Coronavirus

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine (Photo by Jacob King - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

How to book an autumn booster jab in Bristol

Alison Henry embraces her son Liam (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Health boss says it’s time to reconnect before next winter Covid surge

Daily Covid cases in Bristol - and areas worst affected

Bristol locks down for the first time back in March 2020.

Covid lockdown: striking pictures of deserted streets from 2020

Travellers at Gatwick Airport on July 30, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Major changes to UK Covid travel rules come into effect

Cases have increased significantly across Bristol and the UK in the past week.

The Bristol areas where Covid rates are rising the fastest

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Christina Gray, the region’s director of Public Health, has urged residents to be cautious even as lawful restrictions on Covid lift this week.

Bristol in a ‘fragile place’ with Covid, health chief warns

A disability charity says vulnerable people will be "rolling the dice" every time they leave home now Covid rules are scrapped

Covid protections end could impact 26,000 vulnerable Bristol residents

Construction began on the surge hub in January.

Nightingale ‘surge hub’ in Bristol stands down as Covid cases drop

Two more people die with Covid in Bristol as restrictions dropped

Boris Johnson will set out his ‘living with Covid’ plan today (Photo: Getty Images)

All the Covid rule changes set to be announced by Boris Johnson today

Travel rules have relaxed for UK arrivals from 11 February (Photo: Getty Images)

Major changes to Covid travel rules from today as testing is scrapped

The Government is expected to announce a U-turn on mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS workers ‘to be scrapped’ amid staff shortage fears

UK marks 2 years since first Covid case recorded (image: AFP/Getty Images)

UK marks 2 years since first UK Covid case officially recorded

Sainsbury’s is still recommending that shoppers and staff wear face masks inside its stores (Photo: Getty Images)

Sainsbury’s issues face mask update ahead of Plan B rule changes

The WHO says the pandemic is approaching its “endgame” in Europe (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid pandemic reaching ‘endgame’ - but shouldn’t be treated like flu

Face masks will no longer be mandatory anywhere in England from 27 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson confirms all Plan B restrictions to end in England

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm an easing of Plan B rules today (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to give update on lifting Covid Plan B rules today

Covid restrictions are still in place across the UK, but how do they vary across the four countries and when could they be scrapped? (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

When all Covid restrictions could be lifted across the UK

Self-isolation can only end early if two negative results are produced on consecutive days (Photo: Getty Images)

Major change to Covid self-isolation rules takes effect from today

Plan B Covid rules are due to expire on 26 January (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Encouraging’ signs Covid rules will lift this month as cases plateau

Around 40,000 teenagers in England will be eligible for their top-up dose from Monday (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs to be offered to 16 and 17 year-olds from Monday

The Transport Secretary is expected to scrap the arrival tests later this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid arrival tests ‘to be axed’ for fully vaccinated returning to UK

Frontline healthcare staff in England must be fully vaccinated against Covid by 1 April (Photo: Getty Images)

Healthcare staff face sack without exit payments under Covid jab plans

Covid passports are widely expected to be scrapped this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Plan B restrictions ‘to be scrapped this month’ as PM plots fightback

Covid passports are reportedly set to be scrapped in England this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid passports to be scrapped ‘this month’ as Omicron wave eases

Next has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The firms cutting Covid sick pay for staff who are unvaccinated

The Nightingale hub will have space for up to 100 patients.

First images of Nightingale surge hub at Southmead as work starts

Spain could become the first European country to downgrade Covid-19 to a ‘flu-like’ status (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain pushes EU to downgrade Covid to ‘flu-like’ status as fatality rate drops

Novak Djokovic admitted breaking self-isolation rules while Covid positive (Photo: Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation after testing positive for Covid

129 million trips lost to Covid

The new measures applies in England from 11 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Crucial Covid rule change affecting use of PCR tests takes effect today

Boris Johnson is considering reducing the Covid isolation period (Photo: Getty Images)

PM confirms cutting self-isolation period from 7 to 5 days ‘being considered’

Cypriots wait in line to receive the third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a walk-in vaccination centre (Photo: Getty Images)

Experts dismiss claims of new ‘Deltacron’ Covid strain found in Cyprus

On average, hospital trust Covid related staff absence across England more than tripled in a month. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Covid related staff absence increase at main Bristol hospital trusts

(Composite: Mark Hall / JPIMedia)

The warning symptom of Omicron that appears on skin, lips and nails

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages

A rise in Covid admissions at Bristol’s hospitals has seen critical incidents declared

The 8 Bristol areas with the highest Covid-19 infection rates

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