People with a cold urged to ‘stay home and avoid contact’ under new guidance
People in England who have a cough or cold are to be urged to “stay home and avoid contact with other people” under new Government guidance on Covid-19. Those who
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Tag: Coronavirus / Covid-19
Number of patients in Scotland’s hospitals with Covid hits record high for fourth day in row
The number of coronavirus patients in Scotland’s hospitals has reached a new record high as figures rose for the fourth day in a row. Latest Scottish Government figures show there
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Care home residents and people with weak immune systems may still get jabs over next 12 months
Care home residents, those aged 75 and over and people with weakened immune systems may still receive Covid booster jabs over the next six to 12 months, MPs have heard.
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PM under fresh pressure as Met Police issue first 20 fines over Westminster’s partygate scandal
The first 20 fines will be issued over alleged lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street and Whitehall in a move which will put Boris Johnson’s leadership under fresh pressure. The Metropolitan
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Family of NHS worker who died from Covid-19 ‘shocked and distraught’ after inquest ruling
The daughter of an NHS worker who died from Covid-19 has said she is “distraught” after an inquest concluded procedures were in place to keep him safe. Mark Woolcock, 59,
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NHS worker’s death with Covid ‘inadvertent’ and not failure of system, coroner concludes
Appropriate procedures were in place to ensure an NHS employee who died from Covid-19 was kept safe before his death, a coroner has concluded. Mark Woolcock, 59, of Stratford, died
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Hospital staff absences in England due to Covid-19 jump 31% week-on-week
Staff absences at NHS hospitals in England due to Covid-19 have jumped more than 30% week-on-week, the biggest increase since the start of the year, new figures show. An average
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Government played ‘fast & loose’ with public money not adequately recording Covid contracts – watchdog
The Government has been accused of playing “fast and loose” with public money after a report found it did not “adequately” document key decisions when procuring Covid-19 tests. When the
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Scotland’s largest health board warns covid crisis ‘as serious as it gets’ as cases hit record high
The coronavirus pandemic is still “as serious as it gets”, Scotland’s largest health board warned, as the number of hospital patients with the virus reached a new record high for
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Unpaid carers in Wales to get £500 payment in recognition of ‘pivotal role’ played in pandemic
Thousands of unpaid carers in Wales are to get a £500 lump sum in recognition of the “pivotal role” they played during the coronavirus pandemic. The cash boost will go
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