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COVID: UK Records Over 1 Lakh Cases In A Span Of 24 Hours Amid Omicron Spread

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COVID: UK Records Over 1 Lakh Cases In A Span Of 24 Hours Amid Omicron Spread

Due to the continued spread of the Omicron variant, the UK reported a record number of COVID cases on Wednesday. According to Agence France-Presse, the UK has recorded approximately 1,06,122 cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.

With the surge in cases, the global spread of newly discovered highly mutated variants has become a cause for concern. In addition, British Health Minister Sajid Javid announced earlier in the day that the self-quarantine period for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK will be reduced from 10 days to 7 days. This will apply to people who have had two negative lateral flow test (LFT) results on the 6th and 7th day after the start of the quarantine.

UK shortens self-isolation period from 10 days to 7 days
Javid stated that this change was made after consultations with the UK Health and Safety Agency (UKHSA) to minimize interference with frontline services and other businesses. Previously, if a person tested positive for the coronavirus, they had to self-quarantine for 10 days. In addition, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision not to implement further restrictions to prevent the spread of Omicron variant COVID has also been opposed to many scientists.

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They believe that waiting until the New Year is “too late” to have a major impact on the pandemic. They believe that if these restrictions are implemented earlier, it may be too late, because the growth rate of infection rates may have stagnated or declined by then.

After the cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Johnson announced earlier that he will not implement additional COVID restrictions at this time. He said that data on the hospitalization rate of Omicron infected persons will remain “continuously evaluated.”

At the same time, according to the British Daily News, government sources have hinted that further restrictions may be imposed after Christmas. However, the report added that as the number of Omicron infections in most parts of the UK doubles every 48 hours, the country may have reached a point where the rate of expansion has begun to slow and the number of cases has stabilized.

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Laid stars Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet reveal the worst gifts their romantic partners gave them | Exclusive

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Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet talk about their new series Laid, and some of the horrors of dating as millennials.
Imagine a scenario where anyone and everyone you have ever been intimate with begins to die one by one. Is it a curse? If yes, then who is cursed? These are questions that Stephanie Hsu‘s Ruby battles with in the new zany comedy, Laid. Ahead of the show’s release, Stephanie and co-star Zosia Mamet spoke exclusively with HT about their roles, the show’s unique premise, and the horrors of dating as millennials. (Also read: Dune: Prophecy star Emily Watson on working with Tabu: ‘She is a true treasure’)

Stephanie Hsu on her character’s flawed morality

Laid, created by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna, is the story of Ruby (Stephanie Hsu), who discovers that all her sexual partners are dying one by one, and she must warn them. Helping her in this unique quest is her best friend AJ (Zosia). The fun thing about Laid is that the protagonists are not the usual likeable characters. “She is totally an anti-hero of our story. I really love that,” says Stephanie, referring to Ruby’s moral greyness. “I am not a perfect person and I love playing flawed characters. But it was difficult. The creators told me that she is a total narcissist. But narcissists don’t think they are one, so I had to figure out a way to love her. For me, playing Ruby was about getting into her psychology and finding the innocent part of her – which is that she just wants love,” the actor adds.

While sitcoms usually add the best friend as the voice of reason trope, Laid diverges from that, with AJ even zanier and more morally ambiguous than Ruby. Talking about playing such a colourful character, Zosia Mamet says, “When you play not-so-likable or zany characters, people don’t believe they are that way. I don’t think AJ wakes up every morning and thinks, ‘I am absolutely crazy’. It’s about trusting the writing and finding an organic way into these characters to make them seem grounded, real, and relatable.”

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Stephanie, Zosia reveal the worst gifts they received from partners

In Laid, Ruby gives the gift of death to the men she is with, even if that is inadvertent. Ask the women about the worst ‘gift’ a partner has ever given them, and the discussions veer into the unusual horrors of modern-day dating. “I got a vintage wooden duck decoy from someone. It was broken, and I thought, ‘What does this say about our relationship?’. They didn’t know me well enough to know if I’d want this but also that they gave me something old and ailing,” Zosia says with a laugh.

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