Boris Johnson is facing calls to remove Cabinet Secretary Simon Case from an inquiry into gatherings in Government departments during lockdown, after it was alleged parties were held in his
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Care homes have been warned not to impose blanket visiting restrictions over Christmas, after campaign groups raised the alarm over some homes pausing or limiting visits. The Care Quality Commission
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Omicron largely evades immunity from past coronavirus infection or two vaccine doses, and boosters are key to mitigating the impact of the variant, new research suggests. The risk of reinfection
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People desperate to be vaccinated ahead of Christmas have been facing queues of up to five hours as demand for the jab soars. The Scottish Government has put its vaccination
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Almost two thirds of care home staff have not received a booster vaccine – rising to three-quarters in London where Omicron is thought to be the dominant coronavirus strain, figures
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Boris Johnson faced anger from Tory MPs and business chiefs about his chief medical adviser’s warning to reduce socialising as more than 88,000 Covid-19 cases were recorded – the highest
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Nicola Sturgeon has said the UK Government’s offer of £220 million to help Scotland in the fight against the coronavirus has left the country millions of pounds “worse off”. Following
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There is a possibility the NHS could be overwhelmed next month, a leading scientist has said, though uncertainties remain over the impact of Omicron. Professor Graham Medley (pictured), from the
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The Scottish Government has appointed a senior judge to chair the public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced that Lady Poole, a
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New rules on self-isolation are “unsustainable”, Nicola Sturgeon has been told, with Tories saying changes to the guidance could see tens of thousands of people a day being told to
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