Rapid Covid tests rolled out for frontline workers in Stockport in bid to bring down infection rate

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Broughton Park in the week ending February 9. The area's seven-day rolling infection rate is up to 519.9 cases per 100,000 people.

Perth and Kinross dropped to its lowest level this year last week.Data from the National Records of Scotland showed 11 people had the coronavirus recorded on their death certificate in the week beginning February 1.It brings the total number of COVID deaths in Perth and Kinross to 220.It was the second week in a row deaths have gone down since the figure peaked at 29 in the week beginning January 18.The infection rate is also continuing to drop across the region.On February 7, the rate was 65.2

direct to your inbox All travellers arriving in the UK will have to take two coronavirus tests in a fresh attempt to prevent mutant strains entering the country under new rules to be announced this week.

direct to your inboxAs the fight continues against the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of key buildings have been transformed into testing and vaccine centres.But one new facility - which will offer tests to asymptomatic key workers in Greater Manchester - might be the grandest yet.Manchester Rates Hall, which forms part of Manchester Town Hall, has been transformed into the city's latest Coronavirus lateral flow testing site.The Grade 2 listed building carves a narrow line between Manchester's Town

Perth and Kinross has experienced its deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic for the third week in a row after deaths rose by 61 per cent. The week from January 18 to 24 saw COVID-19 recorded on a death certificate in the region 29 times.

As Hollywood heads back into production, some are finding prohibitive costs for ensuring Covid-19 safety. New service companies are stepping up to fill the need for reasonably priced, fast testing of crew and casts.

direct to your inboxA year ago I would not have expected to be standing in front of a masked uniformed soldier while he mixed a vial containing some of my saliva.But this is 2021, and rapid coronavirus testing for people without symptoms is set to become a normal part of life in Oldham.The council and British army have teamed up to roll out four new testing sites which will offer lateral flow tests to residents who cannot work from home, similar to the mass testing programme which began in

Two of B.C.’s frontline workers were given the spotlight on Wednesday night at the Vancouver Canucks’ home opener.

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsPlans for daily Covid tests in schools have been halted amid concerns over the new variant.The idea was that pupils who were identified as close contacts of a positive case would be tested daily for seven days, as an alternative to them having to self-isolate.Unveiled as a 'milestone moment' when it was unveiled by ministers, it was billed as a critical move in fighting the

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAs a Netflix VP and head of international original series, Erik Barmack shaped today’s fiction TV business. He brought “Money Heist” (“La Casa de Papel”) to Netflix and spearheaded the U.S.

Perth Royal Infirmary following a successful launch at Ninewells Hospital.