Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening.
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening. We'll have another update for you tomorrow.Downing Street has apologised to Buckingham Palace for two staff parties in No 10
the night before Prince Philip's funeral. The gatherings - which took place on 16 April 2021, when Covid restrictions banned indoor socialising - went on until the early hours. The PM's spokesman said it was "deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning". They have been added to the list of gatherings in government buildings being investigated by senior civil servant Sue Gray.
during this latest Omicron wave, but they are not very sick with the virus, UK experts say. The findings for around 50 infants are based on the available data since December. Doctors say parents can be reassured, and the NHS has space if babies need care. While many of the babies had a fever, few needed treatment such as oxygen. The rise in Covid-related paediatric admissions is largely for under-fives, and particularly children under the age of one.