COVID safety measures needed for another two years to combat threat of variants – Whitty

Coronavirus safety measures are likely to still be necessary for another two years, England's chief medical officer has said.

Holiday destinations abroad to be graded using ‘traffic light system’ – reports

Holiday destinations will be ranked under a "traffic light system", with fewer restrictions for places with low coronavirus rates and high vaccination take-up, according to reports.

‘Women need to know their rights’: Time’s Up UK guidelines on reporting sexual misconduct

New guidelines on how to report sexual misconduct are set to be published by the Time's Up UK movement, which launched three years ago following allegations made against Harvey Weinstein.

Police warn Londoners of ‘tough stance’ if ‘rule of six’ is broken over mild Easter weekend

The Metropolitan Police has warned people not to gather in large groups over the Easter weekend after coronavirus restrictions were loosened.

More than 70 MPs warn against COVID passports – as govt considers trialling their use at UK events

More than 70 MPs - including more than 40 Conservatives - have sent a warning shot to Boris Johnson by forming a major cross-party campaign against the use of vaccine passports within the UK.

Author says long COVID gave him ‘sandy skin’ and sharing his experiences helps him cope

Author Michael Rosen has said his long COVID symptoms have included "sandy skin" and sharing his experiences on social media has helped him cope.

New vulnerable sites identified on surface of COVID spike protein that ‘could help future vaccine development’

Scientists have discovered new vulnerable sites on the surface of the COVID-19 spike protein for antibodies which could help in the development of vaccines.

New vulnerable sites identified on surface of COVID spike protein that ‘could help future vaccine development’

Scientists have discovered new vulnerable sites on the surface of the COVID-19 spike protein for antibodies which could help in the development of vaccines.