England pilots new support initiatives to boost self-isolating in higher COVID-19 areas Toggle share menu Advertisement England pilots new support initiatives to boost self-isolating in higher COVID-19 areas A healthcare worker speaks with an elderly person before administering a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Thornton Little Theatre managed by Wyre Council in Lancashire, Britain, on Jan 29, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Molly Darlington) 24 May 2021 07:42AM (Updated: 24 May 2021 07:44AM) Share this content Bookmark LONDON: New support initiatives will be piloted in nine areas of England with higher COVID rates, including from variants, as part of government efforts to boost testing and self-isolation, the health ministry said on Monday.