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People in England: will you be holding parties you’ve had to cancel at Christmas?

We’d like to hear from people in England who are having belated Christmas parties and festive gatherings this or next month as Covid restrictions ease

The Guardian - UK

What rules were the public being told to follow when No 10 aide organised lockdown gathering?

Only two people allowed to meet outside while socially distanced under Covid rules in May 2020

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s daughter Romy ‘badly’ hit with Covid at five weeks old

The prime minister cancelled a public appearance last week after Downing Street confirmed an unidentified family member tested positive for coronavirus.

The Independent UK

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Everything we know about Boris Johnson’s alleged Downing Street lockdown parties

PM facing outrage after details of rule-breaking bashes continue to emerge

The Independent UK

Commuters head back to work in 'new normal' after Covid Plan B restrictions scrapped

Brits are heading back to work this morning after Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrapped Plan B rules in parliament yesterday, ending work from home guidance

Daily Mirror

Taoiseach signals plan to lift Covid restrictions next week

Micheal Martin said he will give a ‘clear and comprehensive statement’ on Friday about plans for the weeks and months ahead.

The Independent UK

Covid bonus Ireland: Full list of frontline healthcare workers who qualify for €1,000 payment

The tax-free bonus is 'ring-fenced to staff ordinarily onsite in Covid-19 exposed healthcare environments'

Irish Mirror

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Czech Republic scraps vaccine mandate as daily cases hit record high

Czech PM Petr Fiala said he did not want to ‘deepen the divides’ with mandatory Covid jabs

The Independent UK

Defection of former Tory MP has ‘calmed nerves’ of those jostling for PM to quit

Christian Wakeford said he refused to ‘defend the indefensible’ over alleged Covid rule breaches.

The Independent UK

Switzerland to drop pre-travel test from Saturday

Other Covid measures such as working from home have been extended until end of February

The Independent UK

Tory MP claims No 10 ‘blackmailing’ rebels as Wakeford says funding was threatened before he defected – as it happened

Latest updates: Christian Wakeford says he was threatened with funding loss; William Wragg urges alleged victims to speak to police

The Guardian - UK

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus introduces fresh note of urgency to top-up vaccination drive

The Independent UK

What is ‘plan A’, when is it returning and what Covid rules have changed?

Prime minister Boris Johnson hails return to ‘plan A’ in statement to MPs

The Independent UK

Taoiseach Micheal Martin gives hopeful Covid update as he confirms Ireland will lift restrictions earlier than planned

'The original restrictions were in until January 31 but we are hoping to have an earlier lifting of restrictions'

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The Independent UK

Covid-19 Omicron variant symptoms: Which signs to look for

Latest strain manifests itself in slightly different ways to original coronavirus, which was often difficult to differentiate from common cold without testing

Daily Mirror

Covid here 'forever' says Sajid Javid with decision in 'weeks' on scrapping all isolation

The Health Secretary said Covid will be with us 'perhaps forever' and Brits will 'probably' need annual vaccinations - as he promised a decision in 'the next few weeks' on ending isolation from March 24

Irish Mirror

The three counties most at risk of Covid ahead of massive NPHET restrictions decision

It is widely expected that Ireland will lift more Covid-19 restrictions over the next few weeks

Bangkok Post

Fewer Covid control zones, drinking hours extended

The government will reduce the number of Covid-19 control (orange) zones, redesignating them close surveillance (yellow) areas, because the situation is improving, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced on Thursday.

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Newcastle public health boss urges people to still follow Covid-19 isolation rules to avoid another variant

Newcastle City Council's Director of Public Health has urged people in the city to continue to follow Covid-19 rules

Evening Standard

Two thirds of Covid patients in London NHS trust admitted for another reason

Up to two-thirds of Covid patients at one of the country’s biggest NHS trusts during the Omicron wave were admitted for reasons other than the virus, it has emerged.

The Independent UK

Watford and Norwich running out of time in Premier League survival fight

The teams meet at Vicarage Road on Friday night in a six-pointer but the relegation picture has been skewed by a series of Covid postponements

Wales Online

Covid briefing: Experts monitor a second type of Omicron that may be spreading faster

It comes as latest figures show that the Omicron wave has peaked in most parts of the UK

Wales Online

Welsh Government minister says Covid passes haven't had a 'significant impact' on businesses

Economy minister Vaughan Gething said there was 'no evidence to date' to back up claims

AAP

Two AFLW games called off due to COVID-19

The AFLW has been hit with more fixture changes, with the Western Bulldogs impacted by COVID-19 infections for the second consecutive week.

Daily Mirror

Covid Plan B axed - is it safe, could rules come back and do I have to go back to office?

Azeem Majeed, professor of public health and Imperial College London, answers your question ahead of Plan B measures - including face masks and working from home - being dropped next week

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