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As the outbreak became a major crisis across Europe, national and European Union responses have led to debate over restrictions of civil liberties and the extent of European Union solidarity. As of 20 May 2022, Europe is the most affected continent in the world.
The regulator finds that GB News did not do enough to protect its viewers from harmful content, and rules that GB News must now attend a meeting with Ofcom. [90] 16 May – COVID-19 in Scotland: The rules requiring people to wear face masks in Scottish care homes and healthcare settings come to an end after three years. [91]
The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom in 2024. There are significant differences in the legislation and the reporting between the countries of the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The numbers of cases and deaths are reported on a government Web site updated daily during the pandemic. [1]
The first confirmed human case in the United States was on 19 January 2020. The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and first referred to it as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. [3] [4] The WHO ended the PHEIC on 5 May 2023. [5]
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic . The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever, [ 7 ] fatigue, cough, breathing difficulties , loss of smell , and loss of taste .
Councillors in Leeds, West Yorkshire, urge residents to make a "collective effort" to avoid local lockdown measures after the seven day average of COVID-19 cases in the city rise to 29.4 cases per 100,000. [136] Leeds is also added to Public Health England's watchlist as an area of concern. [137]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns the effects of a COVID resurgence in Europe will "wash up on our shores". [369] COVID restrictions are lifted in Guernsey and Herm for the second time in the pandemic, with businesses allowed to reopen and social distancing and the wearing of face coverings no longer required. [370]
The measures were brought into legal effect by the Minister for Health with the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, published on 7 April 2020. [299] Singapore had relatively few COVID-19 cases before the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants from 8 May 2021 to 29 March 2022. [300]