Updates on Tuesday 28 July
'Fix your bike' vouchers launch, as doctors to prescribe bikes on NHS
Oldham coronavirus infection spike prompts new measures
Boris Johnson warns of Europe 'second wave' amid Spain row
UK quarantine restrictions unjust - Spain PM
Patient, aged 75, home after 111 days in hospital
Hinkley Point concrete supplier closed by Covid-19 outbreak
Outbreak at Craven Arms travellers site 'worrying'
NEC chief says 'no arena events in 2020'
Safety fears over lack of translated virus advice
Aardman 'Life in Lockdown' animation captures pandemic fears
Doctor paints portraits of 'dedicated' staff
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News
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Retail workers have been talking to 5live about their experiences of people wearing face masks in shops.
Emma in Manchester said: “Fair play to the British public, we were worried, but they have risen to the challenge, almost all shoppers wearing masks – which means we don’t have to wear masks.
"The company advises us to wear them, but we don’t have to if we sign a disclaimer and it’s so difficult to wear one over a 10 hour shift, so if customers wear them we can choose not to.
“Honestly the British public has been brilliant – I would say 98-99 per cent of shoppers are wearing them – we’ve had a few complaints but really it’s been brilliant.”
Covid-19 has affected nearly all aspects of life, including people's work.
The world of work is changing - and some sectors appear to be in a much stronger position than others.
According to the latest jobs market report from employment website CV-Library, the number of vacancies in the UK fell by 62.7% in the second quarter of 2020.
And for jobs being advertised, competition is stiff, with the average application-to-job ratio rising by 84%. Here's a guide to what jobs are available post-lockdown.
Sales at pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK plunged by £30bn during lockdown, according to the hospitality sector.
UK Hospitality said that revenues plummeted by 87% between April and June, compared to the same period last year.
Image source, Getty ImagesBoss Kate Nicholls said it shows many firms still need government support.
The trade body says sales for the three-month period came to £4.6bn, £29.6bn lower than in 2019.
BBC Radio 5 Live
Olympic champion cyclist Chris Boardman has praised today’s government announcement that access to bikes will be made available on the NHS as part of plans to boost cycling and walking.
Thousands of miles of new protected cycle lanes, cycle training for children and adults, and the creation of the UK's first zero-emission transport city are also part of the plans to promote cycling and walking.
Image source, PA MediaBoardman, the cycling and walking commissioner for Greater Manchester, told 5live: “This is the biggest step forward for active travel that I have seen in my lifetime. The bit that is really going to make to make the difference is provision of safe space.
"Lockdown turned off global travel and everyone showed that they would ride a bike, for work, exercise or shopping, if you made it safe.
"Cycling went up 300 per cent over lockdown when all other forms went down, by up to 90 per cent. We now know people will do it, if these proposals make it safe – and that’s what they say they will do."
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Advice is changing for people who have been shielding against catching coronavirus.
When lockdown began, about 2.5 million people were advised to take extra steps to avoid contracting the disease, because they were considered more at risk of needing hospital treatment.
Shielding will be paused in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from 1 August. Wales will follow from 16 August.
This is because infection levels in the community are now falling, so the risk of exposure is significantly less than it was.
People will no longer have to "stay at home" and follow shielding guidelines, external, although they are advised to take particular care when outside, and strictly maintain social distancing.
Closing the government scheme which is paying furloughed workers' wages is a "mistake", an economic research group has said.
It could push unemployment to 10% this year, the research suggests.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe latest furlough figures show 9.5 million people are using the scheme, external, the same as a week ago, and at a total cost of £31.7bn to the Treasury.
But those figures are likely to drop quickly, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). Read the full story.
A holiday in Spain now means two weeks of quarantine on return to the UK to help stop the spread of coronavirus across borders.
Some countries, such as Iceland, external, offer travellers a choice on arrival if they have stayed in areas with high virus levels.
Image source, ReutersAnyone entering must either self-quarantine for 14 days or get tested for Covid-19.
And Germany is planning compulsory tests at its airports for anyone arriving from a high-risk country.
Why isn't the UK doing this? Read the full story.
Newcastle International Airport says 34 permanent jobs are at risk as it continues to be affected by the impact of Covid-19.
The figure is on top of 76 seasonal workers, let go early, who would normally be employed during the summer.
A spokesperson said the airport did not expect to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 at the earliest.
In June, EasyJet said it planned to close its operation in Newcastle, where 157 crew and three aircraft are based.
