Covid-19 infections among over-70s hit new high in England
Covid-19 infections among people aged 70 and over in England have climbed to a new all-time high, with the virus also circulating at record levels among young adults.
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March 28, 2022 Huge number of children off school with Covid-19 in England
Some 200,000 children are off school in England due to coronavirus, the Education Secretary said, as he promised more details on rapid testing this week when universal free provision is stopped. Nadhim Zahawi said further information about lateral flow tests will be set out on Friday, when mass free testing will end in England.
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HEALTH
March 21, 2022 Covid Spring booster jabs booking starts this week for millions in England
Coronavirus booster vaccine jabs for millions of people in England will begin to be offered this week, the NHS has announced.
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HEALTH
March 20, 2022 Spring booster jabs to be offered to millions of vulnerable people in England
Millions of vulnerable people in England will be offered a fourth COVID vaccine in a bid to top up protection against the coronavirus.
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HEALTH
February 22, 2022 Remaining COVID restrictions in England will be scrapped on Thursday and free testing to end in April
The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday and free symptomatic and asymptomatic testing will end in England from 1 April, the PM has announced.
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ECONOMY
February 6, 2022 Thousands of tenants in England could miss out on council tax cut
Tenants in England whose rent includes council tax, or who live in homes in a council tax band above D, are among those who could miss out on the £150 grant announced by the government last week to reduce the sting of sharply rising energy bills.
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HEALTH
January 27, 2022 England moves out of Plan B as COVID restrictions ease
England is set to move from the government’s COVID Plan B to Plan A on Thursday.
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UK NEWS
December 30, 2021 Hospitals in England asked to look for up to 4,000 emergency Covid beds
Hospitals have been asked to identify sites for up to 4,000 emergency beds to deal with a potential wave of Omicron admissions in England, as cases hit a record 183,000.
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HEALTH
December 28, 2021 British government says no new COVID curbs for England in 2021
LONDON (Reuters) -England will not get any new COVID-19 restrictions before the end of 2021, British health minister Sajid Javid said on Monday, as the government awaits more evidence on whether the health service can cope with high infection rates.
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HEALTH
December 9, 2021 Johnson imposes COVID-19 ‘Plan B’ in England to contain Omicron
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England on Wednesday, ordering people to work from home, wear masks in public places and use vaccine passes to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
