Manchester Airport mayhem 'an example of Covid's re-emergence' as sub-variant surges, Wigan health boss warns "Covid is absolutely not over” Manchester Evening News · Apr 5, 2022
Pupil attendance up but schools ‘at breaking point’ over Covid, say leaders The latest Government data shows a slight decrease in pupil and staff absences over the last fortnight. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Tuesday, April 5 This is the last time WalesOnline will be publishing a daily article with the latest Covid statistics Wales Online · Apr 5, 2022
Mistrust fuelled low Covid vaccine uptake by minorities, UCL study finds Initial take-up of Covid jabs was lower in the capital because some Londoners had a “critical” lack of trust in the new vaccines and in the authorities promoting and administering them, a study has found. Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Welsh rugby teams and fans call for change to nightmare URC kick-off times that are keeping fans away The new Saturday 7.35pm slot has proved unpopular with regional supporters this season Wales Online · Apr 5, 2022
Northumberland manager fears fish and chip shops will be priced out of the market as cost of living crisis bites A popular Northumberland fish and chip takeaway and restaurant has called on the Government to step in to help small businesses with ever rising prices. Chronicle Live · Apr 5, 2022
Spain and Italy issue major Covid restriction update as Easter holidays kick off Spain and Italy have not dropped Covid travel restrictions. Daily Record · Apr 5, 2022
Fights, frights and delayed flights... hell is other people at Heathrow Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that “hell is other people”. Had he been alive yesterday, he would have been more specific — truly hell is other people trapped in the baggage hall at Heathrow. But I’m getting ahead of myself. The hellscape actually began a week before that when a perfect storm… Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Scaffolders top occupations least likely to have had Covid vaccination Those who work in construction, as well as complementary health providers and sports players are among those more likely to be unvaccinated Wales Online · Apr 5, 2022
Juliet Stevenson finally brings The Doctor to the West End Award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson is bringing her play The Doctor to the West End two years after the Covid pandemic prevented it opening. Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Why some people in the same household get Covid and others don't It remains one of the great mysteries that has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic Wales Online · Apr 5, 2022
Real Madrid disruption as Carlo Ancelotti does not travel for Chelsea Champions League clash due to Covid Carlo Ancelotti is still testing positive for Covid and did not travel with the Real Madrid squad to London on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League showdown against Chelsea. Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Travel chaos saw 1,143 UK flights cancelled this week including easyJet and BA disruption Covid related staff shortages and other disruption has seen over 1,100 flights cancelled from the UK this week including easyJet and British Airways cancelling hundreds of flights Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022
‘Fines issued over leaving party for Covid taskforce official' Event was held when London was under Tier 3 restrictions Wales Online · Apr 5, 2022
Daily Record · Apr 5, 2022 Covid travel rules for Easter holidays - including Spain, France, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus A number of families will be jetting off abroad as schools across Scotland close for the Easter holidays.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 ‘Fines issued over leaving party for official who helped write Covid rules’ Attendees at Kate Josephs’ farewell event on December 17 2020 have been issued with fixed-penalty notices, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022 South Africa ditches most of its remaining Covid restrictions as infections fall South Africa has removed almost all remaining Covid restrictions following a sustained decline in infections.
Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022 Partygate fines issued over leaving bash for woman who wrote Covid rules Police investigating Downing Street parties have reportedly issued fixed penalty notices to staff who attended a boozy drinks do in the Cabinet Office in December 2020
ABC News · Apr 5, 2022 St John WA struggling to meet demand as COVID cases place health system under pressure Western Australia's ambulance service is forced to dispatch less experienced staff to respond to call-outs as the pandemic places increasing pressure on the health system, prompting the Health Minister to question St John's approach.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Partygate: Leaving drinks for official who wrote Covid rules sees ‘more fines issued’ Kate Josephs previously said she was ‘truly sorry’ for event at Cabinet Office
Manchester Evening News · Apr 5, 2022 DWP to 'slowly' move 1.7million people onto Universal Credit within weeks The move was originally halted due to Covid but it is understood that it is set to go ahead this spring.
Daily Record · Apr 5, 2022 COVID staff absences blamed for swathe of weekend train cancellations on EK service Angry locals took to social media to slam the service from East Kilbride to Glasgow.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 ‘I lowered my guard’: four people on catching Covid for the first time ONS estimates that one in 13 people in the UK had Covid at the end of March. Some of them tell their stories
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022 Tuesday briefing: Fears of more atrocities in Ukraine grow Zelenskiy to address UN security council after Bucha killings … Whitehall braces for Partygate fallout … and is this the beginning of the end for soap operas?
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 340,000 cancer patients face late diagnosis due to NHS staff shortages MPs’ report condemns the government’s failure to fill gaps in the cancer workforce and deal with the impact of Covid