People looking for Covid tests have been warned to expect weeks of disruption after Conservative Health Secretary Sajid Javid warned the system will need to be “constrained” on and off for a fortnight. Boris Johnson had urged people to check their status before Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, leading …
Read More »London Covid: Where you can get lateral flow tests when they run out online
Lateral flow tests are in huge demand as coronavirus cases continue to soar across the capital – here’s where to get them when they run out online. The government website announced they have completely run out of both lateral flow test (LFT) kits and PCR booking slots around the country …
Read More »London Covid: Shocking photo shows London post box stuffed full with PCR tests
Christmas is a time of stocking stuffers, parcels and cards being sent across the land, with Royal Mail typically hiring around 20,000 extra staff to deal with seasonal gift-giving. Workers in London were probably not expecting to be handling hundreds of PCR tests when they signed up. With the spread …
Read More »Christmas Deliveries Could Be Delayed As Shops Close Early Due To Omicron
Christmas deliveries could be delayed, with some shops planning to close early ahead of 25 December. With fears growing over the new Omicron variant, which is running rampant through the country, it’s thought the festive period could be badly affected. According to reports, with the numbers of infected rising each …
Read More »Royal Mail to double number of home Covid tests after mass shortage
Royal Mail will be doubling the number of home Covid tests that are sent out to the public after previously running out. Boris Johnson stated that, starting from Saturday, there will be 900,000 of these tests available per day. It follows the news that people across the country were unable …
Read More »Royal Mail to ‘double’ the number of coronavirus home tests available after shortage
In recent days, there have been reports in the UK of a shortage of lateral flow and PCR home test kits. And now in a bid to avoid any more shortages, the Royal Mail are set to double the number of coronavirus home tests that will be available to the …
Read More »Cheshire family rescue dog after watching owner ‘punch it in the face’
A family from Cheshire has been branded ‘guardian angels’ after rescuing a dog who they witnessed being ‘punched in the head’. Hayley Dodd was taking her five-year-old son, Roman, to school on December 1 before being reduced to tears at a ‘heartbreaking’ sight in Ellesmere Port. The pair live on …
Read More »Covid: How do you feel about attending festive parties this Christmas?
Christmas parties have been given the green light by the UK Government this year, but some are choosing not to attend amid rising concern with the new Covid strain. Last week the Omicron variant, which has raised concerns over its high level of mutation, was discovered in Cambridgeshire for the …
Read More »Five Covid test questions answered – from registering lateral flows to booking PCR tests
As the Omicron Covid variant spreads in different parts of the world, the UK government has brought back masks, testing and other restrictions. Here are five key Covid test questions answered Rapid flow tests and PCR tests are the two Covid-19 tests you can take to find out if you …
Read More »The Queen sends message over her health to members of the Royal Family
The Queen has told members of the Royal Family she is “far better”. Her Majesty is reported to have instructed the Royal Family to attend Sandringham as per tradition this Christmas. The Queen, who has faced health fears recently, has told them she is fit enough to host this festive …
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