This is Oxfordshire | Coronavirus https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/coronavirus/ This is Oxfordshire Coronavirus en-gb Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:43:06 +0100 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:43:06 +0100 https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo This is Oxfordshire | Coronavirus https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/coronavirus/ Husband, 57, died 11 days after taking Oxford designed Covid jab https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/26027298.husband-57-died-taking-oxford-designed-covid-jab/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:33:29 +0100 e2d0eab19f8184edd2a765e5e75aabc3 matthew.simpson@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Simpson Covid patient cleared after a staggering 411 days with the virus https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23101340.covid-patient-tested-positive-411-days-finally-cleared/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:09:51 +0000 ea1516c7d038d8a20ea38cac587bb9c1 Rebecca.Carey@newsquest.co.uk | Rebecca Carey First Tory resigns in wake of Boris Johnson lockdown law breaking https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/20066948.lord-david-wolfson-resigns-boris-johnson-lockdown-breach/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:08:19 +0100 fe9e37667fd857494951dd5273142492 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson NHS add NINE new Covid symptoms you should look out for - the full list https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/20044580.covid-symptoms-nhs-list-extended-include-nine-new-signs-coronavirus/?ref=rss Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:26:27 +0100 538f7d4fa5155f008bd9846bac399761 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Boris Johnson leads national day of reflection, two years after first lockdown https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/20014414.boris-johnson-leads-tributes-covid-victims-national-day-reflection/?ref=rss Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:32:30 +0000 e34f20805a54e30052f564c2dfd0406e martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Boots to offer 'affordable' Covid lateral flow tests after Boris Johnson announcement https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19945337.boots-offer-covid-lateral-flow-tests-boris-johnson-announcement/?ref=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:13:46 +0000 79eff23cac06635a9cf4e2bb34168497 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Covid rules to be scrapped: Key points from Boris Johnson’s press conference https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19941572.covid-rules-scrapped-key-points-boris-johnsons-press-conference/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2022 19:19:26 +0000 8d6b08269a06cc6732a111243e086094 Jamie.Jones@newsquest.co.uk | Jamie Jones ‘It’s finally over’ - Boris Johnson scraps ALL Covid rules in England https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19941253.its-finally-over---boris-johnson-scraps-covid-rules-england/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:21:16 +0000 e317248970298ae5299444d695738507 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Foreign Secretary Liz Truss tests positive for Covid after being in the Commons https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19888844.foreign-secretary-liz-truss-tests-positive-covid-release-sue-gray-report/?ref=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:23:58 +0000 a0ed21ee7bcb343dea02ee01fd01d9d6 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson UK government monitoring new 'BA.2' variant of Omicron - what we know https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19864844.covid-scientists-monitoring-new-ba-2-variant-omicron-uk/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:36:15 +0000 eb566d1572d6f03e0f10c54b50c1e273 Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone Novak Djokovic wins appeal against Australia visa decision https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/19835411.novak-djokovic-wins-appeal-australia-visa-decision/?ref=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:47:25 +0000 e9050b5c43af73f055aff8e7e764e97c joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Government minister calls for Covid isolation to be reduced to five days in England https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19834603.calls-covid-isolation-period-five-days-education-minister/?ref=rss Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:44:44 +0000 8c98dfd59014dd966821a7f8abca552c joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Sir Keir Starmer tests positive for Covid for second time and will miss PMQs today https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19825073.sir-keir-starmer-tests-positive-covid-second-time-will-miss-pmqs-today/?ref=rss Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:06:49 +0000 df21f2ab91cfd6ad8107324e5c77d7dd joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Positive cases for Covid pass 100,000 - the highest daily figure in the UK so far https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19802858.positive-cases-covid-pass-100-000---highest-daily-figure-uk-far/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:28:12 +0000 e4072682750b60d97c86a14cb60e5c07 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Boris Johnson could announce new Covid restrictions in next 48 hours, according to reports https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19802726.boris-johnson-announce-new-covid-restrictions-next-48-hours-according-reports/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:59:57 +0000 cb68c7afe239f26228d7275771c87979 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Boris Johnson rules out tougher Christmas Covid restrictions - watch here https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19800442.boris-johnson-rules-tougher-christmas-covid-restrictions---watch/?ref=rss Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:25:57 +0000 60716c4b422005b73ad896304547a174 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Step 2 Covid restrictions: Boris Johnson breaks silence on new Christmas rules https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19797818.step-2-covid-restrictions-boris-johnson-breaks-silence-new-christmas-rules/?ref=rss Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:31:19 +0000 fceb390f8ad0c6f989815e16b1d3039f martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Photo appears to show maskless Boris Johnson on train https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19792577.boris-johnson-pictured-maskless-train/?ref=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:00:50 +0000 d44d6f1c87766e46d7c6a492a3cc49bd natasha.meek@newsquest.co.uk | Natasha Meek Boris Johnson 8pm announcement in wake of Level 4 alert - how to watch https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19779552.boris-johnson-8pm-announcement-wake-level-4-alert---watch/?ref=rss Sun, 12 Dec 2021 18:10:19 +0000 0a853e2a1ce176a2e158bc8b3a711d35 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Biden tightens Covid-19 testing for UK travellers entering USA https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19759702.uk-covid-usas-travel-rules-entry-requirements/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:53:46 +0000 975eb91098c8c2cef72d96f2e6425aa3 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson 6 reusable festive face masks you can buy to wear this Christmas https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19757756.6-reusable-festive-face-masks-can-buy-wear-christmas/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 d689d6af7f274215cc2307daf2ae1446 martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson Health secretary Sajid Javid issues important update on Christmas parties https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19757736.sajid-javid-gives-government-update-christmas-parties-amid-omicron-variant-spread/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:37:19 +0000 dbe585fb5bef76f1e3eb60b640891af7 natasha.meek@newsquest.co.uk | Natasha Meek The difference between 'worst cold ever' and Covid - what to do if you catch it https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19641005.worst-cold-ever-spreading-across-uk---know-isnt-covid/?ref=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:24:42 +0100 662185f7032750172f0b07aaa0176079 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody New Covid side effect affecting your feet identified in new study https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19628067.covid-toes-chilblains-new-coronavirus-side-effect-identified-study/?ref=rss Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:58:55 +0100 2b3166b7aebfd190bcf1a38a17c90ca8 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody How to regain your sense of taste and smell after Covid - from the experts https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19619429.regain-loss-taste-smell-covid---nhs-guidance/?ref=rss Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:02:50 +0100 80f6faab39f0ead9242d066d2de7cf5d kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Schools warn over fake NHS Covid letter targeting children and parents https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19609617.nhs-issue-warning-parents-hoax-covid-vaccine-letter-targeting-schools/?ref=rss Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:07:45 +0100 76977f22d286d7e2e8e241ec1be2d49d kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Prince Harry blames media for Covid vaccine hesitancy as he presents prize to Oxford team at GQ Awards https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19553309.prince-harry-makes-covid-vaccine-plea-gq-awards/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:34:18 +0100 1678fc9a3d1eec56a193a398afab38e7 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Full list of people currently eligible for third Covid vaccine dose in the UK https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19554019.full-list-people-eligible-third-covid-vaccine-dose/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:54:45 +0100 a6921d839a65c78ff66b5f58d05d0c6a kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody New Covid-19 vaccine in phase 3 trials shows 'positive' results https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19547967.new-covid-19-vaccine-showing-positive-results-pharmaceutical-firm-says/?ref=rss Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:06:58 +0100 f561ec2c2e17dd74e585b334fc876f25 lois.mackenzie@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Mackenzie 7 new Covid rules for schools ahead of new year https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19545942.7-new-covid-rules-coming-schools-september/?ref=rss Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:51:23 +0100 895094f3b2065badc9cb83d58b45c6c6 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody How to regain your sense of taste and smell after Covid https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19544280.long-covid-nhs-guidance-regain-sense-taste-smell/?ref=rss Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:11:38 +0100 ac870f856e8d636d24e29a5c8a0c0f3b kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody The Covid self-isolation rules you need to know ahead of August Bank Holiday https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19533059.covid-self-isolation-rules-explained-ahead-august-bank-holiday/?ref=rss Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0100 75e0d23356d3469f1d6075194497f5ec kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Schools will be asked to teach outdoors if five pupils test positive for Covid https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19523467.schools-told-teach-outdoors-five-pupils-test-positive-covid/?ref=rss Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:49:50 +0100 fce312e41eb11f581ff6a7d66aabac40 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Meghan Markle and Harry release statement over Afghanistan, Haiti and Covid https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19520599.meghan-markle-harry-issue-statement-afghanistan-haiti-covid/?ref=rss Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:09:10 +0100 c02da687b88b3b60529e96c6faef127b kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Queen in Covid scare as 'Balmoral worker sent home after positive test' https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19517791.queen-covid-scare-balmoral-worker-sent-home-positive-test/?ref=rss Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:23:30 +0100 2d9bade3e605d79f9071cd81e80ce03b kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Covid self-isolation rules change today - full list of changes explained https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19515899.covid-rule-changes-today---self-isolate-16th-august/?ref=rss Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:15:42 +0100 5214d6d8ad067ec2bbab880fa797a11c kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody MOT change means millions of UK drivers face £1,000 fine next month https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19503498.mot-change-means-millions-uk-drivers-face-1-000-fine-september/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:59:46 +0100 820a9d3277d3230702ae557549b618ab kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Travel warning issued to millions of Brits who have had AstraZeneca vaccine https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19494142.travel-warning-millions-brits-astrazeneca-vaccine/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:01:13 +0100 b13ad1fa6ff1977da6a1d32d3b305445 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody New interactive table shows excess deaths across Oxfordshire https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19490325.covid-19-excess-deaths-across-oxfordshire-revealed-new-table/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0100 49e5fe8ffa003a02125743f7927f706e sophie.perry@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Perry Warning to people shopping at Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Lidl over 'next three weeks' https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19474558.warning-people-shopping-tesco-asda-aldi-lidl-morrisons-sainsburys/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:08:08 +0100 8685a54c323561c3622f08fb80660e7b kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Mandatory Covid tests set to be scrapped for the fully vaccinated on August 16 https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19474481.mandatory-covid-tests-scrapped-fully-vaccinated-august-16/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:42:59 +0100 1a457e048b55e17355a59f317d1294b2 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody 3 jobs added to Government list eligible for testing instead of self-isolation https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19471187.3-jobs-added-government-list-eligible-testing-instead-isolation/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:35:11 +0100 eb9183304fad158a1a68c496972b6e7c kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody 'We are in the third wave' says Vallance as Oxford cases soar https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19437560.we-third-wave-says-vallance-oxford-cases-soar/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:36:54 +0100 cb012f36201c15f777a2280092acfbb4 sophie.perry@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Perry Changes considered for NHS app as alerts rise by 60% amid is in Covid cases https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19431106.changes-considered-nhs-covid-app-cases-rise-60/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:42:53 +0100 45265959ae45571038e0998cc3b4b9b5 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody School bubble changes explained - what will change on July 19 and August 16 https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19423518.changes-school-bubbles-explained---will-change-july-19-august-16/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:58:27 +0100 45f0a69e4945a8c321b4405ef3b8287f kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody Anti-vaxxers hound hundreds in queue for walk-in Covid jabs https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19405002.anti-vaxxers-hound-hundreds-queue-walk-in-covid-jabs/?ref=rss Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:26:43 +0100 5d5ab762e61cb88eccabf4ef600bf502 gergana.krasteva@newsquest.co.uk | Gergana Krasteva 503 Covid cases recorded in Oxfordshire over weekend https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19404910.503-covid-cases-recorded-oxfordshire-weekend/?ref=rss Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:03:20 +0100 ccfa45fae6f07fd88d136085573f5b4b gergana.krasteva@newsquest.co.uk | Gergana Krasteva Covid-19 expert warns of 21 coronavirus symptoms you need to be aware of https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19400408.covid-19-expert-warns-21-coronavirus-symptoms-need-aware/?ref=rss Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0100 025c6f30833efa7aab307680fe3abe50 kieran.doody@newsquest.co.uk | Kieran Doody How to get a walk-in Covid vaccine in Oxford this weekend https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19398423.get-walk-in-covid-vaccine-oxford-weekend/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:57:09 +0100 47571bcf245fcede5ded51d8b2ba01ee gergana.krasteva@newsquest.co.uk | Gergana Krasteva Young people account for half of all new Covid cases in Oxfordshire https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/19395404.young-people-account-half-new-covid-cases-oxfordshire/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:40:59 +0100 cb7d7b10482aa047ab07867ec586fbdc gergana.krasteva@newsquest.co.uk | Gergana Krasteva