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Household mixing banned in parts of northern England in virus crackdown
People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire have been banned fro...
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Chancellor urged to protect jobs of workers shielding from Covid-19
A coalition of charities is urging the Chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding, warning they w...
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Decision on full-time return for schools in Scotland to be announced
Scotland’s First Minister will announce if children can expect to be back in the classroom full-time from August 11....
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Higher BMI in early adulthood linked to increased dementia risk – study
People who are overweight in early adult life may be more prone to dementia in later life, a study suggests....
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Self-isolation period for those with Covid-19 ‘to be extended to 10 days’
The self-isolation period for those with coronavirus symptoms will be extended to 10 days, according to reports....
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7.1% of Britons have been previously infected with coronavirus, study suggests
One in every 14 Britons has been previously infected with coronavirus, a new research suggests....
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1.5m more children should be given free school meals
A further 1.5 million children should be brought into the free school meals programme, while poorer youngsters should al...
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UK secures 60 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine
The Government has signed a deal with pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur for 60 million dose...
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Heathrow boss calls for coronavirus testing on arrival
Heathrow has urged the Government to stop imposing “quarantine roulette” on travellers as it announced a pre-tax los...