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Living with Covid: What’s happening with free tests and self-isolation?

The Prime Minister has delivered his plan for living with coronavirus – featuring an end to mandatory self-isolation and universal free tests for the general public in England. The confirmation of the next step back to normality was presented to MPs ...

21 Feb 2022 at 18:25

Booster vaccine significantly reduces risk of death with Omicron, figures show

The booster vaccine offers “high levels of protection” against the Omicron variant and significantly reduces the risk of death, new data shows. Protection against death with Omicron stands at around 60% for those aged 50 and over about six months ...

27 Jan 2022 at 18:55

‘People’s behaviour will make a difference to Covid-19 cases’ as Plan B scrapped

People’s behaviour will make a difference to declining or rising coronavirus cases, the chief medical adviser to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Dr Susan Hopkins told a press conference in Downing Street that people mixing and ...

19 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Cold weather alert issued as temperatures set to plummet across parts of UK

A cold weather alert has been issued as freezing temperatures and widespread frosts are set to hit parts of the UK this week. The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) urged Britons to stay warm and look out for those most at risk from ...

18 Jan 2022 at 19:25

Nearly all secondary pupils have Covid antibodies – survey

Nearly all secondary school-age children have Covid-19 antibodies, according to data from the School Infection Survey. The data released on Monday also showed that the proportion of primary school parents who would be “unlikely” to ...

27 Jun 2022 at 12:01

Polio outbreak detected in UK

People are being urged to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date after an outbreak of the virus was detected in UK sewage samples. Polio, which was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003, can cause paralysis in rare cases and ...

22 Jun 2022 at 19:34

UK to sizzle in scorching 34C on hottest day of the year

Parts of the UK are expected to sizzle in temperatures of 34C (93.2F) as the hot spell of weather reaches its sweltering peak on Friday. The Met Office said London and potentially some spots in East Anglia are most likely to ...

17 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Hospital admissions continue to fall as Covid-19 wave recedes

The rate of Covid-19 admissions to hospitals in England has fallen for the third week in a row, in fresh evidence the current wave of infections is receding. The overall number of patients testing positive for the virus is ...

11 Aug 2022 at 16:07

More UK cases identified in monkeypox outbreak

More than 300 cases of monkeypox have now been identified in England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that it has detected 18 additional cases of monkeypox in England, bringing England’s total to 305. ...

08 Jun 2022 at 14:25

78 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the UK

Seven more cases of monkeypox have been identified in England, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the new cases bring the UK total since May 7 to 78. Among these cases, 77 were ...

25 May 2022 at 17:38

Two more cases of monkeypox identified in UK, bringing total to nine

Two additional cases of monkeypox have been identified in the UK – bringing the total to nine, according to the UK Health Security Agency. One case was reported in London while another was found in south-east ...

18 May 2022 at 19:31

New monkeypox guidance tells high-risk close contacts to isolate for 21 days

Contacts of monkeypox cases at high risk of having caught the infection should self-isolate for 21 days, latest government guidance says. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) guidance now recommends that ...

23 May 2022 at 07:25

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