Attendees had to bring their own lateral flow tests.... We are grateful to them and everyone else who took the extra steps this year.".....

Covid at Boardmasters despite the mandated day 1+ 3 lat-flows.... According to an PA analysis, as

-19 cases are thought to be connected to Boardmasters, a music festival held in Cornwall earlier this month

Pop-up clinics at the two sites will allow revellers to grab a jab as easily as a burger this weekend, as long as they are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The announcement comes as NHS England revealed that more than half a million 16 and 17-year-olds have now had their first dose. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said:" It's brilliant to see different sectors and industries stepping up to help get the country vaccinated, making it easier than ever to get your jab." Dr Nikki Kanani, dep

Festival-goers will not be given Covid jabs if they are under the influence at the Reading and Leeds festivals, NHS England said as it announced pop-up vaccination tents. Vaccinations will be offered at both festival sites throughout the Bank Holiday weekend in the latest attempt to encourage uptake among younger age groups. NHS England said festival-goers will be able to get a Covid jab" as easily as a beer or a burger" but anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away....

COVID deaths in the UK have reached their highest in five months as 174 new fatalities were recorded today.It is the highest reported daily death toll since March 12-although the figures are likely to include a lag in reporting over the weekend.... 2 Today's daily death figure is the highest since March 12 Credit: LNP 2 And today, another 30, 838 cases of Covid were recorded in the UK as infections continue to drop steadily.... And yes, it is going to coincide with schools reopening and of cou

THE UK has recorded another 38, 046 Covid cases and a further 100 deaths in the last 24 hours.It comes as health officials brace for a Bank Holiday coronavirus surge as 500, 000 Brits head to festivals and millions more on weekend breaks.... 3 Another 38, 046 Covid cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, with a further 55, 140 Brits receiving their first jab Credit: EPA 3 The rise in cases today saw the total number of Brits who have tested positive for the virus grow to 6, 666, 399. Tod

Big occasions like concerts and sporting events can go ahead after May 17-with limits on the number of people allowed to attend Will festivals go ahead in summer 2021?... It's a party 2 years in the making that we all deserve." It’s why with that in mind that we have decided to move next year’s festival to the new dates of 11th-12th September, so we can be sure of the good times coming.... " A huge lineup is almost ready, that we can’t wait to show you soon....

Previously thought to be the least affected by serious illness from coronavirus, data from Indonesia and Germany showed how under-18’s are dying at an alarming rate.... It comes as the Government weighs up vaccinating children as young as 12 years old ahead of schools reopening. Indonesia’s Ministry of Health reported more than 1, 272 children have died from Covid since the start of the pandemic. The country has suffered a spike in cases and deaths as the more contagious Delta variant, which fi

READING festival revellers are arriving in their droves ahead of five-days of partying in blazing hot sunshine. The iconic event-which runs across the bank holiday weekend-is one of the first major festivals to officially reopen its doors since Covid restrictions were lifted....