U.K. Cinema Association Chief Says Rapid Testing Is Impractical for Movie Theaters, Hopes for April Reopening

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has hailed the first phase of lockdown easing as the result of a 'truly national effort' to beat coronavirus.Schoolchildren across England are due to return to the classroom on Monday as the government goes ahead with the first stage of the roadmap.The Prime Minister said: “The reopening of schools marks a truly national effort to beat this virus.“It is because of the determination of every person in this country that we can start moving closer to a sense of

Vaccine passports under review Boris Johnson has promised there will be a review on vaccine passports so people can visit places like pubs and travel abroad. Something like this is tricky because currently the vaccine is not mandatory.

direct to your inboxYesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that non-essential retailers will be able to reopen on April 12 at the earliest.This means that brands like Primark, Argos, New Look and Selfridges will all join Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Morrisons in the 'we're open for shoppers' club.But not all of the nation's favourite retailers will be reopening that day.More than 176,000 retail jobs were lost on the high street last year – at a rate of 484 jobs a day.The Centre

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has unveiled his long-awaited roadmap out of lockdown. It comes weeks after the country was plunged into a third national lockdown at the start of the year amid rapidly rising coronavirus cases.

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary Jones has called for children to be tested for coronavirus before heading back to the classroom, as he voiced concerns over how the reopening of schools will affect infection rates.Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to tell MPs today that all pupils in all year groups can go back to the classroom from 8th March.Outdoor after-school sports and activities are also to be allowed to restart in two weeks’ time.But some, including teachers’ unions,

accelerated plans for the vaccination programme that would see all adults in the UK being offered a first dose of the vaccine by July 31.

Boris Johnson‘s suggestion that rapid coronavirus testing could be the key to reopening music venues, and says the necessary plans are in place for it to be rolled out nationwide.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference on Monday (February 15), the Prime Minister said “rapid” lateral flow tests could be used by “those parts of the economy” that were unable to reopen their doors last year.The lateral flow tests can provide results within half an hour, which could potentially allow music fans

coronavirus testing could pave the way for nightclubs and theatres to re-open, Boris Johnson has claimed.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the Prime Minister said “rapid” lateral flow tests could be used by “those parts of the economy” that were unable to reopen their doors last year.The lateral flow tests can provide results within half an hour, which could potentially allow clubbers to flock back to nightclubs once they can provide a negative result.However, Johnson stressed that

no reason bars cannot open in April, as its boss expressed exasperation at ministers “lack of interest”.The Young's brewing conglomerate today called on Boris Johnson to “do the right thing” and show strong leadership when the industry “needs it most”.Scotland's hospitality industry has been shut since December, with pubs in much of the central belt closed since October.Nicola Sturgeon will update MSPs on the Scottish Government lockdown strategy on Tuesday, but there is so far no indication of