Scotland could see a “tsunami of infections” from the new Omicron variant, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Scotland’s First Minister (pictured) said a rise in cases is “virtually certain”, with modelling
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The Government is being urged to publish a timetable for the holding of a public inquiry into coronavirus and to make sure it reflects the diversity of the UK population.
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You should cancel your Christmas parties, Public Health Scotland has said, amid rising concerns of a mutant coronavirus strain which scientists think is much more transmissible. Dr Nick Phin, the
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It is reportedly “very likely” care homes in England will be forced to operate with a three-visitor limit under Government plans to limit Omicron’s spread before Christmas. Rising cases of
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Demand for mental health services for children and young people is pushing the NHS to “breaking point”, MPs have warned. The Health and Social Care Committee of MPs said that
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Stormont officials are scenario-planning further Covid-19 restrictions that may be needed when, as expected, the Omicron variant becomes dominant in Northern Ireland early next year. First Minister Paul Givan said
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The shift to the coronavirus Plan B is an attempt to “buy time” to avoid the threat of a million Omicron infections by the end of the year, Sajid Javid
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The Health Secretary said the probe into allegations of a Number 10 Christmas party could be widened to include other claims, as the Conservatives admitted a rule-breaking gathering took place
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Police are not opening an investigation into allegations Downing Street staff broke coronavirus rules with a Christmas party last year, as Boris Johnson apologised and a senior aide was forced
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Work-from-home guidance will return, Covid health certificates are to become mandatory in large venues and mask rules will be extended to combat the Omicron variant as Boris Johnson announced a
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