Travel Advisories
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British Embassy Asunción: call for bids 2020/2021 – COVID-19
The British Embassy in Asunción is now accepting project proposals for the 2020/2021 financial year (1 July 2020 – 30 November 2020). Deadline for submission of proposals is Monday 1…
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Government to offer antibody tests to health and social care staff and patients in England
All NHS and care staff in England will be offered a test, with patients and care residents eligible at their clinician’s request Accurate and reliable lab-based antibody tests will improve…
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Responding to COVID-19 and supporting fair elections in Somalia
Thank you, Mr President. Let me, if I might, thank our briefers – of course, to SRSG Swan and, if I might, to you as well, Jim commend your relentless…
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Moving Venezuela toward a democratic future
Thank you, Mr President. I join others in thanking USG DiCarlo for her briefing. Mr President, today we have been convened to speak about what is essentially an independent operation…
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Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 21 May 2020
Good afternoon and welcome to Downing Street for the daily coronavirus briefing. I’m joined by Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer, and Professor John Newton, who is our adviser on…
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Trial of rapid coronavirus test launched in Hampshire
Trials of a new coronavirus test returning results in just 20 minutes will begin in Hampshire today The test has been shown to be highly effective in clinical settings and…
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Yemen’s leaders must act now to prevent coronavirus catastrophe
On 27 April, Abdulaziz Alqadhi, a local furniture store owner from Al Mansourah in Aden, became Yemen’s first officially recorded coronavirus fatality. A day later, his brother Ahmed fell victim…
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UK provides new home for 478 children seeking asylum
The UK government announced today that it has successfully completed the transfer of 478 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. Amongst some of the…
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Harm-benefit analysis review: minister’s reply to the ASC’s recommendations
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Arrest and detention of journalists and demonstrators in Belarus: UK statement
The United Kingdom is concerned about the recent arrest and detention in Belarus of over 100 people, including independent journalists, social media actors, human rights defenders and peaceful environmental demonstrators.…