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Coronavirus: Test and trace system will start on ThursdayA massive system to find people who come into close contact with those infected with coronavirus will start in England on Thursday, Boris Johnson has said.The prime minister said it "will change people's lives".The aim of the test and trace system is to move from lockdown for all towards more targeted measures.However, scientists have warned it is not a "magic bullet" and may prevent between 5% and 15% of infections.As is currently the case, anyone who develops symptoms of coronavirus - a persistent cough, fever or a sudden loss of taste or sense of smell - will have to isolate for seven days and the rest of their household for 14 days.The difference is that from Thursday, everyone with symptoms should ask for a test online or call to arrange a test by calling 119.If the test comes back negative, everyone in your household can go back to normal.But if the test comes back positive, the NHS Test and Trace team will get in touch - via text, email or phone call - to discuss whom you have come into close contact with. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the daily Downing Street briefing this "must become a new way of life" and will require a "national effort" - otherwise lockdown would have to continue.
Roman mosaic floor dating back to ‘3rd century AD’ unearthed in Italian vineyardA Roman mosaic floor has been unearthed at a vineyard in northern Italy following several failed digs.Surveyors discovered the ornate floor a few metres beneath a row of vines at the site of an ancient villa near the city of Verona.Technicians are still gently excavating the site to see the full extent of the ancient building, which scholars believe dates back to the 3rd century AD.
How can Greece solve its water crisis?Demand for water is outstripping supply in Greece and climate change is making it worse. Greece needs to act now to secure its water future.
“Do it for your community. Do it too for the frontline workers, who’ve gone out every day and put themselves at risk to keep you and your family safe. And in return for following those instructions, you’ll have the knowledge that, when the call came, you did your bit at a time when it really mattered…when the whole country, who are desperate to see their families, were counting on you to do the right thing.”
Britain’s biggest travel firm cancels hundreds of thousands of holidays as quarantine deadline approachesThe move mirrors the decision of Tui's biggest rival, Jet2 HolidaysBritain’s biggest holiday company is to tell hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers that their trips have been cancelled.Tui had previously axed departures up to 11 June. But the firm has now called off all holidays until 1 July at the earliest.The move mirrors the decision of Tui’s biggest rival, Jet2 Holidays.Tui has now cancelled all holidays travelling up to 30 June 2020 – with some axed beyond that date.
Pulling apart a £339 anti-5G USB stickA device costing more than £300 promises to protect your family from the supposed dangers of 5G, using ground-breaking quantum technology - but does it work? Of course not.
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