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Businesses most impacted by Omicron variant to benefit from over £700 million as government delivers funding to local authorities New grant funding for businesses impacted by the pandemic.
Pre-departure testing removed for vaccinated travellers Testing and border measures are changing for fully eligible fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England.
PM statement to the House of Commons on COVID-19: 5 January 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement in the House of Commons on the Omicron variant.
Confirmatory PCR tests to be temporarily suspended for positive lateral flow test results The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announces temporary changes to confirmatory PCR tests.
PM opening statement at COVID-19 press conference: 4 January 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a COVID-19 press conference.
Prime Minister reissues call for public to get boosted and announces new critical workforce testing measures The Prime Minister today updated the public on the government’s ongoing actions to tackle COVID-19.
One year anniversary of UK deploying Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine 2.5 billion doses of the at-cost and UK-made vaccine have been administered across the world
Testing measures to ensure young people return to classrooms On-site Covid lateral flow tests for secondary pupils on return to school, with students and staff encouraged to test twice a week
Government takes action to mitigate workforce disruption The government has taken actions to mitigate workforce disruption caused by Omicron.
UK marks 132 million life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations in 2021 Year rounded off with 1.6 million booster jabs in the final week.
