Guardian

The Guardian says the new tough punishments for COVID travel rule-breakers which become law on Monday, are an attempt to stop the new variants reaching the UK.

The Guardian says the new COVID variants are prompting calls for tougher border controls amid fears they may damage the UK’s vaccination programme.

According to The Guardian, the education secretary is drawing up plans for students to begin returning to universities from 8 March. 

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for coronavirus restrictions to stay until new cases fall to 1,000 a day, according to The Guardian.

The Guardian says a study’s shown coughing generated at least 10 times more “aerosol” particles than speaking or breathing – meaning NHS staff could be at far greater risk of catching COVID from patients than previously thought.

The Guardian has an exclusive story about how Labour plans to win back disillusioned voters.

Firefighters have been drafted in to help with door-to-door testing in areas where the South African coronavirus variant has been detected, The Guardian reports.

The NHS will need months to get back to normal after the coronavirus crisis is over – that’s on the front of The Guardian.

The crisis over vaccine shortages in the EU erupted into a full scale diplomatic row after Brussels triggered a Brexit deal clause to establish border controls on doses moving into Northern Ireland, The Guardian reports.