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Army called in to help booster jab roll out

Army called in to help booster jab roll out

The PM says military personnel will help as vaccination centres 'pop up like Christmas trees' in response to the Omicron variant.

Face masks are back but is Kent complying?

Face masks are back but is Kent complying?

Face coverings are once again compulsory in shops, on buses and trains because of the new Omicron Covid variant but are shoppers following the rules?

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All over 18s now offered vaccine booster

All over 18s now offered vaccine booster

All people aged 18 and over are to be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine to help combat the spread of a new Covid-19 variant.

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Covid jab 'hell' as elderly forced to wait three hours in supermarket car park

Covid jab 'hell' as elderly forced to wait three hours in supermarket car park

Hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people forced to wait outside for than three house in almost sub-zero temperatures for their Covid booster jabs.

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'We're at risk of new Covid pingdemic'

'We're at risk of new Covid pingdemic'

Tougher Covid rules set to be enforced in response to the Omicron variant could spark a new “pingdemic”, a Kent MP has warned.

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Omicron: Everything we know about the new Covid-19 variant so far

Omicron: Everything we know about the new Covid-19 variant so far

It's the Covid variant causing concern worldwide, with the WHO describing it as a very high global risk, but what do we know about Omicron so far?

Masks to be worn in communal areas of secondary schools

Masks to be worn in communal areas of secondary schools

The Department for Education has 'strongly advised' schools to encourage pupils and staff to wear masks in communal areas.

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Number of Covid patients in hospitals falls again

Number of Covid patients in hospitals falls again

The number of people with Covid being treated in Kent's hospitals has fallen for the third week in a row.

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PM announces tighter Covid rules after Omicron detected in UK

PM announces tighter Covid rules after Omicron detected in UK

Boris Johnson has announced tighter Covid measures as two cases of the Omicron variant have been discovered in the UK.

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Two cases of new covid variant found in UK

Two cases of new covid variant found in UK

Two new cases of the new Omicron variant have been found in the UK.

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County hits 5,000 Covid deaths

County hits 5,000 Covid deaths

Kent has now recorded more than 5,000 coronavirus deaths, as concerns grow over the spread of a new variant.

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Boris the snowman must ‘stay at home’ no longer

Boris the snowman must ‘stay at home’ no longer

A giant snowman named after the PM is finally standing guard outside a village pub after last year’s restrictions prevented it from doing so.

Scientists warn of new Covid variant with 'horrific' mutations

Scientists warn of new Covid variant with 'horrific' mutations

Concerns are growing about a new Covid19 variant, detected in Africa, with mutations that may make it the worse strain yet.

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Sara Cox's stalker jailed after 'fake bomb' vaccine factory chaos

Sara Cox's stalker jailed after 'fake bomb' vaccine factory chaos

A man has been jailed after sending a suspect package to a Covid vaccine factory in Wrexham.

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Government changes Covid testing advice

Government changes Covid testing advice

The government has issued new advice on taking Covid tests as Europe battles a fourth wave and the UK races to administer more booster jabs.

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Covid blamed for failure to publish accounts

Covid blamed for failure to publish accounts

A local authority has blamed the impact of Covid on its 'resources' for a delay in publishing its annual accounts.

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Can I ask for a ticket refund if I catch Covid?

Can I ask for a ticket refund if I catch Covid?

Can you get your money back for a day out, concert, show or event you have to cancel this Christmas because you, or a family member, catches Covid?

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Kent Covid rates approach 10-month high as cases soar

Kent Covid rates approach 10-month high as cases soar

New Covid cases are rising rapidly across Kent as the county's infection rate soars above the national average.

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