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Australian PM meets with state leaders as virus cases surge
Scott Morrison says Australia is taking the highly transmissible Omicron strain “very seriously”...
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Doctors bracing themselves for ‘significant impact’ of rising Covid cases
Medical staff at King’s College Hospital, in south-east London, are feeling the pressure over staff shortages due to C...
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UK economy sees steeper slowdown in third quarter before Omicron impact
It compares to stronger growth in the second quarter, when UK output increased by a revised 5.4% following the easing of...
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Welsh Government to provide Covid-19 update as Senedd recalled
It comes as the number of identified Omicron cases in Wales grew by 204 on Tuesday to 640...
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Coronavirus isolation period reduced from 10 days to seven with negative test
People are strongly advised to limit close contact with other people in crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, and to cont...
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Big Ben to chime on New Year’s Eve as restoration nears its end
The bell will be struck 12 times to mark the start of 2022...
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PM gives green light to Christmas but warns situation ‘finely balanced’
Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead for people’s Christmas plans, although he warned tougher restrictions could be im...
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Business groups welcome support, but warn more needed if restrictions continue
Business groups have welcomed a new package of Government support for hospitality and leisure companies, but warned that...
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Large-scale Hogmanay events to be cancelled in Scotland
Scotland’s traditional Hogmanay celebrations are to be cancelled and live sports will be “effectively spectator-free...