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Ministers want to make sure education settings are "as safe as possible" amid new variant fears.

Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary.

A range of measures will be introduced in response to the Omicron variant, the chief minister says.

The individual spent time in London but is no longer in the country, the Health Security Agency says.

Thirteen people who travelled from South Africa to the Netherlands have tested positive for Omicron.

The health secretary says mask rules and travel tests will help to protect Christmas celebrations.

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

The British Retail Consortium says people should show consideration to store workers and other shoppers.

Sunday's referendum is held in a country with one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe.

A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by the Department of Health is 2,869.

Prof Linda Bauld says a change in the recommended interval is "likely" in Scotland in response to the Omicron variant.

Prof Rafael Bengoa, who led a review into the NI service, says people are turning to private care.

It comes as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in Brentwood, Essex, and Nottingham.

The woman is charged with arson after allegedly lighting a fire under a bed at Pacific Hotel in Queensland.

What you need to know about visiting France, Spain, Italy, USA, Ireland, Germany and Greece.