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Dr Anthony Napier said there was no link between Aids and blood transfusions in a newspaper article.
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Until now, having HIV or taking preventative medication meant you weren't considered "fully fit".
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Firefighters and soldiers could be called on to help NHS Wales to give boosters to more people.
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Labour has called for the reintroduction of pre-departure tests for travellers bound for the UK.
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Officials should prepare for a "potentially significant" wave of cases, government scientific advisers say.
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What is the chance that after-work drinks with colleagues will turn into a Covid superspreader event?
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The heath secretary says people should however be "a bit cautious".
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Dr Rupert Whitaker lived through the Aids epidemic in London in the 1980s.
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It urges those who are unwell and the over-60s to delay international travel to areas with community transmission.
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Boris Johnson says people will be worked through by age group - as at other stages of the Covid vaccine roll-out.
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The new Covid-19 variant is found in Dutch samples taken before it was reported by South Africa.
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Coverings become mandatory in shops and on public transport under measures to slow Omicron's spread.
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Omicron could lead to severe consequences in some regions, the World Health Organization has warned.
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Experts also recommend a second dose for 12 to 15-year-olds, in response to the Omicron variant.
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The Scottish government says it will offer a third dose to all over-18s and a second vaccine to those aged 12 to 15.
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Testing is offered to pupils and staff after the Omicron case is linked to the school in Brentwood.
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All children aged 12 to 15 are being offered two doses of Covid vaccine.
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The health secretary says Covid vaccinations have been moving at a “blistering pace” with 17 million booster doses given.
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Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam says that it is ''not all doom and gloom'' surrounding Omicron variant.
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A reduction in time between doses and extending the scheme to younger age groups could be approved.
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Dr Michael Watt made a voluntary application to be removed from the medical register in October.
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Parents are being asked to consent to testing after a case of Omicron was confirmed in Nottingham.
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The health secretary says mask rules and travel tests will help to protect Christmas celebrations.
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Top medical adviser Dr Susan Hopkins urges people to take action now to reduce transmissions.
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The South African doctor who found the new variant says patients are showing very mild symptoms so far.
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Travellers from all countries will be banned from entering Israel for 14 days, local media report.
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People in England will be legally required to wear a mask in shops and public transport, the health secretary says.
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The new variant's genetic profile has raised concerns, but there's a shortage of real-world data.
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The health secretary is due to give more detail on new measures after two UK Omicron cases were found.
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Watch Chris Whitty, chief medical officer, speak about what scientists know about the new Omicron variant.
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Watch Boris Johnson set out new measures after two cases of the Omicron variant were found in the UK.
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Two people in the UK have been found to be infected with the new Covid variant, Omicron, the health secretary says.
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The health secretary says two UK cases of the Omicron variant shows the pandemic "is far from over".
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Prof Calum Semple says some scientists are "hugely overstating" the fears around the Omicron variant.
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The health secretary says southern African travel restrictions were imposed due to a "substantial risk" to health.
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Liam Fox's plan to ensure lifelong care looks set to become law in England early next year.
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NHS guidance says that ambulance handovers should be completed within 15 minutes.
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A doctor alleges his role as a special adviser to England's healthcare regulator was ended unfairly.
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Donna Ockenden's review into maternity care is the largest of its kind in NHS history.
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More mothers-to-be should come forward for the jab, the UK Health Security Agency's report suggests.
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Changes to support and access during lockdowns are likely to be factors, a report says.
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Brain tumour researchers hit their funding target after a £400,000 campaign backed by the Olympian.
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Specialists had said the woman was the "most complicated" Covid patient in the world.
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A charity says if services are not prepared, carers will struggle and people will feel unsupported.
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Steve Verze will be given the realistic eye at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
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Figures from the Western Trust show a rise in under-18s attending hospital over their mental health.
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A surgeon claims his role as a special adviser was ended because he raised concerns over an inspection.
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The treatment could lead to 8,450 more babies being born each year in the UK, experts say.
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Stormont ministers say Covid has "once again taken a firm grip" and urge home working if possible.
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Some care home residents are still dying alone during Covid-19 outbreaks, a campaign group says.
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