Coronavirus

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More than 100 TfL workers have died of Covid since the start of the pandemic
More than 100 members of TfL staff have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, new figures have revealed.

More than 50 fines issued over Whitehall and Downing Street lockdown parties

The Queen has said she was left

Queen says she was left 'very tired and exhausted' after bout of Covid

Covid symptoms: NHS list extended to include NINE new signs of coronavirus. (PA)

NHS add NINE new Covid symptoms you should look out for - the full list

Wilhite won a Webby lifetime achievement award in 2013 for his creation of the GIF (PA)

Stephen Wilhite, inventor of GIFs, dies of Covid aged 74

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, London (PA)

Boris Johnson leads national day of reflection, two years after first lockdown

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, London (PA)

Boris Johnson leads national day of reflection, two years after first lockdown

Despite lifting of restrictions, easyJet is continuing to requests masks are worn throughout their flights. Picture: PA

Do I need to wear a mask on a plane? See rules for each airline

Actress Jessie Cave, best known for her role in Harry Potter, has been taken into hospital after catching Covid while pregnant (PA)

Harry Potter star hospitalised after catching Covid

For the second time in a week, the Queen has had to cancel attending an event due to her Covid diagnosis (PA)

Queen cancels second engagement in a week amid Covid diagnosis

Boots has announced it will be selling Covid lateral flow tests at an

Boots to offer 'affordable' Covid lateral flow tests after Boris Johnson announcement

Sajid Javid has confirmed people aged 75 and over, the immunosuppressed and those living in care homes will be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine (PA)

Sajid Javid announces fourth Covid jab to be offered to highest risk groups

The MHRA approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11 last year (PA)

Children aged 5 to 11 to be offered the Covid vaccine across whole of UK

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Man fined more than £3.5k for arriving in London with no passenger locator form

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Man fined more than £1k for arriving in London with no passenger locator form

The door of the Prime Minister's official residence in Downing Street, Westminster, London, seen through the viewfinder of a television camera (PA)

How many alleged parties were there at Number 10 during Covid restrictions? See the full timeline

Royal Mail delays in south east London due to Covid isolation and staff sickness

Nearly a third of Royal Mail's delayed postcodes today are in south east London

Katie Rixon-Waller has more than 50,000 followers on TikTok

TikTok influencer thanks south London hospital for life-saving Covid treatment

Covid scientists are monitoring new BA.2 variant of Omicron in the UK. (PA)

UK government monitoring new 'BA.2' variant of Omicron - what we know

A Covid sign from during lockdown

Everyone fined this month for breaking Covid lockdown restrictions in Greenwich

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Lewisham woman fined £1k for failing to self-isolate after flight

Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a series of policies as he looks to survive pressure over the partygate revelations. (PA)

Boris Johnson announcements expected as more Tory MPs call for partygate resignation

Royal Mail postage is being impacted across south east London due to Covid self-isolation and staff sick absences (photo: Getty Images)

The south east London postcodes affected by Royal Mail disruptions this weekend

Downing Street (PA)

Boris Johnson's alleged 'wine time Fridays' and other lockdown gatherings

Masks in schools (photo: PA Wire)

Should high school pupils have to wear masks? What south east Londoners think

Downing Street did not immediately deny a report in the Sunday Times claiming the Prime Minister was at the rule-breaking event with wife Carrie in May 2020. (PA)

Watch Boris Johnson PMQs live here

Photo via PA shows someone reading the Covid-19 self test leaflet for lateral flows.

Signs of Omicron in children revealed by GP - see full list of symptoms

How many people aged 18 and over have had a third or booster Covid jab in south east London

Take-up of booster and third Covid jabs in each south east London borough

Royal Mail postage is being impacted across south east London due to Covid self-isolation and staff sick absences

The south east London Royal Mail offices struck by Covid and sick absences

People in England are unable to book PCR tests at walk-in and drive-in centres currently. (PA)

PCR tests now available in England says Government website - What we know

London Met Office forecast for New Year

New Year weather forecast for London as revellers urged to 'celebrate outside'

The rising Covid cases recorded in each south east London borough over Christmas

The rising Covid cases recorded in each south east London borough over Christmas

Queen Elizabeth II records her annual Christmas broadcast in the White Drawing Room in Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Queen laments first Christmas without Philip in moving address to Covid-hit UK

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Christmas footfall in central London dropped most rapidly amid Omicron fears

Covid hospital admissions in London have nearly doubled in a week

Covid hospital admissions in London nearly double in a week, data shows

Boris Johnson could implement a circuit breaker lockdown in the next 48 hours to help slow the spread of Covid-19 (PA)

Boris Johnson could announce new Covid restrictions in next 48 hours, according to reports

Photo inset shows Vintage Champagne from Asda's deals and sale on wines and prosecco this Christmas.

Asda reveals huge deals on wines and fizz for Christmas and New Year

Councillor Adam Wildman (photo: Bexley Council)

Tory Christmas aides’ lockdown party ‘involved’ Bexley Councillor

Conservative MP Louie French

New Bexley and Sidcup MP votes against vaccine passports

Bromley Football Club is hosting a Covid booster vaccine clinic

Bromley Football Club to host Covid booster vaccine clinic THIS weekend

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'Very few' Covid PCR test slots at walk-in and drive-in sites in London

No guarantee all schools will be open in January, says Education Secretary

No guarantee all schools will be open in January, says Education Secretary

Photo by PA of a care home resident holding hands with her daughter.

Stricter rules on visitors 'likely' to be reintroduced in care homes

PA image of the NHS Covid app - this is how it will look once opened on your phone and you will need to log in.

Covid vaccine passport: How to get yours and what they look like

A shopper wearing face mask passes a festive shop display. Photo: PA.

Plan B mask wearing rules: Where you'll have to wear a mask and when it's required

Boris Johnson is 'set to hold a press conference today' to announce Plan B measures in England, according to reports.

Covid press conference: When Boris Johnson could announce Plan B restrictions

Hundreds of thousands of south east Londoners have had Covid vaccine one year on

Kate Freed and husband Alex while in quarantine at the Holiday Inn Express at Heathrow Terminal 4 after spending their honeymoon in South Africa

'Awful' hotel quarantine for couple returning from honeymoon in South Africa

Coronavirus cases and Omicron variant cases are rising in south east London

Covid cases rise in EVERY south east London borough as Omicron cases increase

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New treatment for Covid-19 approved by MHRA

Two Omicron coronavirus variant cases have been confirmed in Lewisham, and one in Bexley

Three Omicron variant Covid cases confirmed in south east London

Third Omicron coronavirus variant case in UK in person who visited London

Third Omicron coronavirus variant case in UK in person who visited London

Coronavirus cases in south east London - and across the UK - are rising

Latest south east London Covid case rates as rules tighten amid Omicron fears

There is cautious optimism that existing vaccines can be effective at preventing serious disease from the Omicron coronavirus variant

Work underway to tweak vaccines against new ‘Omicron’ variant