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And at 5 days, the new minimum isolation period from next week, that figure increases again to around a third of people who are still infectious. thats why people will be required to have two negative lateral flow results before being released from self isolation. the first test can be taken on day five, but some are urging caution. if you do test negative and you are going to come out of isolation on day six, you should still be cautious, particularly about interacting with vulnerable people. y...

Months and we really need to take the shackles off and get things moving. we have made the decision to reduce the minimum self isolation period to five full days in england. from monday, people can test twice before they go, leaving isolation at the start of day six. and some scientists agree, it is the right balance of risks. the negative impacts of the isolation on our services, on our schools and jobs is probably not worth the additional benefits. and i think the five—day rule at the moment...

With covid in england is being cut to five full days from next week. covid restrictions are to be eased in wales as the data suggests the peak of the omicron wave here has already passed. pro—democracy demonstrators in sudan protesting against a military coup and facing a crackdown by security forces. its not a yoghurt that can be taken out of the fridge and put back in multiple times. and the king of analogy gives up his throne. jonathan van—tam, famous for his pithy phrases during the pand...

Per day in the last week. 19,721 people are in hospital with covid. another 335 deaths were reported, thats of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, there were 261 deaths per day. on vaccinations, just over 36 million people have had a boosterjab. thats more than 62.7% of those aged 12 and over. in france, where more than 300,000 new covid infections have again been recorded, the government is reopening its borders to uk travellers tomorrow. before chris...

Pressure from his party, with some senior conservatives saying he should resign. heres our correspondent, alex forsyth. theres no easy way to clean the current situation and since first thing no sign of the prime minister. a planned public visit was cancelled because one of his family has covid. while he hunkered down here, others spoke up for him after yesterdays apology. he was ashen faced, he was upset, he was truly genuinely heartfelt sorry for the upset and the rage that people are feeling....

Hes done to public trust and public confidence in health measures at a crucial time. for now, borisjohnson is in downing street, but make no mistake, this matter is far from closed. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. the isolation period for people testing positive for covid in england is being cut to five days from seven days. the health secretary announced that from monday people who have tested positive can leave isolation at the start of the sixth day as long as they test negative on days ...

A long shadow here. the spread of covid may be slowing, but as in many communities, it could take years to clear the backlog of cancelled operations. ollie, who works in a car dealership, needs surgery, but he has not even been put on the waiting list yet. ollie has crohn�*s disease, which causes inflammation of the digestive system. he needed a bowel operation and now has a stoma and waste bag. he is still waiting to have that reversed. it is life—changing, obviously, there are obviously re...

Have warned the chancellor that energy price rises on the horizon could push millions of people into fuel poverty. in a letter sent to rishi sunak, they say that if the issue is: the reason our energy is getting more expensive is down to the massive rise in wholesale prices, as economies around the world began easing covid restrictions. the energy regulator, 0fgem, is due to announce a new energy price cap from april, and it is expected to rise dramatically, to £2000 for the average household. ...

That do not fit bedsl and this is what we are dealing with. l it is a logistical nightmare. it is unsafe and it isjust not what we all signed up for. l while not under the same pressure, most hospitals like this one in warrington are very busy, with normal winter demands, as well as covid adding to the strain. nhs england says that staff dealt with a record number of life—threatening ambulance call—outs last month and services like cancer care were still prioritised. with changing seasons, t...

Could push millions of people into fuel poverty. in a letter sent to rishi sunak, they say that if the issue is: the reason our energy is getting more expensive is down to the massive rise in wholesale prices, as economies around the world began easing covid restrictions. the energy regulator, 0fgen, is due to announce a new energy price from april, and it is expected to rise dramatically, to £2000 for the average household. i think it is really vital that the government thinks, how can we not ...