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Britain’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Jonathan Van-Tam attends a media briefing on the latest Covid-19 update, at Downing Street, central London on November 29, 2021 (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Top row, left to right - Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Jonathan Van Tam (Knighthood), Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance (Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath), Chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency Dr Jenny Harries (Damehood), Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty (Knighthood); recipients from the field of sport. Second row, left to right: Emma Raducanu (MBE), Jason Kenny (Knighthood) Laura Kenny (Damehood) and Tom Daley (MBE); and recipients from the field of entertainment Bottom row, left to right: Kate Garraway (MBE), William Roache (OBE), Daniel Craig (CMG) and Joanna Lumley (Damehood) Picture: PA Wire

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Business leaders have called for further support for the hospitality sector due to concerns that the new Omicron Covid variant led to a drop-off in trade in the run-up to Christmas (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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The booster jab will trigger an immune response within days (Photo: Getty)

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Prof Whitty encouraged people to avoid events that are not the most important to them (Photo: Getty Images)

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The UK public is being warned that the rapidly spreading Omicron variant posed a "serious threat" as the county records its highest ever daily case total. (Credit:Getty Images)

Public warned over 'serious threat' of Omicron as UK records highest ever daily ...

Boris Johnson held a press conference from Downing Street tonight. Picture: Adrian Dennis-WPA Pool/Getty Images

Every eligible adult in England can get a Covid vaccine booster jabs, PM says

EVERY eligible adult over the age of 18 in the UK can now book a booster Covid-19 jab, the prime minister Boris Johnson has announced.

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Boris Johnson to hold Downing Street press conference today

The UK is the first country in the world to license the drug for use (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Game changing’ Covid antiviral pill to be rolled out ‘before Christmas’

The Omicron variant of Covid has been detected in the UK

Highly transmissable Omicron variant is found in UK for the first time

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Prime Minister Boris Johnson standing next to British Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty as he addresses the media regarding the United Kingdom's Covid-19 infection rate and vaccination campaign at Downing Street Briefing Room on November 15, 2021 in London, England. The prime minister and his advisers encouraged Britons to receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster when eligible. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Parents of children aged 12 to 15 will be asked to give their consent if the jabs are approved for this age group (Photo: Getty Images)

Children aged 12 to 15 will need parental consent to get Covid jab

The Portsmouth NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Centre at Hamble House based at St James Hospital opened on Monday, February 1. Picture: Sarah Standing (010221-2034)

No decision yet on whether to vaccinate 12 to 15-year-olds against Covid

Mr Cummings shared WhatsApp messages sent by Mr Johnson with the BBC (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson accused of resisting second lockdown as people dying were ‘all ove...

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‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Prof Chris Whitty’s warning ahead of 19 July

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday (5 July) that lockdown restrictions in England are set to be lifted on 19 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during a media briefing in Downing Street, London (Photo: PA)

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Man filmed harassing Chris Whitty apologises after losing his job (Photo by Matt Dunham-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Man filmed harassing Chris Whitty apologises after losing his job

Police investigating after footage emerges of two men harassing Chris Whitty (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Police investigating after footage emerges of two men harassing Chris Whitty

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Recap updates as end of lockdown is delayed to July

Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: PA Video/PA Wire

Boris Johnson announces end of lockdown delayed until July

Boris Johnson will make an update on easing of lockdown today. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool, File)

Time when Boris Johnson will make lockdown announcement

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a delay to the ending of social-distancing rules as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Cabinet ministers are said to be increasingly pessimistic about lifting all Covid rules on 21 June (Photo: Getty Images)

June 21 lockdown lifting ‘to be delayed by two weeks’ to allow time for more jab...

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying' - Dominic Cummings (Photo: PA Wire/PA Images)

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying...

Surge testing is being carried out in several parts of England (Photo: Getty Images)

Fears Indian variant is 50% more transmissible and could derail lockdown plans

Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: Scott Heppell/PA Wire

Boris Johnson to hold press conference today

The next step in the lockdown roadmap will take place no earlier than 17 May (Photo: Getty Images)

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What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and full list of updates (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and ful...

The Prime Minister will make a lockdown announcement on 5 April (Photo: Getty Images)

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Today's conference was delivered from Downing Street's new media briefing room (Photo: PA Video)

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'There’s no better time for everyone, young and old, to get back to having fun by getting outdoors, being active and playing sport' says England skipper Eoin Morgan as lockdown restrictions on outdoor team sports are lifted today.

England cricket skipper Eoin Morgan admits: There’s no better time for lockdown ...

Chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19). Picture date: Tuesday March 23, 2021. Photo: PA

Chance of 'eradicating' coronavirus across the globe is 'close to zero'

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has said he has “no doubt” that further waves of Covid infections will occur in the autumn (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Children more interested in a career in science than ever as a result of the pan...

The rules will be in place to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said

The PM suggested England will adopt a national approach to easing restrictions (Photo: Getty Images)

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