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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 64 Delta Variant Surges
Hopes of popular holiday destinations like France, Spain and Italy being added to the green list end during week 64 of lockdown in England. And the really bad news is that Portugal will come off the green list. This prompted a mad dash home to avoid the need to go into self-isolation when Portugal…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 63 A Walking Weekend
The thought of leading my first tour for over a year keeps my spirits up during week 62 of the coronavirus pandemic. This week brings more bad news as the Indian virus – now referred to as the delta virus that originated in India – is spreading quickly and has become the predominant COVID-19…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 62 A Trip to London
This week my diary records the events of week 62 of the coronavirus pandemic. It is good news for me as I finally have some dates for work in my diary. But it is not good news in England. New cases are now increasing at a rapid rate and the majority of these cases relate to the Indian mutation of…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 61 Rain, Rain Go Away
This week, week 61 of the coronavirus pandemic, sees the re-introduction of international travel for non-essential purposes. But the number of destinations on the UK green list are very limited and of the twelve on the list some are inaccessible, some don’t allow quarantine-free travel to arrivals…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 60 and Blue Raspberry Vodka
I enjoy another new experience during this week, week 60 of the coronavirus pandemic. My work bubble, at the vaccination hub, celebrates the birthday of one of the members with an impromptu barbecue. I am introduced to the delights of blue raspberry vodka. Meanwhile, many people are in a frenzy of…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: April Showers in May during Week 59
Anticipation heightens and air fares rise as 17 May approaches when international travel will be legal again. It is week 59 of the coronavirus pandemic and as England emerges from its third lockdown the resumption of international travel is eagerly awaited. A list of countries expected to be on the…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Green List Speculation in Week 58
During week 58 of the coronavirus pandemic the papers begin to speculate about the countries that will be on the green list from 17 May the date it now seems certain international travel will be allowed once more. And that travellers returning from green list countries will not be required to…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 57 Sees Huge Surge of Cases in India
During week 57 of the coronavirus pandemic the vaccination roll-out in the UK continues as many receive second doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs. Cases of COVID-19 are coming down and so are the number of deaths. But, tragically, India becomes the new epicentre of the pandemic with…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: More Restrictions Lifted in Week 56
Week 56 of the coronavirus pandemic sees England relax some more lockdown restrictions. Town centres come back to life as non-essential shops and businesses open again and cafés, bars and restaurants start serving food and drinks – but only outside. A third vaccine, the Moderna vaccine, starts its…
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Life During a Coronavirus Pandemic: Week 55 Prince Philip Dies
Sad news during week 55 of the coronavirus pandemic as Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh passes away peacefully at Windsor Castle. The prince, aged 99, was married to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years and at the time of his death both of them were in residence at the castle. As England is still in…
