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'It's the best day in 2020'

'It's the best day in 2020'

Doctors on the frontline at one of the country's most under pressure hospitals treating coronavirus speak of relief and excitement as vaccine arrives.

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Anger over sudden closure of leisure centre

Anger over sudden closure of leisure centre

A sports centre has closed in order to protect staff and customers from 'rising cases of Covid-19', sparking anger among its members.

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67,000 pupils at home for last week of term

67,000 pupils at home for last week of term

Official figures reveal thousands of school children have been at home for the last week of term as coronavirus takes its toll.

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Mass coronavirus testing starts in England's Covid hotspot

Mass coronavirus testing starts in England's Covid hotspot

Today is the first day people without coronavirus symptoms are being tested on the Isle of Sheppey.

Army develops virus killing spray and is using it in Kent

Army develops virus killing spray and is using it in Kent

A coronavirus-killing spray developed by the army which kills Covid in 60 seconds is being used by the military in Kent.

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Vaccine rollout is 'marathon not sprint'

Vaccine rollout is 'marathon not sprint'

Health bosses have said the vaccine roll out will take time to make it to all 1.8 million residents in Kent.

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Panto postponed until January as county stays in Tier 3

Panto postponed until January as county stays in Tier 3

Kent's biggest theatre has announced it is pushing its pantomime back until next month as Kent remains under stringent coronavirus restrictions.

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Party hosts and holidaymaker breach Covid rules

Party hosts and holidaymaker breach Covid rules

A man who failed to isolate after returning to the UK and two women who threw a party are among the latest to be fined for Covid regulation breaches.

'Special day' as hospital begins Covid vaccinations

'Special day' as hospital begins Covid vaccinations

Coronavirus vaccines are being issued to more patients in Kent as another hospital started rolling out the jab for the first time.

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Inside Kent's first mass covid test centre

Inside Kent's first mass covid test centre

We go inside one of Kent's first two covid test centres for people without symptoms to find out what it's like and meet Kent's public health director.

'Behave as if you have the virus'

'Behave as if you have the virus'

In a stark warning for the county the Health Secretary has instructed Kent residents to act as if they have the virus so as not to infect others.

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Two parts of Kent reach grim Covid milestone

Two parts of Kent reach grim Covid milestone

Rates continue to rise across the county - with two areas among the highest nationally as they exceed 700 cases per 100,000 people.

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Kent to stay in Tier 3

Kent to stay in Tier 3

These are the rules people in Kent must continue to follow as the county remains in Tier 3.

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'Are you having a laugh?' Backlash at council's Christmas advice

'Are you having a laugh?' Backlash at council's Christmas advice

Warnings about switching to video games instead of playing board games this Christmas by a council have been branded "nonsense" by angry residents.

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Virus-hit Kent expected to stay in Tier 3

Virus-hit Kent expected to stay in Tier 3

With parts of the county still among the worst in England for Covid infection rates, the toughest restrictions look like they are here to stay.

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Former Olympian dies of Covid

Former Olympian dies of Covid

A Kent sporting hero has died in hospital after catching coronavirus.

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'If we celebrate, some of us might not see next Christmas'

'If we celebrate, some of us might not see next Christmas'

We speak to people in Kent about how they plan on spending Christmas as the Prime Minister calls for people to be safe despite easing of restrictions.

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Major backlog as hospital 'reaches capacity'

Major backlog as hospital 'reaches capacity'

Ambulances are battling to transfer patients into the county's biggest hospital as staff there battle to deal with the level of Covid cases.

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