Hospital patients and visitors are advised to continue wearing facemasks.
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Scotland's mask rules to stay in force until April
Other restrictions will be dropped on 21 March, but face masks will remain due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
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What are the UK's Living with Covid plans?
Scotland and Wales will follow England and Northern Ireland and lift most remaining Covid rules.
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All UK Covid travel rules will end, says government
The transport secretary has confirmed that all remaining travel measures for UK arrivals will be scrapped.
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Global Covid deaths probably three times higher
Official records say six million have died, but the true figure may be over 18 million, say researchers.
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Covid infections rising again across UK - ONS
A form of Omicron called BA.2 is now the most common variant in most of the UK, figures suggest.
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Another life-saving Covid drug identified
An anti-inflammatory for rheumatoid arthritis can cut Covid death risk by about a fifth.
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Covid: Five things we still need to keep an eye on
The UK is moving to its "living with Covid" phase, but the virus still needs to be watched closely.
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What are the UK's Living with Covid plans?
Scotland and Wales will follow England and Northern Ireland and lift most remaining Covid rules.
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All UK Covid travel rules will end, says government
The transport secretary has confirmed that all remaining travel measures for UK arrivals will be scrapped.
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Global Covid deaths probably three times higher
Official records say six million have died, but the true figure may be over 18 million, say researchers.
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