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Sets out the local restriction tier system that will be in place from Wednesday 2 December, including what you can and cannot do in each tier.
The new drive seeks to empower frontline health and care staff by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and locking in positive change seen during the pandemic.
Homecare workers to be tested weekly for COVID-19
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Care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from Monday, the government has announced.
UK’s independent regulator to evaluate latest data from Pfizer and BioNTech to ensure the quality, safety and effectiveness of the vaccine meets the standards required.
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