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A second lockdown might be needed “sooner rather than later” to curb a second wave of coronavirus in the UK, an expert has warned.
Greek authorities announce 240 cases
Greek authorities announced 240 coronavirus cases Saturday and four deaths.
The total number of confirmed cases is 14,978 and 331 deaths.
Authorities say a second monk from the same Mt. Athos monastery, St. Paul's, has tested positive. Both monks were tested outside the Mt. Athos monastic community. Doctors say the second became ill inside the community.
The monastery, which has about 30 monks, is not allowing visitors.
Police forces urge Covid caution ahead of sunny Sunday
Police forces across the UK have urged the public to stick to government guidance ahead of what is expected to be a warm and sunny close to the weekend.
Assistant chief constable Claire Nix, of Kent Police, said there would be an increased presence in "key areas" around the county, as Covid-19 remains a "real and deadly threat".
Meanwhile the Metropolitan Police urged Londoners to "continue to act responsibly" amid forecasts of warm weather for the capital over the weekend.
The force said it will continue to patrol public spaces and respond to incidents where groups of more than six are gathering, reminding the public of fines for breaching coronavirus guidelines.
Forces in Dorset, where large crowds have previously flocked to the beaches to enjoy the heat, also warned that anyone flouting the new "rule of six" over the weekend may be subject to fines.
Bolton man partly responsible for coronavirus case surge after post-holiday pub crawl
A holidaymaker who did not self-isolate after returning home to Bolton was partly responsible for the town's sudden surge in coronavirus cases, the council leader has said.
The unnamed traveller went on a pub crawl almost immediately after arriving back in the area, David Greenhalgh claims.
"He visited a number of premises [which] led to a large number of individual transmissions from that one person,” he told BBC Radio 4. “He became symptomatic two days after they had all gone on this pub crawl. He was positive-tested the following day.
"That is four or five days where all the people he was in contact with have been going about their normal day-to-day business."
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Man who went on a pub crawl instead of self-isolating partly caused town's surge in coronavirus cases
Instead of self-isolating, he went out drinking – and was found positive five days later
Those who refuse to self isolate to face fine up to £10,000
People in England who refuse an order to self-isolate will face fines of up to £10,000, the Government has warned amid deepening concern at the sharp upsurge in coronavirus infections.
In a significant toughening up of the regulations, ministers will impose a new legal duty on people to self-isolate if they test positive for the disease or are told to do so by NHS Test and Trace after coming into contact with someone with the virus.
Those on lower incomes who face a loss of earnings as a result of going into quarantine will be eligible for a one-off support payment of £500 to help them cope financially.
Read more: New fines of up to £10,000 for those who fail to self-isolate
Coronavirus sufferers and their contacts will be required by law to self-isolate or face fines of up to £10,000, amid fears the UK is losing control of the virus.
Those on low wages will receive £500 to stay at home as ministers try to break the chain of infection.
The new crackdown comes as Boris Johnson weighs up the introduction of further restrictions amid fears the UK could require a “circuit break” or face death tolls of hundreds a day within weeks.
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New fines of up to £10,000 for coronavirus sufferers who fail to self-isolate
‘We need to do all we can to control the spread of this virus, to prevent the most vulnerable people from becoming infected, and to protect the NHS and save lives’
Brazil records 33,057 additional cases in 24 hours
Brazil recorded 33,057 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 739 deaths from the disease, the nation’s Health Ministry said.
South America's largest country has registered more than 4.5 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, according to ministry data, ranking it as the third worst outbreak in the world after the United States and India.
More than 136,000 people have died of the disease in Brazil, which ranks second after the United States in coronavirus deaths.
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