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EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKBBC Breakfast's Dan Walker gets close to co-host again for first time since pandemic
TV hosts were able to sit next to one another on the sofa again as government COVID restrictions ended in England.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Good Morning Britain' drops social distancing between Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid
Susannah Reid and Richard Madeley were sat closer together than usual on today's Good Morning Britain after over a year of social distancing.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKPeter Andre's wife Dr Emily: I'm struggling with COVID restrictions being lifted
The doctor and mother-of-two admitted that as a medical professional the rising COVID infection rates make her feel wary about the lifting of all restrictions.
NewsYahoo News UKHave your say: Should social distancing be abolished in June as England's lockdown ends?
Scientists have urged the government to scrap social distancing altogether from June.
NewsYahoo Celebrity UKKay Burley volunteering at food bank following Sky News suspension for lockdown violation
The 60-year-old Sky newsreader – who was suspended for breaking lockdown rules – has been handing out meals in north London.
PoliticsYahoo News UKHave your say: Should social distancing be increased to 3m?
The government is reportedly looking at toughening up its lockdown measures.
NewsYahoo News UKCOVID vaccine rollout 'could spark increase in infection rates' as more people flout rules
Experts told ministers they must take action to mitigate the risk of a breakdown in adherence to lockdown restrictions.
NewsYahoo News UKBritish public makes 'no effort' to socially distance in the street, says minister
Lord True complained that people are not keeping two metres apart like they did in the first coronavirus lockdown.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKStrictly's Janette Manrara misses hugging husband Aljaz Skorjanec in COVID bubble
The professional dancers are husband and wife but cannot come with in two metres of each other as they are in separate bubbles.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKJedward send up Noel Gallagher for refusing to wear face mask
The Irish pop twins told the rocker that he should 'realise what you gotta do and wear a mask' in public spaces.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKJedward appeal to JK Rowling over accepting trans rights
The pop twins have advised the 'Harry Potter' writer that 'only with acceptance can there be recovery'.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Coronation Street' characters wear masks in corner shop after criticism
The ITV soap showed characters Sally Metcalfe and Debbie Webster adhering to government guidelines by wearing face coverings while out shopping.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt frustrated by 'painfully' slow social distanced filming
The soap star admitted the social distancing measures were a "pain" and he feels frustrated waiting around between takes.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKVan Morrison asks artists to speak out against 'pseudoscience' of socially distanced concerts
"We need to be playing to full capacity audiences going forward," the singer-songwriter said.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'EastEnders' stars kiss through plastic screen to adhere to social distancing rules
The stars of the BBC soap have been simulating kisses with a perspex screen in between them which will be digitally edited out before broadcast.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSam Fender performs UK's first socially distanced gig with fans penned in
Fans watched the 'Play God' singer perform from five-person pens spaced two metres apart at an outdoor venue.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKGlastonbury's Michael Eavis admits festival may not return until 2022
The 84-year-old festival organiser and farmer has said the 250,000 people who attend Glastonbury is too many people to allow for social distancing.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones discusses using PPE in rehearsals
The professional dancer revealed she has been rehearsing wearing a visor, but it does affect her breathing.
EntertainmentPA Media: EntertainmentCorrie’s Mikey North describes filming ‘nerve-wracking’ socially distanced stunt
The scene has been reworked to adhere to safety guidelines.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Countdown' resumes filming with 76-year-old Nick Hewer back as host
The Channel 4 quiz show has resumed filming with 76-year-old host Nick Hewer back at the helm.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKKissing to return to TV as bosses make plans to drop two-metre social distancing rule
New guidelines will allow cast and crew to form social bubbles to film in close contact when it is unavoidable – such as sex scenes and fight scenes.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Antiques Roadshow' to be filmed on closed set to allow for social distancing
The BBC show - usually filmed as an open event at historic venues - will go ahead this summer with a small invited audience.
NewsYahoo News UKPolice chief says it is 'crystal clear' pub-goers will not observe social-distancing
The chairman of the Police Federation said he had dealt with “naked men, happy drunks, angry drunks, fights and more angry drunks”.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'The Apprentice' 2020 axed due to lockdown restrictions
The BBC reality show will not be filmed this year due to social distancing restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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How does voting by mail actually work? Yahoo News Explains
With so much uncertainty surrounding where things will stand with COVID-19 come November, voting by mail has become a major topic of discussion ahead of the presidential election. This year many Americans are likely to vote by mail for the first time, but there are a lot of questions about the process: Who’s allowed to vote by mail? How are mail-in ballots collected and counted? Does voting by mail lead to fraud? Yahoo News Senior Political Correspondent Jon Ward explains.
