Coronavirus

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schools

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

Peter Blount BEM and Professor Elizabeth Draper MBE, who were both recognised in the King's Birthday Honours list

Elizabeth and Peter recognised in King's Birthday Honours list

A vaccination service is to return to Melton but this will be a mobile set-up for just one day

Mobile Covid and flu vaccination service to visit Melton

Melton Mowbray Hospital

Staff and visitors must wear masks again at Melton Hospital

Melton Mowbray Hospital

Melton Hospital visitors issued with new guidance after infections rise

A sign at the former Melton Covid vaccination centre

Scarlet Fever infections highest in East Midlands and Covid rates rise in Melton

The portable building in the Burton Street car park which has administered the Covid vaccines since the summer

Melton Covid vaccination centre to close down

Don't ignore calls to get your COVID-19 booster jab

People urged not to ignore COVID-19 booster invitation

The Covid vaccination centre in Burton Street, Melton Mowbray

Nurse angry over being denied Melton Covid booster jab

Leicestershire people are being urged to be aware of rising Covid infection levels

Residents urged to be vigilant as Covid infections rise in Leicestershire

Melton's new Covid vaccination centre, in the Burton Street car park

Melton's new Covid vaccination centre set to open

Melton’s new Covid vaccination centre opens tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be available on two days a week.

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Latham House Medical Practice in Melton

Appointments disrupted at Melton GP practice due to staff shortages

The new Covid vaccination centre in the Burton Street car park, in Melton, in a portable building

Melton Covid vaccination centre to relocate in the town

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Melton man (96) died after ‘extremely rare allergic reaction’ to Covid jab, inqu...

Reminding people to stay aware of coronavirus symptoms and to take lateral flow test

Beware of coronavirus symptoms and take lateral flow test urges leading pharmacy

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Spring Covid booster jabs to be offered to those most at risk from today

Travellers at Gatwick Airport on July 30, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Major changes to UK Covid travel rules come into effect

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Boris Johnson will set out his ‘living with Covid’ plan today (Photo: Getty Images)

All the Covid rule changes set to be announced by Boris Johnson today

Travel rules have relaxed for UK arrivals from 11 February (Photo: Getty Images)

Major changes to Covid travel rules from today as testing is scrapped

The Government is expected to announce a U-turn on mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS workers ‘to be scrapped’ amid staff shortage fears

UK marks 2 years since first Covid case recorded (image: AFP/Getty Images)

UK marks 2 years since first UK Covid case officially recorded

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New staff help reduce waiting times at Melton GP practice

England has scrapped the last of its Plan B measures. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: Covid restrictions are lifted but we still all need to take basic...

Sainsbury’s is still recommending that shoppers and staff wear face masks inside its stores (Photo: Getty Images)

Sainsbury’s issues face mask update ahead of Plan B rule changes

The WHO says the pandemic is approaching its “endgame” in Europe (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid pandemic reaching ‘endgame’ - but shouldn’t be treated like flu

Face masks will no longer be mandatory anywhere in England from 27 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson confirms all Plan B restrictions to end in England

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over Claire Schofield

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm an easing of Plan B rules today (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to give update on lifting Covid Plan B rules today

Covid restrictions are still in place across the UK, but how do they vary across the four countries and when could they be scrapped? (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

When all Covid restrictions could be lifted across the UK

Self-isolation can only end early if two negative results are produced on consecutive days (Photo: Getty Images)

Major change to Covid self-isolation rules takes effect from today

Plan B Covid rules are due to expire on 26 January (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Encouraging’ signs Covid rules will lift this month as cases plateau

Around 40,000 teenagers in England will be eligible for their top-up dose from Monday (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs to be offered to 16 and 17 year-olds from Monday

The Transport Secretary is expected to scrap the arrival tests later this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid arrival tests ‘to be axed’ for fully vaccinated returning to UK

Frontline healthcare staff in England must be fully vaccinated against Covid by 1 April (Photo: Getty Images)

Healthcare staff face sack without exit payments under Covid jab plans

Covid passports are widely expected to be scrapped this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Plan B restrictions ‘to be scrapped this month’ as PM plots fightback

Covid passports are reportedly set to be scrapped in England this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid passports to be scrapped ‘this month’ as Omicron wave eases

Next has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The firms cutting Covid sick pay for staff who are unvaccinated

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Melton MP blasts drinks party allegations as ‘totally unacceptable’

Spain could become the first European country to downgrade Covid-19 to a ‘flu-like’ status (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain pushes EU to downgrade Covid to ‘flu-like’ status as fatality rate drops

Novak Djokovic admitted breaking self-isolation rules while Covid positive (Photo: Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation after testing positive for Covid

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Military personnel drafted in to support local ambulance crews

129 million trips lost to Covid

The new measures applies in England from 11 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Crucial Covid rule change affecting use of PCR tests takes effect today

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Strict new limits for patient visitors at Melton Hospital

Strict new measures are now in place to limit the number of people visiting in-patients at Melton Mowbray Hospital to prevent further spread of coronavirus to vulnerable individuals.

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Boris Johnson is considering reducing the Covid isolation period (Photo: Getty Images)

PM confirms cutting self-isolation period from 7 to 5 days ‘being considered’

Cypriots wait in line to receive the third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a walk-in vaccination centre (Photo: Getty Images)

Experts dismiss claims of new ‘Deltacron’ Covid strain found in Cyprus

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The warning symptom of Omicron that appears on skin, lips and nails

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages

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Melton students deal with new Covid measures after festive holidays

The JCVI recommended vaccinating vulnerable children in December (Photo: Getty Images)

How Covid vaccinations could be used to stop UK school disruption

100,000 critical workers to get daily lateral flow tests from next week

Covid testing rules for people without symptoms are being relaxed (Photo: Getty Images)

Confirmatory PCR testing scrapped for people with no Covid symptoms

Scrapping international travel restrictions would have no impact on case rates, claims travel industry (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Scrapping international travel restrictions would have no impact on case rates, ...

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures (Photo by JACK HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures

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