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All 11 to 18-year-olds in the worst-hit areas told to get tested, whether they have symptoms or not.

All secondary schools and FE colleges in Wales will close on Friday to curb the rise in Covid.

The stay-at-home rule will still end on 15 December, but the curfew is needed to contain the virus.

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says he will push for the region to be moved to a lower tier.

The latest rates of infection in Beds, Bucks, Cambs, Herts and Northamptonshire.

The latest rates of infection per 100,000 people in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Production on her popular programme, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, will be suspended until January.

More than 140 positive cases have been recorded at Inchmarlo Care Home near Banchory and Deeside Care Home in Cults.

Liam Byrne MP says vaccinations could begin in Birmingham at the weekend, if doses arrive on Friday.

The finance minister says the funding is in addition to the 12 month rates support already provided.

The firm's flotation is the biggest of the year in the US - despite the troubles it faces from the pandemic.

Tier three areas of England can apply for mass testing after a successful pilot in Liverpool.

Ida Ivowi, who lives in New York, has not seen her family since losing two brothers to Covid-19.

Outpatient and non-urgent cancer treatments may be postponed due the 'alarming' rise in Covid rates.

Hospitality venues have not been allowed to play music since August amid concerns over Covid-19 transmission.

UK tourists travelling from the islands will have to self-isolate for two weeks.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening.

What is happening in your area - and what are the figures telling us?

People can now travel to and from the Republic of Ireland, excluding Donegal, but non-essential travel to Jersey is banned.