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To self—isolate if they come into contact with an infected person. but as infections are rising due to the delta variant, the policy is coming under question. here's our health editor, hugh pym. getting pinged. the nhs covid app alerting people they've been in contact with someone who tested positive and telling them to self—isolate for up to ten days. that will come to an end in england in mid—august for those who are double jabbed. whether elected by the app or test and trace officials, they'll simply be asked to get tested. secretary of state. the health secretary told mps it was part...

You afterwards if needs be. and also, you will not have to wear a mask when you are travelling between tables or to the toilet, which will represent a huge change for us as customers but also for people who run venues like this. like ian. good to see you. hiya, good morning. so just talk me through how expensive it's been bringing in the extra staff for a table service with reduced revenue because of limited numbers. absolutely. we opened this venue four or five weeks ago, so we were right in the middle of restrictions. it's been incredibly, incredibly hard. there is a staffing crisis at the m...

Plan. >> reporter: harris visited the el paso sector where apprehensions increased 267% compared to this time last year. former president trump will visit the rgv last are week where apprehensions have gone up 406%. altogether, apprehensions along the southern border have reached nearly 900,000 this year, most of those crossings taking place here in the rio grande valley. this is a live look over the rgv with our drone crew. agents are working 12-hour shifts lately, and they've been getting more calls from people who have crossed the border even calling 911 for help because they're lost. becau...

I have been getting the latest from our political correspondent who says that early conversations are going on in government about alternatives to self isolation. if you currently get pinged by the app or test and trace get in touch with you and you have to self—isolate for ten days, that can be problematic, challenging, burdensome for some people, so looking at alternatives, we know from doctor susan hopkins that there are studies under way to look at this possibility of daily tests instead. they are recruiting 40,000 people for that. in terms of whether you could see some sort of similar s...

By delaying the ease of restrictions byjuly the 19th, the target is for two thirds of people to receive a double dose. it's hoped that should be enough to feel confident about complete unlocking. 0ur political correspondent jessica parker is here. we had from doctor susan hopkins that the idea that those in england who are double vaccinated may be could be spared ten days of a self isolation. how close do you think the government after reaching a decision on that? i the government after reaching a decision on that?— the government after reaching a decision on that? i think there is certainly...