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Echoing the statement by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday, Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has promised a phased and careful approach to easing lockdown restrictions while continuing to suppress coronavirus.

Arguing that it is impossible to totally eliminate the threat of Covid, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out his plan for lifting the current lockdown, balancing continued caution with the need to restore freedoms and boost the economy.

According to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS Test and Trace has maintained its strong start to the year, reaching more than 270,000 people in the latest reporting week with over 2.9 million people tested.

A study involving the entire working population of Denmark has found that exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is linked to an increased risk of developing autoimmune rheumatic disorders, including scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis.

The Interim Environmental Governance Secretariat (IEGS) has launched and will operate until later in the year when the proposed Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is expected to be established.

The Government has published guidance on how exemptions may be granted for manufacturers, importers or distributers of electrical and electronic equipment if their use of the restricted hazardous substances (RoHS) meets one or more of the criteria.

Samer Constructions Ltd and Swift Property Management MCR Ltd have both been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during a refurbishment of a former office block in Stockport.

Anyone who manufactures, imports or distributes electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) for the Great Britain market is responsible for ensuring that levels of certain hazardous substances and chemicals are not exceeded.

UK researchers are to examine more closely the reasons why people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19.

Portugal have announced that they will accept English and there is more clarity on the Hungarian Poison centre fees.