Health Secretary Jeane Freeman. COVID home test kits are now available for symptomatic people in all areas of mainland Scotland to book. The kits were previously unavailable in some parts of the mainland Highland, Forth Valley and Tayside health board areas. But online booking access has now been expanded to …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is currently monitoring a second mutated strain of coronavirus even more infectious than the one already gripping the UK after it was discovered in South Africa. The new variant, which is feared to be driving a surge of infections among young …
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Read More »NYC will send sheriff’s deputies to home or hotel of EVERY UK traveler to enforce quarantine
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new measures to ensure that travelers arriving from the United Kingdom comply with the state’s mandatory quarantine order on Wednesday amid fears of a new mutant strain of coronavirus taking hold abroad New York City is ramping up efforts to ensure that travelers arriving from …
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Read More »Covid-19 home testing kits now available for all of mainland Scotland
Jeane Freeman said the Scottish Government would continue to work with the UK government and local partners to improve access to testing in remote and rural areas. Home test kits for Covid-19 are now available for symptomatic people in all areas of mainland Scotland to order. The expansion covers parts …
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The business has celebrated its 15-year anniversary. Boss Training, based in Brighouse, has celebrated its 15 year anniversary amid local restrictions and national uncertainty. Read More Read More Drive-in cinema is coming to Calderdale However, as founder and managing director Andrew Murphy explains, the company is in great shape and …
Read More »Prince Charles Thanks Postal Workers For Their Work During Pandemic
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HOVERTRAVEL is helping Christmas deliveries arrive on time, with the last flights on Christmas Eve operating as late as 8.30pm from Southsea. Julie Horrocks, head of operations at Hovertravel, said: “While we are carrying many less people, we are seeing record levels of mail, parcels and packages, with increases of …
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