Category: Omicron variant

‘Covid is over’ idea may threaten booster uptake in England, scientists warn

Concern that mixed messages over risks of virus could cause people not to come forward for autumn jabsThe prevailing idea that “Covid is over” may jeopardise England’s autumn booster programme, scientists have...

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UK economy slows more than expected as car production slumps

GDP rose by 0.1% in February, down from 0.8% in January, says ONS, after City economists had predicted 0.3%Business live updates: GDP rose only 0.1% in FebruaryUK growth slowed more than expected in February amid a slump in car...

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No 10 set for U-turn over mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff in England

Minister says lower severity of Omicron variant ‘opens the window for us to look at it’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDowning Street appears likely to drop its policy of dismissing...

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Covid live: Scotland to lift all restrictions brought in over Omicron variant; Poland expects 60,000 daily cases by mid-February

First minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people to remain cautious; Polish health officials say the country has entered a fifth waveMore than 900 Covid deaths in England and Wales in first week of JanuaryCalls for French MP to...

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