Robert Buckland blames new lockdown on people failing to self-isolate

Robert Buckland today blamed the new coronavirus lockdown on people failing to self-isolate when they have been told to as Tory MPs signalled they will not back national restrictions again.  The Justice Secretary said a refusal to stick to quarantine rules after testing positive or coming into close contact with someone who has was ‘one … Read more

I’m A Celebrity contestants ‘self-isolate’ for two weeks before show

I’m A Celebrity contestants are reportedly self-isolating with their partners and children for two weeks before the show.  The show, which usually takes place in Australia, kicks off on November 15 at Gwyrch Castle in North Wales this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.  In previous years, celebrities haven’t had any contact with their families once … Read more

University students could be forced to self-isolate before and after Christmas

Students are facing a nightmare before and after Christmas this year with ministers planning to force them into two periods of self-isolation this winter, according to reports. In a rushed bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus from university cities to more rural areas, ministers are said to be drawing up plans to order students … Read more

Only one in ten stay at home for two weeks when told to self-isolate, Sage documents reveal

Only one in ten stay at home for two weeks when told to self-isolate, Sage documents reveal Of those in contact with positive Covid cases 10.9 per cent isolated for 14 days   Data collected from a sample of 31,000 people between March 2 and August 5  65 per cent said they intended to quarantine if … Read more

Jade Thirlwall forced to self-isolate and miss Little Mix: The Search’s first live show

Jade Thirlwall forced to self-isolate and miss Little Mix: The Search’s first live show after series was postponed as crew members tested positive for Covid By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 21:25 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 21:25 BST, 21 October 2020 Jade Thirlwall will miss Little Mix: The Search’s first live show on … Read more

Brigitte Macron, 67, will self-isolate after coming into contact with a person with Covid-19

Brigitte Macron, 67, will self-isolate after the French First Lady came into contact with a person who has Covid-19 Brigitte Macron, 67, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, 42,  is isolating Statement said she had contact with a person who had tested covid-19 positive  Mrs Macron currently has no symptoms of covid and is isolating … Read more

Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin, 34, leaves EU summit to self-isolate

Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin, 34, flies home from EU summit to self-isolate after meeting MP who later tested positive for coronavirus Marin was flying home from Brussels a day after EU chief von der Leyen also left Finnish PM said she had asked the leader of Sweden to cover Finland’s interests Marin had attended … Read more

Students may have to self-isolate for 14 days before returning home for Christmas

Students may have to self-isolate for 14 days before returning home for Christmas as ministers face backlash from universities over the plan The plan will involve  all teaching being online for the last two weeks of term Universities are  worried the move could lead to ‘lockdown parties’  Thousands of students already spent their first two … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Woman fined £1,000 for going to the pub after being told to self-isolate

Expensive drink! ‘Selfish’ woman is fined £1,000 for going to the pub less than 30 minutes after being told to self-isolate by Covid contact tracers Woman told to isolate by a NHS Test and Trace official in Barrow-in-Furness But she ignored the instructions and headed to a pub in a taxi 25 minutes later Investigations … Read more

Liverpool record ANOTHER positive coronavirus case as Xherdan Shaqiri is forced to self-isolate

A THIRD Liverpool player tests positive for coronavirus as his team-mates jet off around the world to join their national teams – after the Premier League revealed nine new cases in a week By Sam Mcevoy For Mailonline Published: 10:07 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 10:23 BST, 6 October 2020 Xherdan Shaqiri has become … Read more