Summer holiday green and red list countries to be announced - everything you need to know
We take a look at which countries could be added to the green, amber and red lists
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost a crucial election as India’s Covid crisis deepens, with an official in his Bharatiya Janata Party conceding defeat in the populous state of West Bengal. Modi had been widely criticized for continuing to hold mass rallies in the state as infections rose.
Talks starting this week between the U.S. and the World Trade Organization over expanding access to vaccines will focus on how to get them “widely distributed, more widely licensed, more widely shared,” according to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain. U.S. cases dropped to 45,236, the fewest on a Saturday since late September.
Good chance ‘one-metre plus rule can be ditched on June 21, says Boris Johnson Close up of the social distancing in place during the LV= Insurance County Championship match at Fischer County Ground, Leicester. Picture date: Thursday April, 8, 2021. Aine Fox, PA 03 May, 2021 16:28
There is a “good chance” the one-metre plus rule for social distancing can be ditched next month, Boris Johnson said.
The final decision on whether the change can be brought in from June 21 will depend on the data, the British Prime Minister added.
Mr Johnson said he feels like the next stage of reopening on May 17 – which covers indoor hospitality, entertainment and possibly foreign travel – “is going to be good”.
Social distancing rules scrapped but masks expected to remain after June 21
Decision is to ensure restaurants, pubs, cinemas and theatres can reopen fully
Test events for live concerts and sports matches below capacity also underway
But Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave caution to losing all rules too quickly
Comes as infections fell to 1,671 and vaccine second doses hit 15 million mark