![]() ![]() 19:38 GMT Number of French ICU patients falls, despite record infections The Mirror said Johnson attended a “handful” of the gatherings when indoor socialising was banned. The newspaper said staff had bought a large drinks fridge for the office, which they refilled by taking a suitcase to the local supermarket to buy bottles. Staff at UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s residence held gatherings dubbed “wine-time Fridays” during pandemic lockdowns, with the British prime minister regularly witnessing gatherings and encouraging staff to “let off steam”, the Mirror newspaper has reported. 20:30 GMT Johnson’s staff held ‘wine-time’ gatherings in lockdown: UK’s Mirror “It is most important to wear a well-fitted mask or respirator correctly that is comfortable for you and that provides good protection.” ![]() “Some masks and respirators offer higher levels of protection than others, and some may be harder to tolerate or wear consistently than others,” the CDC wrote on its website. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) laid out new recommendations for masks on Friday, advising Americans to wear “well-fitted” masks that can be comfortably worn all day. 22:28 GMT CDC updates recommendations on masks Google is mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for any person entering its offices or facilities in the United States, CNBC reported on Friday, citing a memo.Īccording to the report, anyone entering any of Google’s US sites will be required to demonstrate a negative COVID test, report their vaccination status and wear surgical-grade masks. 22:41 GMT Google mandates weekly COVID-19 tests for access to US offices The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Meanwhile, the UK’s Mirror newspaper reported that staff at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s residence held gatherings dubbed “wine-time Fridays” during pandemic lockdowns last year, with Johnson regularly witnessing gatherings and encouraging staff to “let off steam”.Ī senior civil servant is investigating a spate of parties at Downing Street, and Johnson apologised for the events earlier this week. The UK Health Security Agency said it is increasingly confident that the Omicron coronavirus variant “causes low severity of disease in adults,” as it published its updated briefing on the variant Friday.Īlso on Friday, the Australian government cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time, saying the world tennis No 1, unvaccinated for COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community. The Netherlands will ease some of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions in Europe, allowing shops, gyms, hairdressers and sex workers to reopen from Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said. ![]()
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