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Jab clinic worker in tears after abuse over queues

Jab clinic worker in tears after abuse over queues

A young worker at a vaccine clinic was left in tears this evening after facing abuse because of hour-long queues for jabs.

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Pub forced to shut and axe Christmas bookings

Pub forced to shut and axe Christmas bookings

A pub has been forced to close at short notice and cancel festive bookings due to staff needing to isolate.

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Hospital to become new Covid vaccination centre?

Hospital to become new Covid vaccination centre?

Staff are preparing to convert an unused hospital ward into a new Covid vaccine centre, it is said.

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Last chance to beat French border closure

Last chance to beat French border closure

It is just a few hours until France shuts its borders to most travellers from the UK in response to a rise in Omicron cases.

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Government's health official warns hospitals will be under pressure

Government's health official warns hospitals will be under pressure

Chief medical officer tells MPs to expect high demand for hospital beds for Covid patients as new variant bites.

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'You can't take pictures, but we've got croissants'

'You can't take pictures, but we've got croissants'

When our reporter was invited to a press appearance with Boris Johnson in East Kent, he spent more time staring at pastries than the PM.

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Queueless walk-in centre urges: 'Come for booster today'

Queueless walk-in centre urges: 'Come for booster today'

The manager of a walk-in vaccine site with 'no queue' is urging people to drop in for a Covid booster.

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'We can't work an eight-day week'

'We can't work an eight-day week'

GPs attempting to administer Covid booster jabs to every adult by the new year say it is 'a huge challenge'.

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Boris Johnson makes surprise Kent visit

Boris Johnson makes surprise Kent visit

The Prime Minister visited an East Kent vaccination centre, as the NHS accelerates the emergency Covid booster rollout.

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Council meeting called off as covid rates climb

Council meeting called off as covid rates climb

Kent County Council has called off a meeting amid spiralling covid rates.

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France to close border to UK tourists after Omicron surge

France to close border to UK tourists after Omicron surge

British people are to be banned from travelling to France from this weekend after a huge rise in the number of cases of the new Covid variant.

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PM urges all adults to 'get boosted now' as Omicron spreads

PM urges all adults to 'get boosted now' as Omicron spreads

Boris Johnson has urged very adult over 18 in the country to get "get boosted now" as Omicron continues to spread.

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'Thousands of jobs are at risk across the sector'

'Thousands of jobs are at risk across the sector'

The people who run larger Kent venues where Covid vaccine passes or proof of a negative test will be needed give their reaction to the restrictions.

NHS Covid pass: How to get one and where you'll need to use it

NHS Covid pass: How to get one and where you'll need to use it

With adults now needing to prove their Covid-19 status to get into larger events here's everything you need to know about the new Covid pass rules.

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'Why I joined Covid restrictions rebels'

'Why I joined Covid restrictions rebels'

Five MPs in Kent joined last night's revolt on Covid restrictions – so far, just one has explained why.

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Calls to shut primary school after 45 pupils catch Covid

Calls to shut primary school after 45 pupils catch Covid

A primary school is facing calls to shut for Christmas early after recording almost 50 confirmed Covid cases among children and staff.

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Covid passes for travelling teens now ready

Covid passes for travelling teens now ready

Parents of children aged 12 to 15 can now request NHS Covid travel passes for their offspring to enter countries including Spain.

Venues face bleak Christmas amid spiralling cancellations

Venues face bleak Christmas amid spiralling cancellations

As people start cancelling Christmas parties over fears about the Omicron variant, venues across Kent are facing a difficult festive period.

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