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People with Covid symptoms no longer advised to self-test

Those with Covid-19 symptoms will no longer be advised to take a lateral flow test from Monday. Free lateral flow tests will no longer be available for that purpose from the same date. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health said the move is in line ...

19 Aug 2022 at 15:18

Heads condemn ‘confusing’ guidance for schools on living with Covid

Headteachers have criticised “confusing” new Government guidance issued to schools in England on how they should approach “living with Covid” from April 1. Advice published by the Department for Education on Thursday confirmed that routine testing ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Fewer than 6,000 daily Covid cases reported for the first time this year

Scotland has reported fewer than 6,000 new cases of coronavirus in a day for the first time this year. The latest figures showed that 5,887 people had tested positive for the virus using either a PCR test or on a lateral flow device. This ...

31 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Calls for NHS staff to be given priority access to lateral flow tests

The Government is facing calls to give NHS staff priority for lateral flow tests amid a shortage. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the British Medical Association (BMA) said health workers should come first when trying to access ...

30 Dec 2021 at 22:25

Racing

Jockeys required to produce negative lateral flow tests from next Wednesday

Jockeys will be required to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test before being allowed to enter the weighing room from next Wednesday. The British Horseracing Authority announced the change in protocol after rises in Covid-19 ...

30 Dec 2021 at 18:55

Home care staff ‘waiting more than a week’ for coronavirus test results

A home care chief has called for care workers to be prioritised when coronavirus tests are processed, as it emerged some carers are waiting more than a week for results. Dr Jane Townson, chief executive of the Homecare Association, ...

04 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Covid-19: What are the testing rules following the latest changes?

Coronavirus testing rules for people without symptoms are to be eased across the UK amid a wave of Covid-19 cases. Here are the latest rules following Wednesday’s changes: – What has been announced? From January 11, asymptomatic ...

05 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Football

Premier League has option to reschedule Covid-hit matches later this month

The Premier League has the option of rescheduling matches postponed due to Covid-19 during the international break at the end of the month, FIFA has said. Eighteen top-flight games have been called off for Covid-related reasons ...

05 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Younger adults ‘more likely to use lateral flows ahead of festive meet-ups’

Young adults were more likely to test themselves for coronavirus ahead of Christmas meet-ups, while older people were more cautious about social interaction, figures suggest. Some 57% of adults told the Office for National ...

07 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Football

Premier League drops twice-weekly PCR testing for Covid-19 on players and staff

The Premier League is dropping twice-weekly PCR testing for Covid-19 on all players and staff, the PA news agency understands. From Thursday clubs will continue to conduct daily lateral flow tests (LFTs) on training days ...

05 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Racing

Lateral flow requirement for jockeys deferred

A nationwide shortage of lateral flow tests has prompted the British Horseracing Authority to “temporarily” defer the requirement for jockeys to show proof of a negative result before entering the weighing room. The ...

01 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Students told to test for Covid before returning to class

The Education Secretary has made clear the “absolute priority” to keep schools open amid soaring coronavirus cases as she urged pupils to test at home for the virus before heading back to classes. With schools ...

03 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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