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Omicron could be spreading faster in England than in South Africa, Sage adviser says
John Edmunds says variant is ‘very severe setback’ to controlling Covid pandemic and that plan B ‘absolutely not an overreaction’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cases…
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Government faces Tory backbench revolt over plan B Covid measures
Dozens of Conservative MPs threaten to rebel or abstain next week as Johnson struggles with fallout from No 10 party scandal Downing Street is facing a damaging revolt over planned…
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Nightclubs in England warn confusion over Covid plan B rules could hit trade
Venues say they face rising costs and lost bookings amid Omicron concerns and introduction of Covid passports Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nightclubs have said they…
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The Guardian view on tighter Covid rules: better safe than sorry | Editorial
Ministers have announced a plan B. Now they must ensure it can be implemented Work from home if you can; wear face masks when in public indoor spaces (except when…
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Stricter measures than plan B may be needed to rein in UK’s Omicron growth
Analysis: scientists say home working makes sense but voice fears over advice to go ahead with parties amid steep trajectory in cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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‘Gathering’ storm: ministers’ party pieces fail to convince | John Crace
Sajid Javid and Mike Ellis both claim nothing untoward happened at events that did not take place The day off didn’t seem to have done much to improve Sajid Javid’s…
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One rule for us, another for the Tories: at last a Labour truth cuts through | Polly Toynbee
Boris Johnson may yet survive, but each self-inflicted disaster leaves Starmer in a stronger position “Beginning of the end for Boris?” The strapline across the front of his own Daily…
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Coronavirus: WHO advisory group says booster shots ‘risk exacerbating vaccine inequities’
A World Health Organization advisory body has stuck by its decision not to recommend Covid-19 booster shots for now, but says it will keep a close watch on the impact…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: BioNTech vaccine jabs should be on thigh to reduce heart inflammation risks, experts say
Recipients of the BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine should get their jabs on the thigh rather than arm to reduce heart inflammation risks, Hong Kong health experts have said, after a panel…