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Wear A Face Mask If You Are Sick, Cabinet Minister Says
People should wear a face mask if they are out and about and feeling ill, a cabinet minister has said.…
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England Introduces New Covid Rules For Arrivals From China
People travelling from China to England will have to provide a negative Covid test before they board a flight, ministers…
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Preventative Antibiotics Could Be Given To Children At Schools Affected By Strep A
Preventative antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by strep A infections, a minister has said. Schools minister…
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Downing Street Tells Parents To ‘Look Out’ For Symptoms Of Strep A In Children
Downing Street has told parents be on the “lookout” for symptoms of Strep A in children following a string of…
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Wildfire Warning As Heat Health Alert Issued Amid Tinder-Dry Conditions
UK officials have issued a “heat health alert” ahead of temperatures rising above 30C this week following a record-breaking month.…
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Eight Million Covid Tests Available By New Year’s Eve Amid Anger Over Shortages
The government is urging people scrambling to secure supplies of Covid-19 tests to “try back later” as many are face…
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Omicron ‘Up To 70% Less Likely To Result In Hospital Care’
A person with Omicron Covid-19 variant is “50 to 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital” than a someone…
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Covid Isolation Period Reduced From Ten Days To Seven With Negative Test
People infected with coronavirus can now take two lateral flow tests to reduce the self-isolation period from 10 to seven…
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Omicron Is Causing 200,000 New Infections In The UK A Day, Health Experts Estimate
Omicron is causing around 200,000 new infections a day, modelling from the UK Health Security Agency has suggested. The figure…
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More Than Half Omicron Infections In England Are Double Vaccinated
A Steps concert in Glasgow is among the sources of new Omicron cases in the UK, it has emerged, as…
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