An accommodation centre for asylum seekers where people have tested positive for Covid-19 "needs to close immediately", campaigners say.
Dozens of residents have been dispersed from Urban House in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the outbreak earlier this month.
Image source, SYMAAGCampaigners said it was "not fit for purpose" and needed a "major overhaul".
Mears Group, which runs the centre, said the property would be reviewed once the dispersal was complete. Read the full story.
Under the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme, external, workers placed on furlough have been able to receive 80% of their pay, up to a maximum of £2,500 a month.
Since July, these furloughed employees have been able to go back to work part-time.
For example, an employer could pay someone to work two days a week, while the furlough scheme would cover the other three days not worked.
Image source, Getty ImagesFrom Saturday, employers will have to pay National Insurance and pension contributions for their staff.
In September, employers will have to pay 10% of furloughed employees' salaries - rising to 20% in October.
Here's everything you need to know about the new furlough rules.
New measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 have been introduced in Oldham following a "dramatic" rise in cases.
Residents are being asked not to have social visitors to their homes and to keep two metres apart when outside.
Image source, OLI SCARFFAnyone shielding has been asked to continue to do so until 14 August.
The new restrictions are essential to prevent a "strict local lockdown" like in Leicester, Oldham Council's deputy leader councillor Arooj Shah said.
Diners will soon be able to get money off their bill on certain days in August to encourage a return to cafes, pubs and restaurants.
It's hoped the ''eat out to help out'' scheme will provide a boost to the struggling hospitality industry, now that the national lockdown is easing.
But the scheme, which has been launched alongside the government's healthy eating strategy, has faced criticism from some anti-obesity campaigners.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe promotion gives people a discount of up to 50% when eating or drinking soft drinks in a participating restaurant or other food establishment.
It is valid all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 31 August, in all parts of the UK that are not in a local lockdown.
The maximum discount available is £10 per person when you eat or drink in.Here's everything you need to know.
Boris Johnson has warned there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in Europe, as he defended a 14-day quarantine on travellers from Spain. The PM said the government had to be "swift" - and it would continue to take further action "where it is necessary".
Coronavirus: Johnson says signs of a second wave showing in Europe
It comes after the Spanish prime minister called the UK's decision to change the rules for Spain "unjust".
Pedro Sánchez said tourists in most regions in Spain would be safer from coronavirus than in the UK.
Traders at Nottingham's cattle market, which suffered a major fire in 2018, have returned to work following the coronavirus outbreak.
It is the first market at the 134-year-old site since the country was forced into lockdown in March.
Image source, Arthur Johnson AuctioneersPhil Poyser, from Arthur Johnson auctioneers, who run the market, said traders were "desperate" to work.
He added that despite all the precautions, the challenge would be to convince customers it was safe to visit.
Image source, GreggsBakery chain Greggs has said its sales have recovered to "encouraging" levels since it reopened shops in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
It said sales were running at 72% of 2019's level, with all but a handful of its 2,025 outlets now trading again.
Although many people are still away from their workplaces, chief executive Roger Whiteside said Greggs was not that dependent on office workers.
The vast majority of its customers "simply can't work from home", he said.
Greggs said it would be breaking even when sales reached 80% of last year's level.
An emergency doctor's paintings of hospital staff at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic are going on display to recognise their work.
Dr Kate Grant painted staff in the emergency department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
The pictures show staff in a wide range of roles, from plaster casting a broken leg to inputting data on a computer.
Image source, Dr Kate GrantDr Grant said she was "deeply moved by the dedication" of staff in the hospital.
The paintings have been created from photographs taken by staff members and sent to Dr Grant to recreate. See more pictures here.
Celebrations of Eid al-Adha will not be allowed to take place in parks in Blackburn in a bid to combat a coronavirus spike in the town.
Previous year's events have attracted 4,500 - 5,000 people across the borough.
Blackburn had the highest coronavirus infection rate in England last week and has been named an "area for intervention" by the government.
Lancashire Council of Mosques advised Muslims to celebrate Eid at home.
Indoor arena events are unlikely to happen this year because of fears around coronavirus, according to the NEC's chief executive.
Paul Thandi, said "people don't feel confident enough" in going out.
Image source, Getty ImagesIndoor events have been stopped since March, and Mr Thandi added all events at NEC venues this year had been rescheduled for 2021.
He also called on the government to extend the furlough scheme to help protect its 2,000 jobs.
