Emmanuel Macron: French president tests positive for Covid
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid forcing other leaders to self-isolate after coming into contact with him.
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Wales to face shops closures and a lockdown over Christmas
The Welsh Government has made new major changes to restrictions over the Christmas period after the rise in covid cases.
London faces a new alarming situation just before Christmas
Coronavirus cases have almost doubled in a week in some boroughs of the city
Boris Johnson ‘under pressure’ over Christmas rules
After the spike in Covid cases, the Prime Minister is being urged to change the decision to loosen up restrictions over Christmas.
Wales, the vaccine against Covid is distributed to care home residents
In Wales, 28 out of 30 home care residents got vaccinated on the morning of Tuesday, December 16th.
Covid Christmas mixing rules under review
The government wants to follow through with its plan to relax Covid restrictions over Christmas but is keeping its guidance “under review”.
Sharon Osbourne tested positive for Covid-19
Sharon Osbourne tested positive for Covid-19, she announced it with a statement on Twitter.
Dr Yves Duroseau, the first doctor in the US receives Covid vaccine
Yves Duroseau is the head of emergency medecine at Lenox Hills Hospital in Manhattan.
About 819,000 paid jobs lost in the UK
Retail and hospitality are the worst hit sectors since the beginning of the Covid pandemic.
New Covid strain, should we be worried?
Since a new Covid strain has been identified, scientists have started monitoring its evolutions.
Christmas, Government warns Brits to do minimum possible
Government is warning Brits to be careful over Christmas, as Covid infections are on the rise.
Covid infections are making fear over Christmas bubbles increase
Fear over Christmas bubbles increases as Covid infections are rising sharply in UK.
London to go into Tier 3 within 48 hours
The Health Secretary is set to give an urgent announcement to the House of Commons today after a huge surge in covid cases in the capital.
GPs in England start offering Pfizer jab against Covid
General Practitioners will start distributing the Pfizer jab against Covid during the forthcoming week.
Covid cases are surging again in London
A second new wave infection peak of Covid cases is hitting London. The surge is happening in nearly every borough.
Covid isolation period slashed to 10 days
The self-isolation period for people returning to the UK and people who have been in close contact with those who have Covid will be slashed to 10 days.
50 more Covid deaths in Scotland on 9 December
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has confirmed that a further 50 people died from Covid in the country.
London venues to celebrate New Year at 10pm
Londoners will have to celebrate the New Year as early as 10 pm this year, as Covid curfew will force venues to empty at 11 pm.
Two NHS workers report allergic reaction to Pfizer Covid vaccine
Those with a history of “significant” allergic reactions have been told not to take the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine following two allergic reactions.
London should enter Tier 3 to avoid surge in Covid deaths says expert
London should go into Tier 3 Covid restrictions in the next 48 hours to stop deaths surging over Christmas.
Covid: US to distribute 100m vaccinations at first, Biden says
US, Biden administration to hand out 100m vaccinations all over US during the first 100 days of presidency.
As Covid cases rise, Hancock urges Londoners to ‘stick to the rules’
The Health Secretary urged Londoners to ‘stick to rules’ as Covid cases are dangerously on the rise.
Britons will receive ‘special cards’ if they vaccinate
When asked whether the ‘special cards’ will be needed to access venues, the minister said: “It’s about making sure we protect lives”.
Letitia Wright responds to anti-vax video backlash: “I didn’t want to hurt anyone”
The actress defends herself by posting a statement on Twitter.
First batch of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccines arrive in the UK
The first batch of Covid vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech has safely arrived in the UK and will begin to be distributed next week.