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Wales to relax Covid curbs but self-isolation rules will remain

Passes for events and venues to be dropped as first minister Mark Drakeford says brighter times are ahead

The Guardian - UK

Covid passes and need for face coverings in some venues to be scrapped in Wales

First Minister Mark Drakeford said vaccination levels and decreasing infection rates mean the country can ‘look forward to brighter times ahead’.

The Independent UK

Face masks and Covid passes to be scrapped in latest Welsh Government lockdown review

First Minister Mark Drakeford has set dates for relaxing Covid restrictions in Wales

Wales Online

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'Prince Charles testing positive again reminds us Covid pandemic is not over'

Prince Charles has contracted Covid-19 for a second time. It is hoped he has not passed it on to the Queen. The Palace said she is not showing symptoms and she is expected to take daily tests

Daily Mirror

Latest breakdown of Covid infections across Bristol region

Over 1,000 new cases were confirmed across the region, but there has been a drop

Bristol Post

Covid: More than quarter of young adults still unvaccinated in some London boroughs

At least a quarter of young adults in some London boroughs are still unvaccinated, according to analysis of the latest data.

Evening Standard

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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What are the Covid rules in Wales? Everything you need to know as England relaxes the rules

What you can expect in the coming weeks

Bristol Post

Queen facing days of Covid tests after meeting Charles just before positive result

Buckingham Palace tonight refused to confirm whether the Queen had tested positive or negative, but palace sources insisted she was not displaying symptoms of Covid-19

Daily Mirror

Boris ending isolation is 'diversion from lockdown parties' says Scots Covid advisor

The move to end self-isolation rules is a "distraction" not based on science, said Professor Devi Sridhar.

Daily Record

Minister repeatedly refuses to answer questions on off-the-books Covid contracts meeting

Hauled before MPs today, Health Minister Maggie Throup repeatedly refused to confirm the meeting between Matt Hancock and Owen Paterson in the Commons voting lobby took place

Daily Mirror

Nadine Dorries will abandon her ally Boris Johnson - if he kicks a dog

Boris Johnson's loyal ally Nadine Dorries said she'll back the PM if he breaks Covid laws over Partygate - but at least she set one threshold that will make her turn

Daily Mirror

'Remarkable' public health boss to retire after leading Newcastle's fight against Covid-19

Prof Eugene Milne will step down in April and has been praised as "among the most reliable sources of information" in the city during the pandemic crisis

Chronicle Live

Covid: ‘Booster jabs ‘prevented more than 100,000 hospitalisations during Omicron wave’

Booster vaccinations for Covid prevented over 100,000 hospitalisations during the Omicron wave, according to analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

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Covid: London cases drop below peak as Boris Johnson announces end to restrictions

‘It is somewhat reassuring to see signs of rates slowing down,’ professor Tim Spector said

Irish Mirror

Irish stars won't have to show proof of Covid vaccination to attend Academy Awards

Belfast director Kenneth Branagh, Jessie Buckley and Van Morrison are all up for an Oscar at next month's ceremony

Evening Standard

Queen met Prince Charles before he tested positive for Covid

The monarch is not displaying any symptoms but the situation will continue to be monitored, a Palace source said

The Independent UK

Real prospect Covid restrictions might remain, warns O’Neill

The Health Minister is to write to other ministers and is understood to be unlikely to make a decision on Thursday.

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Daily Mirror

UK Covid death toll plummets by a third in a week as 66,638 new cases recorded

Figures released by the Department for Health this afternoon show another 66,638 coronavirus cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, while the death toll has risen by 206

Chronicle Live

Covid-19 outbreak confirmed at HMP Northumberland after multiple prisoners and staff test positive

The county's public health director revealed details of the virus cluster at the prison on Thursday

Dublin Live

Dublin tour guides virtually bring tourists to pubs as lockdown hobby flourishes

The guys at Cultur agus Craic, Tara, James and Noel, were out of a job when Covid began but they never stopped showcasing some of their favourite places to visit

Bristol Post

Living with covid is new 'norm' says Bristol mayor but 'flare-ups' expected

Marvin Rees tells councillors the link between coronavirus and mortality has been weakened

Daily Mirror

'Brits have duty to be careful' despite PM scrapping Covid rules, warns expert

EXCLUSIVE A professor of immunology has said current UK figures on infections and deaths show there is still concern and insisted we have a duty to ourselves and our families to continue to be careful despite the relaxation of rules

Daily Record

Scots widow who lost husband to Covid in tears after Lorraine beach-hut makeover

Childhood sweethearts Liz and Gordon bought the 'special place' hut together for their retirement but tragedy struck before they could carry out their plans to upgrade it.

Chronicle Live

When do Covid self-isolation rules change in England and what will it mean?

Boris Johnson announced he plans to scrap self-isolation rules early as pandemic roadmap moves to 'Living with Covid'

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