Coronavirus live news: England and Wales deaths reach three-month high; Indonesia struggles with surge in cases
Latest updates: Covid deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 23 July up 50%; Indonesia’s health workers struggle under weight of new cases
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- Johnson dumps ‘amber watchlist’ plan as it emerges top adviser has quit
The UK government is facing claims that its international travel policy is in chaos after Boris Johnson ditched a plan for an “amber watchlist” that would have created a five-tier warning system for England.
After a revolt in the cabinet and a backlash from the travel industry, government sources said on Monday night that Boris Johnson would not be going ahead with proposals for an amber watchlist tier to warn travellers which countries were at risk of turning red.
Related: Johnson’s travel policy in chaos, Labour says, after ‘amber watchlist’ ditched
Helen Davidson in east Asia has more on China’s plan to test all 11 million residents of Wuhan, the city where Covid-19 originated, after cases emerged in the city for the first time in more than a year.
Related: China authorities to test all Wuhan’s 11 million residents amid new Covid cases
