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Home secretary Suella Braverman leaves 10 Downing Street following a cabinet meeting. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Suella Braverman under microscope amid diptheria outbreak at Manston

These are the key differences between a cold, flu or Covid

Difference between hay fever and covid symptoms

There have been numerous confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK.

Is there a test for monkeypox?

Greece has updated its travel restrictions for tourists. This photograph shows sunbeds on a beach in the fishing village of Bali near Heraklion, town in the island of Crete on May 14, 2021. Picture: Louisa GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images.

Greece update travel restrictions for tourists

Travel rules have relaxed for UK arrivals from 11 February (Photo: Getty Images)

Major changes to Covid travel rules from today as testing is scrapped

A new mutation of the Covid-19 Omicron variant has been discovered, health chiefs in the UK have warned.

A new mutation of the Omicron Covid-19 variant has been found in the UK

The Transport Secretary is expected to scrap the arrival tests later this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid arrival tests ‘to be axed’ for fully vaccinated returning to UK

Lateral flow test. Picture: Shutterstock

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The new measures applies in England from 11 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Crucial Covid rule change affecting use of PCR tests takes effect today

There are many priority postboxes in Portsmouth.

Priority postboxes in Portsmouth

Covid testing rules for people without symptoms are being relaxed (Photo: Getty Images)

Confirmatory PCR testing scrapped for people with no Covid symptoms

The self-isolation period starts immediately from the onset of symptoms or a positive test (Photo: Shutterstock)

The rules on leaving self-isolation if you still test positive after 10 days

Covid-19 positivity rates have reached record highs in Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Winchester, East Hampshire and Basingstoke and Deane. Picture: Sarah Standing.

Here's the proportion of people who testing positive for Covid in our area

PCR test. Picture Getty Images.

Can you get a PCR test on New Year's Day?

If the lateral flow test comes back negative, isolation can end after seven days (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid self isolation in England cut to 7 days on condition of negative test

As the Omicron variant of Covid continues to spread across the UK, you may be wondering if the symptoms differ from other strains of the virus (Photo: Shutterstock)

The 'surprising' Omicron variant symptom that can appear when eating

A shopper in a santa hat and wearing a face covering. Picture: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images

Government website 'runs out of lateral flow tests'

Holiday-starved Brits still plan to flee the UK to spend Christmas abroad with l...

From 7December UK holidaymakers must take a pre-departure Covid test (Photo: Getty Images)

Pre-departure Covid tests to return for UK travellers in rule crackdown

Spain has introduced new travel rules. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

Spain introduces strict new travel rules for holidaymakers

Health Secretary Sajid Javid Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Masks recommended in England schools from Monday

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference after cases of the new Covid-19 variant were confirmed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2021 in London, England. UK authorities confirmed today that two cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, which had prompted a flurry of travel bans affecting several countries in Southern Africa, were found in the UK. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Tighter rules on face masks and PCR tests for foreign travel announced

The Omicron variant of Covid has been detected in the UK

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

Rule change comes into force for travellers to use lateral flow tests instead of...

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43,000 people may have been given wrong negative PCR Covid test results

Bristol Airport

Travel test rules set to change - what you need to know

The Great South Run 2021 will take place this weekend.

Key changes for this year's Great South Run
IF you are taking part in the Great South Run there are a number of key changes you need to be aware of.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)

PCR Covid tests to be scrapped ‘before half-term’ - which could save families £2...

Holiday bookings are expected to soar after the Government announced a relaxation of international travel rules (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Holiday bookings set to soar after government announces relaxation of internatio...

The travel changes are expected to come into force ahead of the October half-term break (Photo: Getty Images)

Overhaul of Covid travel rules expected today with double jabbed set to benefit

Changes to the travel rules set to be announced tomorrow. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Major shake-up of travel rules to be announced, here's what to expect

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has the highest Covid-19 case rates in England (Photo: Getty Images)

Tourists urged not to visit Cornwall as Covid rates reach highest in England

NHS staff and key workers receive the coronavirus vaccine (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Self-isolation rules change from today: this is what you need to know

Self-isolation changes on Monday for fully-vaccinated people - full list of new ...

Arrivals returning from Spain must use a PCR test as their mandatory pre-departure test (Photo: Getty Images)

New travel advice issued for Spain as government recommends PCR tests for holida...

New research suggests daily testing in secondary schools can cut Covid-related illnesses by 39 per cent (Photo: Getty Images)

Daily Covid testing ‘just as effective’ in controlling transmission as self isol...

Victorious Festival has put in place stringent Covid-19 status checks.

Victorious Festival say event will be 'one of safest places to be in city'

Victorious Festival has put in place stringent Covid-19 status checks.

Victorious Festival to require Covid pass

Fully jabbed frontline NHS staff in England will, in “exceptional circumstances”, be permitted to carry on working if they are “pinged” (Getty Images)

Fully jabbed NHS staff could be spared from isolation rules to avoid ‘pingdemic’

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford alongside a message of thanks to him for his campaign to get the government to extend free school meals for children during the pandemic. Picture: Getty

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Malta will not accept NHS app as proof of vaccination for UK travellers (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Malta will not accept NHS app as proof of vaccination for UK travellers

The UK government will review the travel list on 24 June (Photo: Getty Images)

When the foreign travel list will be updated - and the countries that could move...

UK travellers no longer required to take PCR test to go to Portugal (Photo: Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

UK travellers no longer required to take PCR test to go to Portugal

Helen Atkinson, director of public health at Portsmouth City Council

Warning to Portsmouth residents as Covid R rate starts to rise

Brits will no longer need a ‘compelling reason’ to enter the country from 9 June (Photo: Getty Images)

France is reopening its borders to fully vaccinated UK tourists from next week

The new test allows you to take a swab from the mouth instead of the nose (Photo: Getty Images)

No more horrible nose swabs with new saliva-based Covid test for holidays

Risk of Covid reinfection is low - but over-65s are most at risk (Photo: Shutterstock)

Risk of Covid reinfection is low - but over-65s are most at risk

Experts say the tests may be producing false positives (Photo: Shutterstock)

False positive Covid tests could be disrupting teaching in schools - how common ...

File photo of firefighters at a house fire in Wellow Close in Leigh Park on Sunday, November 22.

Firefighters' concerns over 'catastrophic' axing of safety agreement

Researchers found fatigue, headache, sore throat and diarrhoea to be common symptoms of Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Extending Covid symptoms list could detect third more cases - the other signs to...

Covid testing. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Hampshire could get 11 new Covid-19 testing centres this month

Covid testing being held for asymptomatic staff and students at University of Portsmouth in Milldam car park in September 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Mass testing programme set for roll out if government backs plan

Are rapid Covid tests accurate? This is what studies show as mass testing is rol...

Heathrow Airport has launched a pre-departure Covid testing facility - what it m...

Jet2 has cancelled flights to Cyprus until 17 August, due to new coronavirus restrictions put in place by the country (Photo: Shutterstock)

Jet2 cancels flights to Cyprus - here’s what to do if you had a holiday booked