Coronavirus

Medical equipment on a hospital ward. Photo: Getty

Covid-19: Hospital patients up by almost 90% in a month, NHS data says

A second ‘bivalent’ Covid jab has been approved for use in the UK for those aged 12 and over

Where to get the Covid Autumn booster in London

Covid-19 is “absolutely far from over” as the virus will “keep mutating”, a London NHS GP has warned. Photo: Getty

Covid-19: GP calls for return of face masks & warns about new variant

Covid-19 hospital admissions have risen by a fifth in London. Credit: MB.Photostock - stock.adobe.com

Covid-19 in London: Hospital admissions up by fifth in a WEEK

A Covid test being administered. Photo: Adobe

Where can I get Covid tests in London?

A doctor performing a nasal swab test on a patient in a medical clinic for a possible coronavirus infection. Photo: Adobe Stock

Where are Covid-19 rates growing fastest in London?

A PCR test. Picture Getty Images.

Patient tested positive for Covid for 505 days before dying

Mum Emma Jones, left, with daughter Ruby Fuller. Photo: Fuller family

‘Partygate’: Bereaved mum’s ‘fury’ at Boris Johnson’s No10 event fine

Infection rates across Newcastle are continuing to climb

Daily Covid cases in London today - and areas worst affected

A Covid-19 lateral flow self-test kit Picture: Justin Tallis /AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19: Almost 10% of some boroughs test positive amid record rates

Covid vaccine walk in centre London: who is eligible?

Pandemic deaths were higher in London than any other region. Photo: Getty

Campaigners call on Covid Memorial Wall to be made permanent

London Covid lockdown: 15 eerie 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

Covid-19 rates are rising in London. Photo: Adobe

Covid-19 ‘not over’ as cases RISE in all boroughs amid new mutation

Banji Alexander started on his book ‘Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party,’in December 2020, during the second lockdown. Credit: Banji Alexander

London teacher writes book to help children understand pandemic

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

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

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

TfL will ask Londoners to wear facemasks - despite end of restrictions

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

Pandemic deaths were higher in London than any other region. Photo: Getty

Pandemic deaths ‘had greatest impact in London’, figures reveal

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

Omicron symptoms tend to be very similar to the common cold (Composite: Mark Hall / JPIMedia)

‘Stealth’ Omicron: New Covid strain in London - is it in your area?

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

Sadiq Khan is standing down London’s “major incident” status but has warned that the city will remain on “high alert”

Sadiq Khan stands down ‘major incident’ in London over Covid

People arrange boxes at a free Covid-19 rapid lateral flow test kit handout point on Hoe Street in Walthamstow, north London on December 30, 2021. Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images

Omicron wave peaked in London before New Year’s Eve, health chiefs say

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wearing a face mask. Credit: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

Face masks wil remain mandatory on TfL, Sadiq Khan confirms

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

Michael Gottlieb, died on April 17 2020 aged 73, a month before the Downing Street garden party. Credit: Rivka Gottlieb

Covid victim daughter calls for Boris Johnson to resign over parties

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

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A white forensic tent has since been erected within a police cordon outside the Whitgift Centre

‘This is every parent’s worst nightmare’: 15-year-old fatally stabbed

Footage online showed emergency services in-attendance after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death. Credit: Ragu Pathy.

‘Heartbroken’ - 15-year-old girl stabbed to death in London

The world’s largest Banksy exhibition has officially opened on Regent Street.

Banksy show curator hopes to make Regent Street exhibition permanent