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1 in 8 people have now received a coronavirus test at least once since the launch of NHS Test and Trace on 28 May.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New measures will be brought into law in the Liverpool City Region, Halton, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough as incidence rates rise.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about the measures introduced in the North East being extended to cover the Liverpool City region, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.
Overseas NHS and care workers can claim their reimbursement from the surcharge from today, fulfilling a pledge made by the Prime Minister in May.
Over 80,000 volunteers tested in England between 18 and 26 September as part of the country’s largest study into COVID-19.
£27 million has been announced for mental health charity Think Ahead to expand their mental health social work graduate programme.
Measures will be brought into law restricting inter-household mixing in indoor settings, including pubs and restaurants, in Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland.
From today, people in England will be required by law to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
Robust and resilient PPE supply chains will provide continuous flow to frontline.
Over 10 million people in England and Wales have downloaded the app, 6 million on the first day.
New restrictions will be brought in for Wigan, Stockport, Blackpool and Leeds to help curb infection rates as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has today heralded the launch of a landmark new strategy that will secure the UK’s future position as a global leader in genomics.
The government is texting and emailing people across England to inform them of the new contact tracing app, available to download from the App Store and Google Play.
A new UK Government funded walk-through coronavirus testing facility opened today in Edinburgh's Usher Hall
A new UK Government funded walk-through coronavirus testing facility opened today in the University of Aberdeen’s Roy Strathdee building
NHS Test and Trace has now reached almost half a million people, including those testing positive and their contacts, to slow the transmission of coronavirus in England.
The number of nurses in the NHS in England has increased by 14,199 compared with last year, and the number of doctors has risen by 9,283 .
NHS COVID-19 app launches to help control coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission.
Informal childcare and caring arrangements will be allowed to continue across the nation, the Health Secretary has announced today.
A joint statement from the UK CMOs recommending that the UK COVID-19 alert level move from level 3 to level 4.
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