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What is Irish nightlife like since the removal of Covid restrictions?

The dropping of the mask mandate will mean facemasks will no longer be mandatory after 28 February, the stand-down of NPHET, and protective measures in schools will be lifted

Irish Mirror

Scottish children can get Covid vaccination from mid-March, Nicola Sturgeon confirms

The First Minister announced today that children aged 5-11 will be offered the Covid vaccine from mid-March, with evening and weekend appointments to be made to help parents and guardians

Edinburgh Live

Nicola Sturgeon's new covid plan for Scotland promises 'return to normal way of life'

The First Minister says the Scottish Government wants to rely on vaccines, treatments and free tests rather than resorting to legally imposed restrictions.

Glasgow Live

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Nicola Sturgeon announces end of vaccine passports and face masks in Scotland

The First Minister confirmed legal requirements to present the record of covid vaccination and the wearing of face masks in public places will no longer be enforced

Edinburgh Live

Attendance continues to rise but heads call for clearer guidance for schools

The Independent UK

Covid tests: how much they'll cost and who'll get them free after rule change

Boris Johnson has announced the end of mass free Covid tests

Bristol Post

Lifting Covid restrictions is 'an experiment aimed at the poor' say furious North East health leaders

Senior health figures in Newcastle and Gateshead have slammed plans to ditch the last of the Covid-19 restrictions this week

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Dr Hilary says Scotland sensible to 'exercise caution' during Lorraine interview

ITV's Dr Hilary Jones criticised Boris Johnson's decision to lift almost all Covid-19 restrictions down in England on Thursday this week, as he claimed Scotland and Wales are right to be hesitant.

Edinburgh Live

Covid and lockdowns cost Liverpool City Region £3 billion

New figures lay bare the impact the pandemic had on region's key sectors - with urgent interventions proposed to help rebuild

Liverpool Echo

Top office gripes revealed as 'living with Covid' plan unfolds - like smelly food

One in five workers have asked their boss about getting sanitary products in the office - as half expressed anxiety about returning to a work environment after years of working from home during the Covid pandemic

Daily Mirror

Johnson wants us to take personal responsibility for Covid – but England is left exposed

The ‘living with Covid’ strategy fails to provide testing, or address the impact of future variants, long Covid and inequality, says director of UCL’s Clinical Operational Research Unit Christina Pagel

The Guardian - UK

Number of lateral flow tests to be capped as free tests scaled back

Tests will only be free for the most vulnerable from April.

The Independent UK

Complex calendar at Paris attacks trial again disrupted by Covid

The Paris trial of 20 men accused of involvement or complicity in the November 2015 attacks which cost 131 people their lives has again been adjourned for a week following positive coronavirus tests among the prisoners. Hearings are now scheduled to resume on 1 March.

Radio France Internationale

Next Covid variant could be 'worse than Omicron', UK health official warns

Professor Sir Chris Whitty said that there is a risk that any further strains of the virus could cause ‘significant problems’ for the UK.

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The Queen cancels all virtual engagements after catching covid

Her Majesty tested positive for the deadly bug on Sunday and had virtual audience events scheduled for Tuesday.

Manchester Evening News

Queen cancels more engagements and is 'still suffering' from Covid after positive test, Buckingham Palace says

The monarch is suffering from 'mild cold-like symptoms'

Birmingham Post

'Living with Covid' plan receives 'cautious' welcome from businesses in South West

People who test positive for coronavirus will no longer be legally required to isolate from Thursday (February 24)

Daily Mirror

Sajid Javid will wear face mask on tube - despite Boris Johnson ending Covid rules

Health Secretary Sajid Javid warned Covid is 'certainly not done with us' as he said he would continue to wear a face covering on the tube if infection rates were high

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The Guardian - UK

Lifting of Covid rules in England ‘will lead to rise in home schooling’

Fears over ‘forced exclusion’ of vulnerable pupils whose families will be too scared to send them to school

Evening Standard

Queen cancels virtual engagements as she suffers ‘cold-like Covid symptoms’

Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday the Queen was still experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” after a positive Covid test.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon to announce Scotland’s plan for living with Covid

Scottish government to publish blueprint for managing and recovering from Covid

Wales Online

Strong possibility we will need Covid jab every year says JCVI

"The direction of discussion at the moment is certainly a booster campaign in the autumn"

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson under pressure from Tories and opposition MPs to go further on Russia sanctions – as it happened

PM unveils sanctions on five Russian banks and three individuals

The Independent UK

‘Strong possibility’ Covid jabs will be given every autumn alongside flu vaccine

Boris Johnson has hailed the development of vaccines for coronavirus as ‘possibly the greatest national effort in our peacetime history’.

Evening Standard

‘I’ll still wear a face mask on packed Tube’, says Sajid Javid

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said he will continue to wear a mask on a packed Tube train because the number of Covid infections in London is still high.

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