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The COVID-19 threat level system was introduced, and the "Stay Home" phase was announced to be equivalent to Level 4 (where 1 meant "COVID-19 is not known to be present in the UK", and 5 meant "The circulation of COVID-19 is high and rising exponentially and there is a material risk of healthcare being overwhelmed"). [citation needed]
1 January – The UK government announces that all primary schools in London will remain closed for the start of the winter term. [1]2 January – Teaching unions have told primary school staff it is unsafe to return to school and urged them to implement remote learning as pressure grows on the government to keep schools closed for the first two weeks of January following its decision to do so ...
Following the late March introduction of lockdown restrictions, UK road traffic volumes dropped to levels last experienced in the 1950s, with corresponding falls in air and noise pollution. [ 128 ] [ 129 ] In May, as lockdown road traffic levels slowly grew, but remained around 35% to 45% of usual levels, the AA said volumes were similar to ...
In January 2022, New Scientist reported Sky News-sourced speculation that, "within the coming weeks", the government was expected to announce plans to transition to treating COVID-19 as endemic in the UK. [162] Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in February 2022 that remaining restrictions would end in England, under a "Living with COVID" plan.
The first COVID-19 vaccine was approved and began its rollout in the UK in early December. [35] [36] 15 million vaccine doses had been given to predominantly those most vulnerable to the virus by mid-February. [37] 6 months later more than 75% of adults in the UK were fully vaccinated against COVID-19. [38]
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry hears that Boris Johnson proposed injecting himself with COVID-19 on live television during the early days of the pandemic to prove it did not pose a threat to the public. Lord Lister, a former adviser at 10 Downing Street, describes the suggestion as "unfortunate" and "made in the heat of the moment". [216]
23 January – The UK COVID-19 Inquiry hears WhatsApp messages between Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland's National Clinical Director, and Humza Yousaf, who was then Scotland's Health Secretary, discussing exemptions from wearing face coverings at a dinner. Leitch advised Yousaf to have a drink in his hand at all times as a way of remaining ...
A Sheffield woman who held a rave during one of the COVID-19 lockdowns has had her case withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service. [ 77 ] 18 October – NHS England warns that up to half of its hospital beds could be taken up with patients suffering respiratory problems because of a "twindemic" of COVID-19 and flu over the coming winter.