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.
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.
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.
Coronavirus booster vaccine jabs for millions of people in England will begin to be offered this week, the NHS has announced.
Millions of vulnerable people in England will be offered a fourth COVID vaccine in a bid to top up protection against the coronavirus.
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.
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.
England is set to move from the government’s COVID Plan B to Plan A on Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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