they know their status and do the right thing by staying at home, which means they also need access to the right level of sick pay to do the right thing. the world health organization and groups representing doctors have described the move as premature. and for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient, there is danger still in lifting the last remaining restrictions. taking a step into the unknown. i am a high risk individual to covid and my family have to make sacrifices to try and keep me safe. how much risk can we bear without, essentially, shielding again for an indefinite period of time? the changes expected this week will apply to england only. other parts of the uk are moving at their own speed as the latest 0micron wave passes. jim reed, bbc news. ethiopia has started generating the first electricity from its controversial dam on the river nile. the $4 billion project is africa s
according to estimates from the office for national statistics. for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient who s clinically vulnerable, the planned changes once again pose questions as to how to manage and mitigate the risks posed by the virus. it s scary. we re taking a step into the unknown. i m a high risk individual to covid, and my family have to make sacrifices in order to try and keep me safe. and we constantly make risk assessments as the epidemic ebbs and flows. like, for example, how much covid is there going on in my local community, how much covid is going on in my children s schools, how much risk can we bear without sort of essentially shielding again for an indefinite period of time? the proposed changes only affect england, with the other uk nations at various states of easing their own controls as we all continue to learn to live with covid. gareth barlow, bbc news.
be lifted in england. the legal requirement to self isolate if you have the virus will be replaced by guidance. i m not saying you can totally throw caution to the winds. covid remains dangerous if you are vulnerable and if you are not vaccinated. but we need people to be much more confident and get back to work. the move is part of the government s living with covid plan published tomorrow. there is also speculation that free access to pcr and rapid lateral flow tests could start to be scaled back something that has worried labour. the key thing is that people have access to free testing, they know their status and do the right thing by staying at home, which means they also need access to the right level of sick pay to do the right thing. the world health organisation and groups representing doctors have described the move as premature. and for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient, there is danger still in lifting the last remaining restrictions.
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plan underpinned by the treatments and vaccines and medical understanding that have been developed during the pandemic. alongside self isolation ending in england, local authorities will be expected to manage outbreaks using their existing powers. and the vaccination programme will remain open to anyone who has not yet come forward. labour has warned against declaring victory before the war is over. a sentiment echoed by some scientists and charities who note current infections across the uk still hover at around 3 million. according to estimates from the office for national statistics. for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient who s clinically vulnerable, the planned changes once again pose questions as to how to manage and mitigate the risks posed by the virus. it s scary. we re taking a step into the unknown. i m a high risk individual to covid, and my family have to make sacrifices in order to try and keep me safe. and we constantly make risk assessments as the epidemic ebbs a