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22.02.2022 / 00:47

PM says UK 'should learn from Germany and not go to work when sick' - but refuses to say if he'll isolate with Covid

The Prime Minister has announced that British workers should "learn from Germany" and not go to work if they are feeling ill.

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14.02.2022 / 23:27

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What does Greater Manchester's public health leader think about plans to scrap Covid isolation?

The Prime Minister's announcement that the legal rule to self-isolate could end this month has been branded as 'concerning' by Greater Manchester' public health leader.

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Bristol Covid variant could 'reinfect people who've had vaccine' SAGE expert fears

A Bristol variant of coronavirus could reinfect people who have been vaccinated, a SAGE expert warned.

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Covid variant could reinfect vaccinated Brits and 'rip across UK' warns SAGE expert

ITV’s Robert Peston: “Where it has an advantage, potentially at least, is that it may be able to reinfect people who have been previously infected or have been previously vaccinated - that’s the real worry with that particular virus.”While the government’s programme of vaccinating the more vulnerable groups – such as the elderly and people with pre-existing medical conditions – is going well, Professor Edmunds says that it would be "very dangerous" to let the virus rip through the rest of the population.He went on to predict that at least some of the current lockdown restrictions would be with us "probably forever”.Turning to the issue of re-opening schools, Professor Edmunds said that it should probably be a gradual process, with the

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Mutant coronavirus strain may be 30% deadlier than original virus, scientists warn

Scientists have claimed that the new mutant coronavirus strain may be 30 per cent more deadly than the old one.

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20.12.2020 / 00:05

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“This is the worst moment of the whole epidemic” SAGE professor warns

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Russia says coronavirus vaccine is tested and safe

University of Oxford's potential COVID-19 vaccine that has been licensed to AstraZeneca could be announced as soon as Thursday, ITV's political editor Robert Peston said, citing a source. Phase III trials of the covid vaccine candidate, involving thousands of human volunteers, began last month in Brazil.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Boris Johnson - Piers Morgan - Robert Peston - Laura Kuenssberg - GMB's Piers Morgan ‘banned’ from the government's coronavirus daily press briefings - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - city Manchester

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02.06.2020 / 12:13

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GMB's Piers Morgan ‘banned’ from the government's coronavirus daily press briefings

Piers Morgan has told Good Morning Britain viewers that he has been banned from the government’s daily press briefings.

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Boris Johnson - Nicola Sturgeon - Dominic Raab - Robert Peston - Nicola Sturgeon 'can't see any' coronavirus lockdown measures being lifted on May 7 - mirror.co.uk - Germany - Britain - Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon 'can't see any' coronavirus lockdown measures being lifted on May 7

Nicola Sturgeon has dampened hopes that Britain's coronavirus lockdown could soon be lifted.

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Coronavirus lockdown in Scotland won't be lifted on May 7 says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland is unlikely to be lifted before May 7 and expects another extension.

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Chris Whitty - Matt Hancock - Robert Peston - UK is 'probably reaching coronavirus peak' but we're not past it yet, says Chris Whitty - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Italy - Germany - Spain - Britain

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15.04.2020 / 20:45

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UK is 'probably reaching coronavirus peak' but we're not past it yet, says Chris Whitty

The UK is likely to be now reaching the peak of coronavirus cases, the Chief Medical Officer has said.

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Steph McGovern details relationship with former colleague Robert Peston: 'He kept pushing'

Steph McGovern has gushed about one of her closest friends, politcal editor Robert Peston.The Steph Show favourite spoke out in a candid new interview, addressing how he aided her success.The 37-year-old first worked with the ITV star on BBC News, after she landed the role of producer.And the 59-year-old was one of the people she sought advice from when she was poached by Channel 4 during her maternity leave back in November.Steph now fronts her own series for Channel 4, after leaving BBC Breakfast last year prior to the birth of her first child.Speaking to The Telegraph's Stella Magazine, the mother-of-one said the pair just "clicked" on becoming colleagues."With Robert what you see is what you get," she commented.

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Michael Gove - Robert Peston - 'Now is not the time' for UK lockdown to end with 'critical' week ahead - despite encouraging signs - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain

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31.03.2020 / 20:55

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'Now is not the time' for UK lockdown to end with 'critical' week ahead - despite encouraging signs

There are some signs that the UK may be able to slow the rate of coronavirus infection, Michael Gove has said.

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ITV's Robert Peston blurts out 's***' live on BBC news bulletin

ITV personality Robert Peston could be overheard saying "s***" on live TV today, during a coronavirus update from 10 Downing Street.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0