Coronavirus Advice

Today the Prime Minister has confirmed that thanks to our hugely successful vaccination programme, the immunity built up in the population and our new antiviral and therapeutics tools, the UK is in the strongest possible position to learn how to live with Covid and end government restrictions. Unpr

People will no longer be advised to work from home, face coverings will no longer be mandatory in indoor venues, and organisations will be able to choose whether to require NHS Covid Passes. The government has today announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday 27 January thanks to

From 11 January, most people with a positive lateral flow test do not need to take a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to confirm they have COVID-19. The temporary measure was announced last week while coronavirus (COVID-19) rates remain high across the UK.

The Prime Minister, together with the NHS, has launched an urgent national appeal calling for people to get jabbed, as he outlined plans to significantly increase NHS vaccination capacity. It comes as the UK Chief Medical Officers have increased the UK Covid Alert Level from Level 3 to Level 4 due

The Prime Minister has confirmed that England will move to Plan B following the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the UK. Urgent work has been ongoing to understand the impact of the new variant with regards to vaccines, treatments and transmissibility.

The Prime Minister has confirmed new temporary and precautionary measures following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the UK. Targeted measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant take effect from 4am today [Tuesday 30 November]. Urgent work is ongoing internationally t

The Health & Social Care Secretary has accepted independent advice from the JCVI to extend the booster programme to people aged 40 and over, and offer a second dose to people aged 16 to 17. The coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination roll-out has been a phenomenal success, saving countless lives, re

Over eight million people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab ensuring the protection they’ve secured from their first two doses is maintained over the winter months. The most recent figures show hundreds of thousands of vaccinations over the weekend, with more than 820,000 administered si

The Prime Minister has issued a call to arms ahead of winter, urging everyone over 50 to get their booster jabs when they get the call. The booster programme is well underway with over four million booster doses already administered.

Eight countries will move from the red list on 22 September and the rules for international travel to England will change on 4 October 2021. The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a simplified system for international travel in light of the success of the UK’s domestic vaccine ro