Andy Burnham bites back over criticism of local leaders in COVID tier negotiations

In This Story: Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017.

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In This Story: COVID-19

Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.

Symptoms of coronavirus

The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

• a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
• a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
• shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)

Latest News about Covid-19

Below are stories from around the globe related to the 2020 outbreak of novel Coronavirus – since the WHO gave the Covid-19 naming. Most recent items are posted nearest the top.

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In This Story: Grant Shapps

Grant Shapps is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Transport since 2019. Shapps also has Cabinet responsibility for the Northern Powerhouse. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield since the 2005 general election.

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In This Story: Manchester

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In This Story: Three Tier System

On Monday 12th October 2020, the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, set out a new three tier system for managing the Covid-19 pandemic in England.

The levels are set at medium, high, and very high.

In very high areas of infection rate, travel and meeting other households will be severely restricted.

For full details, see the UK government announcement here.

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