Health

The Government has been urged to review the effectiveness of PPE (Danny Lawson/PA)

Nursing leaders call for PPE review in light of new coronavirus variants

January 23, 2021

Micheal Martin said Ireland was ‘not in a position to seal the border’ (Julien Behal Photography/PA)

Ireland and UK holding talks on ‘two-island’ mandatory quarantining solution

January 22, 2021

Professor Chris Whitty has defended the decision to delay rollout of the second Covid vaccine (Nick Potts/PA)

Whitty defends strategy of delaying second vaccine jab

January 22, 2021

Friday’s coronavirus TV advert will mark a shift in tone, the Government said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Hard-hitting advert to air as pressure ramps up on public to obey lockdown

January 22, 2021

Schools have been closed to most pupils since a new lockdown was put in place (Danny Lawson/PA)

Dealing with parents’ home schooling expectations challenging, inspectors say

January 22, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon reminded shoppers to wear a face mask properly, keep their distance and minimise shop visits (PA)

Sturgeon highlights supermarket coronavirus risk as 71 more deaths recorded

January 22, 2021

Downing Street has said there are ‘no plans’ to go ahead with a proposal to pay £500 to everyone who tests positive for coronavirus (Andrew Matthews/PA)

‘No plans’ to pay £500 to everyone who tests Covid-positive, says No 10

January 22, 2021

A Government warning sign during England’s third national lockdown (Andrew Matthews/PA)

R rate drops across UK as Covid-19 cases see slight fall

January 22, 2021

Scientists welcomed the suggestion (Andrew Matthews/PA)

£500 payment to everyone who tests positive being considered – minister

January 22, 2021

Around a fifth of cancer patients reported being depressed due to Covid-19 (PA)

Scots cancer patients enduring ‘worst possible Groundhog Day’, charity warns

January 22, 2021

Members of the public could be given a cash incentive to quarantine after a positive test (Aaron Chown/PA)

£500 grant ‘could be offered for positive Covid tests to incentivise quarantine’

January 22, 2021