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Omicron will cause ‘significant’ rise in hospital admissions, Chris Whitty warns
A “huge spike” of cases of the variant might hit the nation
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Boris Johnson appeals to the public for volunteers as booster jabs ramped up
“We need tens of thousands of people to help out, everyone from trained vaccinators to stewards."
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£10,000 fines for people who fake Covid passes under new laws
Businesses must also keep records on the checks they have carried
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Nearly half of ‘outstanding’ schools downgraded by Ofsted this term
47% of schools previously judged as outstanding have been stripped of their rating
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Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’
Ministers will discuss scrapping the policy for fully vaccinated arrivals
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New jab-free vaccine targeting Covid-19 variants being trialled in UK
The DIOSvax technology used for the new vaccine aims to predict how the virus could mutate
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5 expert boiler tips for winter weather
Winter is coming, and with it comes an increased reliance on our heating systems
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Government to pay for care staff to get vaccines and boosters in work time
Scottish Government figures show that rates of uptake of the booster vaccine are currently lower among social care staff
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Geminid meteor shower to light up the sky tonight
Geminids are very bright, moderately fast, and are unusual in being multi-coloured
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Motorists warned over festive break as 18 million drivers expected to hit the roads
December 18 is meanwhile predicted to be the busiest Saturday
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All adults to be offered booster jab in acceleration of expansion
Nursing leaders have expressed concern about the “scale and pace” of the vaccine programme expansion
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The UK Covid Alert Level increased amid rising Omicron cases
Increasing the UK Covid Alert level to Level 4 means the epidemic is “in general circulation