Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After prime minister Boris Johnson declared an “omicron emergency” on Sunday night, as the new variant of Covid-19 continues to ...

NHS workers must be given priority for accessing lateral flow Covid-19 tests, professional health bodies say. The British Medical Association and Royal College of Nursing said health staff should come ...

Despite COVID-19 cases in the UK surpassing 50,000 for the first time since July, the UK government has announced fully-vaccinated holidaymakers travelling from non-red listed countries will be ...

Editor's Note: Article updated with latest information on availability of tests. People faced problems getting hold of the tests last week after a huge surge in demand prompted the Government website ...

From Tuesday 14 December, people who are fully vaccinated and identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 - whether Omicron or not - should take an NHS rapid lateral flow test every day for 7 ...

Lateral flow tests provided by the NHS cannot be used for international travel. All vaccinated travellers arriving in England from a non red-list country will be able to order the cheaper lateral flow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High demand for lateral flow tests has resulted in supply issues, with many people unable to get their hands on the kits in recent ...