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The 31-year-old father-of-two refuses to get the shot, but the hospital says it is following policy.

The change will come on the same day nightclubs reopen and the rule of six in pubs is scrapped.

The health secretary reiterates his commitment to the policy of mandatory vaccination in England.

The companies have adapted their original vaccine to target the fast-spreading variant.

The official figures also show a quarter of schools with teachers and leaders' absence rates above 15%.

The practice is linked to virginity in some cultures and has been described as a form of violence.

A 13-year-old is too ill to continue his treatment in the US and his family faces a huge bill.

A UK study aims to find out who will benefit most from a pill designed to treat Covid-19.

A mum who donated her milk after her daughter was stillborn says it left her "imprint on the world".

GP surgery staff have dealt with an increased workload and new ways of working during the pandemic.

Clive Myrie visits the Royal London Hospital as experts speak of "light at the end of the tunnel".

Finn Kitson took his own life while self-isolating after a flatmate tested positive, an inquest hears.

From 11 February, arrivals in England and Scotland will no longer have to take a test within 48 hours.

Jodi Avery experiences fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog after contracting coronavirus twice.

For the first time since Boxing Day nightclubs can reopen and indoor capacity limits are removed.

Kat Cordiner and friends knock seven days off the previous female trio record.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday morning.

Confirmed cases of the virus remain relatively steady, but hospital numbers are slowly falling.

Children have had to travel across the border for heart surgery since 1998.

Covid vaccines are not compulsory for NHS staff in Wales but are being mandated in England.

Badges and lanyards signal that the wearer would like others to give them extra space in public.

The Royal College of GPs asks for a national conversation on mandating jabs, as protests are held in UK cities.

They can refer customers to a free online NHS service that runs a programme to get people into shape.

People with conditions that mean the vaccine does not work fear the removal of self-isolation rules.

Shelley Parry says she would have died and left a heartbroken family behind without blood donors.

A microchip has been implanted into her eye to tackle dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Hard-to-reach groups – from rough sleepers to fairground workers – are being targeted in a final vaccine push.

Ex-minister Robert Buckland urges the government to end detention in hospitals for long periods.

Some 350 NI patients received the drugs at home or at an outpatient service in the past month.

Lengthy waits have forced patients to turn to DIY treatment, the British Dental Association says.

They mistreated a vulnerable 54-year-old man they were employed to look after on a seaside break.

NHS chiefs are worried pressures on the NHS may deter people coming forward with symptoms.

John Evans had to sleep in a chair until a bed became available.

The death toll, worst in poorer countries and among the under-fives, needs urgent action, experts say.

South African scientists say their research was not taken more seriously because it was from Africa.

Working from home guidance is also ending as England reverts to "Plan A", Boris Johnson says.

Many were worried after lifesaving tests dropped from every three years to every five in Wales.

It's the most significant drop since the Omicron wave hit the country in December, the figures suggest.

Various restrictions in England, including the recommendation to work from home, will be lifted.

People are being advised to remain indoors to escape the dangerous ash and gases in the air.

France reports nearly half a million new daily cases, with records also broken in Italy and Denmark.

A mental health charity is concerned some people are overdoing it to cope with stress and anxiety.

Despite no lockdowns, a large survey found anxieties over being infected and long Covid were high.

A pet shop outbreak in "zero Covid" Hong Kong will result in the euthanasia of 2,000 small mammals.

Becky and Ellie Downie have joined a defibrillator campaign after their brother suffered a cardiac arrest.

Nightclubs will reopen and large indoor events can resume from 24 January, Nicola Sturgeon confirms.

Hospitality bosses and opposition MSPs call for changes ahead of Nicola Sturgeon's weekly Covid update.

Experts write a guide on a taste and smell disorder, which they say can go undiagnosed in children.

It's not just mental health professionals who have to spot self-harm, updated health guidance says.

Patients say they’ve been placed in unsafe environments, often far from home.