The ending of mandatory coronavirus rules in England will cause “huge anxiety” to immunocompromised and disabled people, leaving them feeling “abandoned” and “forgotten”, charities have warned. The scrapping of free
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A new £80 million fund has been announced to help businesses and communities in Scotland recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding, unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday
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An NHS employee who died from Covid-19 “did not feel safe” at work in the early days of the pandemic, his daughter has said. Mark Woolcock (pictured), 59, of Stratford,
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All coronavirus laws in England including the legal requirement for people who test positive to isolate will end on Thursday before free universal testing is scrapped in April. Boris Johnson
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Free Covid tests should continue for the public and self-isolation rules must not be scrapped, according to a survey of NHS leaders. More than 300 senior staff in England polled
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People who catch Covid-19 are more likely to go on to suffer depression and anxiety, a study has suggested. Experts said the research backs up previous findings but has a
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Lockdown saw abusers weaponise government restrictions and the fear of contracting Covid-19 to torment and control their victims, new research has revealed. During the police-enforced coronavirus rules, a study by
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Children aged between five and 11 will be offered the coronavirus vaccine in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Scotland follows in the footsteps of Wales, who announced on Tuesday that
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A ruling that former health secretary Matt Hancock did not comply with a public sector equality duty when making appointments during the pandemic is “incredibly significant”, according to a think
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Partially sighted people taking Covid-19 lateral flow tests will be able to get help from a new app and video-call service. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched the service
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