Daily Express Front Page 7th of July 2021
The Daily Express leads with Sajid Javid’s announcement about the double-jabbed not having to isolate if they have been exposed to COVID-19 from 16 August.
The Daily Express leads with Sajid Javid’s announcement about the double-jabbed not having to isolate if they have been exposed to COVID-19 from 16 August.
The Daily Mirror leads with England’s semi-final match against Denmark on Wednesday, writing that Gareth Southgate has urged his squad to end 55 years of hurt by beating their opponents for a place in the final.
The Times reports that fully vaccinated travellers arriving from countries on the amber list are set to avoid quarantine from as early as 19 July as airlines prepare to check vaccine status on flights into Britain for the first time.
The Daily Mail writes that the extension of self-isolation rules for another six weeks has sparked a “furious backlash”, with Sajid Javid saying that children and the fully-vaccinated would only be spared 10-day home quarantine from 16 August.
Two million people could get COVID-19 this summer, potentially meaning 10 million isolating in a period of six weeks, analysis by The Guardian shows.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the government has been accused of delaying “Freedom Day”, after disclosing that fully vaccinated people will still have to follow self-isolation rules until 16 August.
Metro leads with England’s bid to reach the Euro 2020 final as they take on Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday with 60,000 fans as manager Gareth Southgate insisted: “They’re ready”.
The Financial Times reports that business and health chiefs have warned that England faces weeks of workplace chaos, with about two million people a week at risk of contracting COVID-19 or being asked to self-isolate.