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Covid 10-day isolation period could be shortened to a week with the same effect, says Prof Lockdown

Neil Ferguson said that as long as people completed a negative lateral flow test, the window could be reduced ....

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Sadiq Khan declares 'major incident' in London as coronavirus cases rise

The mayor said 'omicron has quickly become dominant with cases increasing rapidly and the number of patients in hospitals on the rise again' ....

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Omicron is less severe than delta variant and two Covid vaccine jabs give good protection, study suggests

First real-world study also finds that excess natural deaths are significantly lower than in previous waves ....

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New face mask rules: Where are coverings mandatory?

Changes to the rules on wearing a face covering have been brought in as the omicron Covid variant reaches the UK ....

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The new Covid rules set out to curb spread of the omicron variant

Tighter restrictions on masks, travel and self-isolating come into effect as of today - as more cases of the new Covid variant emerge ....

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