Johnson rules out further Covid restrictions in England before Christmas
PM ‘ready to take action’ if situation deteriorates as ministers await data on Omicron
PM ‘ready to take action’ if situation deteriorates as ministers await data on Omicron
Prof Sarah Gilbert says this will not be last time virus threatens lives and livelihoods
Scientific adviser Prof Mark Woolhouse says variant is ‘spreading pretty rapidly’ across UK
Former French health minister says UK ‘acted sensibly’ by moving early with vaccine boosters
Schools expected to reopen in March with other measures eased at four-week intervals
People who are well or have no symptoms should not use masks
Some 500m Chinese affected by movement, travel restrictions to contain infections
‘BMJ’ article says patients put at unnecessary risk when treatment given for longer than necessary
All 193 UN member states are expected to sign a declaration to fight drug-resistant superbugs that are estimated to kill more than 700,000 people each year
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