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Health officials have advised those feeling unwell to put on a face covering if they have to leave their home.

Parents are being told to keep youngsters away from school and nursery if they are unwell

Exclusive: Passengers who volunteer and test positive at Heathrow won’t have to self-isolate

Today the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued fresh advice as hospitals battle soaring rates of Covid, flu and Strep A, amid warnings hundreds are dying unnecessarily every day due to overcrowding and lack of resources

The advice includes simple steps that can minimise the spread of illness in education and childcare settings as well as the wider community.

Parents are being advised to take “simple” steps to keep their children safe as they return to school with flu, coronavirus and scarlet fever circulating.

Flu, Covid and scarlet fever have been rampant over the Christmas break

Health bosses have warned people to stay at home if they're unwell as the number of hospital admissions for flu have soared in the past week alone, rising by 79%

The XBB 1.5 variant is a type of Omicron and is said to be more infectious as it spreads quickly and appears to evade people's vaccine protection