Latest Government announcements

• More employers sign up to rapid testing to protect workforce - Dozens of public and private sector employers are now offering rapid testing to those without symptoms (24 Jan)
• Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance on the new variant of COVID-19 in the UK - Government Chief Science Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance comments on the new variant of COVID-19 (23 Jan)
• Prime Minister's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 22 January 2021 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference (22 Jan)
• Armed Forces now working in hospitals, vaccine centres, and testing across all four nations - Armed Forces now working in hospitals, vaccine centres, and testing across all four nations of the UK to support the coronavirus response (22 Jan)
• Home Secretary's statement on coronavirus: 21 January 2021 - The Home Secretary led the Downing Street briefing on coronavirus, where she announced a new £800 fine for people who attend house parties (21 Jan)
• Asymptomatic testing to be rolled out across the country starting this week - Community testing offer to be expanded across all local authorities in England to test people without symptoms (20 Jan)
• COVID-19 vaccinations and community-based social care workers - A letter from the Minister for Social Care to local authority chief executives and directors of adult social services care providers (Updated 20 Jan)
• Supply chain workers crucial to vaccination programme to receive jabs - Up to 2,000 highly trained workers identified by the government will be offered COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days (19 Jan)
• Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 18 January 2021 - Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing (18 Jan)
• National free school meals voucher scheme opens to orders - Edenred site opens for schools to purchase eGift cards for eligible families to use at their choice of supermarkets (18 Jan)

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Useful links to helpful information

• Advice from NHS
• Advice from the Government
• Advice from Public Health England 
• Advice for employers
• FCO travel advice
• Guidance for social or community care and residential settings on COVID-19