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England Has Lifted Most Of Its COVID-19 Restrictions, Even As U.K. Cases Are Up 41%
July 19, 2021 • Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in self-isolation following close contact with the UK health secretary, who announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Cases in the U.K. are rising fast.
The women representing Team USA, including six team members and four alternates, pose last month after the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic trials in St. Louis. Kara Eaker, an alternate, has tested positive for the coronavirus, her gym says. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption
July 19, 2021 • Kara Eaker is the athlete who tested positive, her mother and her gym in Missouri confirmed on Monday. The women's team is continuing to prepare for the Games, according to USA Gymnastics.