the coronavirus spreads in Britain, which led to this tearful Facebook video that has struck a nerve across the country.
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