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Britain’s plan to scrap COVID-19 restrictions stirs fears
The nation s health minister says the country’s daily new caseload could reach a staggering 100,000 per day.
By Laura KingTribune News Service
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s backers have enthusiastically dubbed it “Freedom Day” – July 19, when the government is expected to lift nearly all coronavirus-related restrictions in England. But not everyone is celebrating.
Britain has had one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollouts, with nearly two-thirds of the adult population now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The country, however, is confronting a huge wave of new cases, largely powered by the highly transmissible delta variant.
In the realm of strategic communications, it’s known as shifting the narrative.
The term refers to the deliberate reframing of the facts related to a particular situation in an effort to alter the shared societal interpretation of how things work. In the case of Manitoba’s ongoing pandemic response, Monday’s COVID-19 briefing represented a moment of noteworthy narrative shift.
Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin used his usual recap of figures, statistics, restriction updates and hinted-at future amendments to emphasize a term he and, presumably, the provincial government to which he is accountable would clearly like the public to start seriously considering: a post-pandemic Manitoba.
England is gripped by Euro 2020 fervour as Gareth Southgate’s men prepare to take on Denmark tonight for a place in the final of a major tournament for the time in 55 years.
England will walk out to a wall of noise at Wembley at 8pm this night with the bulk of a crowd of 60,000 willing them on, backed by millions of passionate supporters at home.
Southgate’s side started the tournament slowly but have rapidly picked up momentum, beating old foes Germany in the last 16 and hammering Ukraine 4-0 in the quarter-final in Rome.
Nearly 21 million people tuned into the Ukraine game, making it the most-watched live TV event of the year, but that record is likely to be obliterated against Denmark.
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Joe Biden is president and the world appears to love America again. At least, that’s what the residents of 16 nations recently polled told us.
It’s been a long four years. Donald Trump’s awful reputation dragged down America’s image throughout most of the world. There were exceptions, of course, but most people in most countries disliked and distrusted America’s 45
th president. Both his behavior and policies offended. The election of almost anyone else ensured a popularity rebound, bringing the U.S. back up as well.
Reported the Pew Research Center: The election of Joe Biden as president has led to a dramatic