Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice

New information is coming from Government on a daily basis. This page has been designed to provide links to the up-to-date information, guidance and advice with regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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VAT deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Find out about VAT payments deferred between 20 March and 30 June 2020.

£200 million to boost NHS resilience and care this winter

Government invests £200 million of new funding to boost NHS resilience and ensure patients receive the care they need this winter.

MHRA approves Moderna’s adapted COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) that targets Omicron XBB.1.5

The vaccine was approved after it was found to meet the MHRA’s standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland - Week ending 8 September 2023

SIREN study expands surveillance of respiratory pathogens ahead of winter

UKHSA's flagship SIREN study is entering a new phase working with NHS sites to provide surveillance of respiratory infections in healthcare

COVID-19 – SME and sole-trader opinion tracker

JL Partners tracked SME and sole-trader opinion on behalf of the Cabinet Office between 27 March and 27 August 2020 on perceptions of corona

COVID-19 – General public opinion tracker

Hanbury Strategy tracked general public opinion on behalf of the Cabinet Office between 28 March and 10 July 2020 on the subject of percepti

ACE Annual Review 2022-23

An overview of the activities of the Home Office Accelerated Capability Environment for the financial year 2022 to 2023.

COVID-19: guidance for people whose immune system means they are at higher risk

Guidance for people aged 12 and over whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness if they become infected with COVID

Government to meet health experts to prepare NHS for winter

The Downing Street session will see NHS leaders come together to discuss actions to improve care for patients and ease pressures on the heal