Covid-19: 'Crucial' to self-isolate and Olympics cancellation 'was never an option'

➡️ 'Crucial' to self-isolate ➡️ Olympics cancellation 'never an option' ➡️ Pupil absences high in England Here are five things you need to know about the pandemic this evening ⬇️

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday evening. We'll have another update for you on Wednesday morning.when sent an alert by the Covid app

- and businesses should help employees to do so. The remarks came after business minister Paul Scully said he would encourage people who are "pinged" to self-isolate but they can make an "informed decision". The app has always been voluntary to download and any alerts are advisory. The government also says

and exemptions will be "considered on a case-by-case basis". Individual businesses will have to contact their relevant government department to apply for any exemption.Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is urging the UK vaccines authority. Children over 12 who are at higher risk of falling ill from the virus are to be added to the vaccine programme.

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