Chris Whitty

Better coastal health, better employment says Lincolnshire’s health chief

Boston United v Gateshead. Photo: OLliver Atkin

MATCH ACTION: Boston United v Gateshead

Boston United chairman David Newton, left, with Sir Jonathan and Sir Christopher.

Sir Chris Whitty joins teammate Sir Jonathan Van Tam to cheer on Boston United a...

Britain’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Jonathan Van-Tam attends a media briefing on the latest Covid-19 update, at Downing Street, central London on November 29, 2021 (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to leave role as England’s deputy chief medical officer

100,000 critical workers to get daily lateral flow tests from next week

Boris Johnson confirms Plan B rules to continue as UK daily cases hit record hig...

Prof Jonathan Van Tam has received a Knighthood.

Arise Sir JVT! Knighthood for Professor Jonathan Van Tam

Business leaders have called for further support for the hospitality sector due to concerns that the new Omicron Covid variant led to a drop-off in trade in the run-up to Christmas (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Business leaders call for further support for pubs and restaurants amid concerns...

The booster jab will trigger an immune response within days (Photo: Getty)

Booster jab triggers immune response in ‘two to three days’ - not weeks

Handout screen grab from Parliament TV of Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England

7 key things Professor Chris Whitty told MPs about the Omicron variant

Prof Whitty encouraged people to avoid events that are not the most important to them (Photo: Getty Images)

Prioritise Christmas events that matter Brits urged as Covid cases hit record hi...

The UK public is being warned that the rapidly spreading Omicron variant posed a "serious threat" as the county records its highest ever daily case total. (Credit:Getty Images)

Public warned over 'serious threat' of Omicron as UK records highest ever daily ...

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying' - Dominic Cummings (Photo: PA Wire/PA Images)

Matt Hancock 'should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying...

Surge testing is being carried out in several parts of England (Photo: Getty Images)

Fears Indian variant is 50% more transmissible and could derail lockdown plans

The next step in the lockdown roadmap will take place no earlier than 17 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to hold press conference ahead of 17 May changes as 4 die from Ind...

The lockdown changes happening in England from next week - announced by Boris Jo...

Over-50s 'to be given third Covid vaccine top-up by winter' to prevent new wave

What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and full list of updates (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

What Boris Johnson said in his lockdown roadmap press conference today - and ful...

The Prime Minister will make a lockdown announcement on 5 April (Photo: Getty Images)

When Boris Johnson will make next lockdown announcement - including vaccine pass...

Today's conference was delivered from Downing Street's new media briefing room (Photo: PA Video)

The main talking points from today's Downing Street briefing - vaccines, travel ...

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has said he has “no doubt” that further waves of Covid infections will occur in the autumn (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘No doubt’ further waves of Covid will occur - what the UK’s national statistici...

Children more interested in a career in science than ever as a result of the pan...

The rules will be in place to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

These are the new rules students will have to follow when they return to school ...

The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The UK is ‘past the peak’ of the latest Covid wave - what Chris Whitty said

Boris Johnson. Photo: PA

Coronavirus infections remain 'alarmingly high' Boris Johnson warns

A man wearing a face mask walks past graffiti in the window of a closed restaurant (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

GPs ask Government to add new Covid-19 symptoms to official list

The PM suggested England will adopt a national approach to easing restrictions (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson hints England won’t return to regional tiers after lockdown - what...

'Next few weeks will be the worst' says Chris Whitty - the rules UK residents mu...

Covid restrictions may still be needed next winter despite the vaccine rollout -...

1 in 50 people in the UK had Covid between Christmas and New Year - everything B...

Boris Johnson will lead a press conference at 5pm - how to watch it

Everything we know so far about the new Covid strain - and if the vaccine will b...

Boris Johnson: 'We cannot continue with Christmas as planned' - what the PM said