Browsing: Covid-19

Leicester vs Tottenham Premier League game tonight is set to be postponed because of Covid-19. The match, scheduled to kick off at 19:30 GMT, would…

British schools say they are prepared to move back to online learning if they have to next term, as more children stay at home because of Covid.

France has issued a statement about new restrictions being placed on travellers from the UK. As Omicron spreads “extremely quickly” travel restrictions have been reintroduced.

The Guardian says Housebound elderly people are having to wait weeks to get their booster vaccine.

The Guardian says The number of Covid cases has risen sharply at some universities as about a million students begin to head home for the Christmas break.

MPs have voted to approve Covid passes to enter nightclubs, sports matches and other big events  – despite the PM suffering a massive Commons rebellion as nearly 100 Tory MPs voted against the government’s plans.

Aljazeera says the WHO has warned that the coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at a rate not seen with previous strains.

The Sun says THERE is a very real risk of getting a “duel infection” from both Omicron and Delta, a top vaccine boss has warned today.

The Metro says Dominic Raab made a huge blunder this morning when he reported 250 people had been hospitalised with Omicron – but then quickly revised this number down to just nine.

Aljazeera says India’s western state of Gujarat has acknowledged there were more COVID-19 deaths than its official tally.

One person in the UK has died with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson said the new variant was resulting in hospital admissions.

The Guardian says New Zealand health authorities are investigating claims that a man received up to 10 Covid-19 vaccination doses in one day.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson faces the biggest rebellion of his premiership on Tuesday over new Covid restrictions.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson is gambling on an unprecedented ramping up of vaccinations, rolling out 1m booster jabs a day.

The Daily Express says ANOTHER variant of coronavirus has been detected by experts working in Marseille, France, in a concerning update in the fight against the virus.

The Metro says People who have had a booster jab are 90% less likely to die with Covid-19 than those who had just two shots.

This week the Prime Minister announced the new Plan B restrictions in England. The new Covid Plan B rules in England will buy time against the Omicron variant.

Arab News says the WHO advised against using the blood plasma of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat those who are ill.

Around 8,000 protests in Brussels and clash with police in protests against covid rules. Belgian police fired water cannons and used tear gas.

The Guardian says the pandemic is far from over and the next one could be even more lethal, Sarah Gilbert has said.

TRT World says the US has several dozens of Omicron cases that are likely to rise, but health officials are banking on vaccines.

The Guardian says ‘The pandemic is still here’: California braces for Omicron even as strain from Delta continues.

The Sun says THE number of people testing positive for Covid has reached its highest level in almost five months.

The Daily Express says PFIZER AND MODERNA have handed the UK a huge boost in the coming fight against the new Omicron variant.

BBC News says The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines being used in the UK as boosters give the best overall boost response.