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During the Euros, Covid-19 cases went up and men were more likely than women to test positive for the virus.

Dr John Barry, chair of male psychology at the British Psychological Society, says socialising with friends is all about banter for men, which involves "verbal rough and tumble".

It's a bonding ritual, watching football together allows them to act out their emotions, he adds.

Women, in contrast, are more likely to open up to each other without inducement.

The Euros may well have come along at exactly the right time for men, whose interactions - in keeping with the rest of the population - have been severely restricted during the pandemic.

Dr Barry says that if boosting men's wellbeing came at the price of a spike in Covid infections, it was worth it - particularly when men aged 40-54 currently have the highest suicide rate in the UK since 2013.

Read more: Why bonding over the Euros appeared to increase Covid cases in men

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Fully vaccinated people entering the UK from an amber list country could already avoid isolation if they were vaccinated in the UK.

That exemption has now been extended to those jabbed in the US and European countries including EU nations, as well as Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and Vatican City. The exemption does not include France.

A pre-travel test and a PCR test within two days of arriving are still needed.

Here's a reminder of the traffic light system rules:

• Green country: When returning from a country on the green list you must take a Covid-19 test before departure and have proof of a negative result. You also need to book a test for day two after your return
• Amber country: A Covid test is needed three days before returning, and a PCR test two days after arriving. People who are not fully vaccinated in the approved countries need to self-isolate for 10 days, although this can be shortened for people in England by using the Test to Release scheme, external - paying for a test on day five
• Red country: Regardless of your vaccination status you must take a test before departure and, on arrival, self-isolate for 10 days in a government-approved quarantine hotel

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No traces of Covid-19 were found in swabs and air samples of four major railway stations and intercity train services, Network Rail says.

Two lots of testing took place at London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly station.

Heavily touched areas such as escalator handles were swabbed, while hour-long air samples checked for airborne virus.

Tests were repeated on trains running between the stations.

It follows similar tests on London's Tube trains, buses and stations earlier this year, which found no sign of Covid-19 or new variants.

Rob Mole, senior programme manager for Network Rail's response to the pandemic, says the test results are "proof" the "dedicated approach" by station cleaning teams and train staff to keep passengers safe had worked.

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The boss of Airlines UK has echoed concerns from Conservative MPs about a potential amber watchlist of countries, which is being considered by Cabinet ministers.

Tim Alderslade tells Times Radio that another tier would make things too complicated, and that the amber list is already putting off travellers.

"We've got to somehow try to find a way to get more countries on the green list and we absolutely should not be going down the road of adding more tiers to an already very complicated international travel system," he says.

"Amber at the moment is a red flag for travellers, it's a glaring warning sign because of the worry that people have that they will either be stranded overseas or they will have to quarantine either in a hotel or a home for 10 days."

Conservative MPs have raised concerns about the prospect of a so-called amber watchlist of countries that could move to the red list at short notice.

Huw Merriman, chairman of the Transport Select Committee told BBC Radio 4 that the potential new travel category would "be viewed as a massive red flag" that would "likely" cause bookings to those countries to "collapse".

"In my view, we don't need any more uncertainty, complexity, or anxiety for passengers, or this beleaguered sector. It just needs clarity. I would urge the government not to do anything with it."

And Theresa Villiers, the former environment secretary, told the Times:, external"The travel sector desperately needs some stability. Getting travel back to more normal levels would give a great boost to the economy. Real progress has been made. Let's not start to reverse that."

People coming to the UK from red list countries are required to isolate for 10 days in a government-approved hotel regardless of their vaccine status.

The government already has a green watchlist,, external which features more than half the countries on the green list and signals they are at risk of moving to amber.

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As we mentioned earlier, people who have been fully vaccinated in the US or European Union no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country.

The UK government says the change, which was announced last week, will help to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad.

Airline bosses have welcomed the move but are calling for more countries to be added to the UK's green travel list.

Travellers will still need to take either a lateral flow or PCR test pre-departure and a PCR test on the second day after they arrive.

Under-18s will be exempt from isolation, and some will not have to test, depending on their age.

Tougher rules also remain in place for France, with travellers still required to quarantine even if they have been double jabbed.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says this will be reviewed at the end of the week.

You can read more about today's changes to the travel rules here.

If you're just waking up, here's what you need to know this morning:

• People who were fully vaccinated in the US or European Union no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country
• Tory MPs and travel bosses have raised concerns about the prospect of a so-called amber watchlist of countries that could move to the red list at short notice
• Tests have found no traces of Covid-19 in swabs and air samples of four major railway stations and intercity train services, Network Rail has said
• Video-conferencing firm Zoom has agreed to pay $86m (£61.9m) to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US, which alleged it had invaded the privacy of millions of users by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. The firm denies any wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost its security practices
• YouTube has barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for a week, saying it breached rules on spreading Covid-19 misinformation

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