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Regulator warns against purchasing inaccurate infrared thermometers The public and healthcare professionals are being warned to take care when purchasing infrared thermometers online and to familiarise themse
Daily contact testing expands to 2,000 sites across critical sectors The government has today (Monday 26 July) expanded daily contact testing with 1,200 new sites across frontline sectors, helping to avoid dis
Daily contact testing rolled out to further critical sectors Daily contact testing will be offered to more emergency service and critical workers who would otherwise need to self isolate
UK Health Security Agency to take on the modelling of the R value and growth rate From this week, UKHSA will take on responsibility for modelling and publishing the government’s estimates of the R value and growth rate.
New UK Government Covid testing site opens in Aberdeen The new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Robert Gordon University is one of more than 50 similar facilities across Scotland.
Food industry Covid testing rolled out to support sector Environment Secretary George Eustice and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have outlined plans for daily contact testing for the food and drink i
Disapplication notice: school inspections legislation changes Secretary of State for Education issues a 16th notice about changes to state-funded school inspection requirements during the coronavirus (C
Health chiefs encourage more pregnant women to get their COVID-19 vaccine Health chiefs are encouraging more pregnant women to get their COVID-19 vaccine, as new data shows that 51,724 pregnant women in England hav
Minister Zahawi update to the House on step 4 and NHS COVID Pass The minister updated the house on a range of issues from vaccine effectiveness to the NHS COVID Pass
Public urged to continue protecting family and friends New government campaign launches across England to remind public of importance of continuing healthy behaviours to reduce the spread of COVI
