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Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others on the way
As two new jabs prove effective, where do we stand with vaccines and the fight back against Covid?
Covid vaccine: Single-dose Johnson & Johnson jab is 66% effective
An international trial shows the jab gives complete protection against hospitalisation and death.
Covid: EU approves AstraZeneca vaccine amid supply row
The EU approves AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, but accuses the firm of breaking supply commitments.
Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials
The vaccine is the first to show in trials that it is effective against the UK variant of the virus.
Covid-19: New mum thanks hospitals after recovery
Nurse Eva Gicain was in critical care and had no memory of giving birth during 76 days in hospital.
Covid infections remain high but stable
The Office for National Statistics found infections had hardly shifted compared with the previous week.
Dr Alex: From Love Island to the front line of a pandemic
Love Island's Dr Alex George now works at an A&E in London, helping fight coronavirus.
Covid-19: 'Less exercise and more TV' than first lockdown
People are spending less time on hobbies and volunteering in the current lockdown, researchers say.
Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case
A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York.
Vaccination volunteers to be given Covid jab as a priority
NHS volunteers will now be given the vaccine because they are considered frontline health workers.
Debunking the Covid deniers who enter hospitals
A man making false statements about Covid-19 tried to remove a sick patient from hospital.
Coronavirus: Germany set to limit AstraZeneca jab to under-65s
German vaccine officials say there is not enough data about the jab, which is widely used in the UK.
Covid-19: No-swab saliva test finds symptomless cases
Studies show the no-swab saliva test is accurate, and experts say it may be more convenient for users.
Covid: Black over-80s 'half as likely' to have been vaccinated
A unique study of millions of patient records identifies "substantial" differences in vaccine coverage.
Coronavirus: EU and AstraZeneca seek to resolve vaccine supply crisis
Both sides pledge to work together after a reported 50 million-dose shortfall for the 27-member EU.
Covid: 'Virus going in right direction but not fast enough'
Coronavirus infections are still at very high levels in many regions, a study estimates.
Parosmia: 'Since I had Covid, food makes me want to vomit'
Many are finding things do not smell right after Covid - and that most foods smell and taste disgusting.
Covid-19: 'I told my kids I wasn't going to make it'
Taxi driver Ali Sakallioglu spent 222 days in hospital with Covid, including three months in a coma.
English National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers
The English National Opera's singing coach gives long Covid sufferers breathing space.
Charities funding plea for Covid-19 bereavement support
Charities say they need more resources to support people who are grieving.
Covid-19: Cough, fatigue, sore throat 'more common' with new variant
But loss of taste and smell may be less likely to affect those with the new strain, a study suggests.
Covid-19: 'Poor decisions' to blame for UK death toll, scientists say
A "legacy of poor decisions" in 2020 and before the pandemic led to 100,000 deaths, scientists say.
Covid-19 vaccine: Woman to restart chemotherapy after jab
Vicki Meredew, who received a leftover vaccine dose, will continue palliative treatment for a brain tumour.
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca defends EU vaccine rollout plan
The pharmaceutical giant said the late signing of contracts limited time to sort out supply glitches.
Covid-19: UK deaths likely to come down slowly, Whitty warns
There will be "a lot more deaths" before the effect of vaccines is felt, England's chief medical officer says.
Covid deaths: 'Hard to compute sorrow' of 100,000 milestone - PM
Boris Johnson says he takes "full responsibility" for the UK government's response to the pandemic.
Prof Chris Whitty: 'The rate of mortality will come down relatively slowly'
England's chief medial officer described today as a very sad day, as England surpasses 100,000 Covid deaths.
Covid-19: Vaccine minister 'confident' of supplies amid production delays
Nadhim Zahawi says supply is tight, but he expects the UK to meet its February target of 15 million doses.
Covid deaths: Four stories in 100,000
As the UK records its 100,000th death from Covid within 28 days of a positive test, Catherine Burns speaks to some of the people behind the figures.
Covid: Being alone in pregnancy due to hospital rules
Women reveal the "anxiety" caused by Covid rules that have seen them alone in hospital during pregnancy.
UK Covid deaths: Why the 100,000 toll is so bad
As the number of people who died reaches six figures, the factors that led to this terrible total.
Alfie Dingley: Six-month reprieve for EU cannabis medicine import
The government says it is seeking a permanent solution to the EU supply issue.
Coronavirus: Vaccine supply fears grow amid EU export threat
The EU calls for "fair" distribution after vaccine companies cut back on pledged supplies.
Beware fake Covid vaccination invites, NHS warns
The NHS says any invitation which asks for vaccine payment or bank account details is a scam.
'We're coping - but it's precarious'
The peak of hospital cases may have passed in the south east - but hospitals in the Midlands are still braced for further pressures,
Covid: UK virus deaths exceed 100,000 since pandemic began
Another 7,700 registered with coronavirus on the death certificate brings the total to nearly 104,000.
Covid vaccines: Why some countries will have to wait until 2022
How are Covid-19 vaccines being distributed across the world? As some countries start vaccinating their populations, others are being left behind.
Hancock: 'Difficult to put timeline on exiting lockdown'
The health secretary says lifting restrictions can only happen when the "facts on the ground" show it is safe.
Moderna vaccine appears to work against variants
Laboratory tests suggest antibodies can recognise and fight the UK and South Africa variants.
Covid: Teachers 'not at higher risk' of death than average
The highest-risk job roles were in restaurants, care work and manufacturing.
Blue envelope plan for Scottish jab dates delayed
Vaccination appointments for over-70s in Scotland will arrive on Monday as planned - but in white envelopes.
Care home worker thought cancer misdiagnosis was a 'cruel joke'
Janice Johnston had 18 months of needless chemotherapy, causing her numerous physical problems.
South Africa coronavirus variant: 77 cases found in UK
Ministers are due to meet on Monday to consider whether to tighten the UK's border restrictions further.
Covid: Vaccinated people may spread virus, says Van-Tam
England's deputy chief medical officer urges those who have had the jab to stick to lockdown rules.
Learning disability vaccine plea: 'Don't leave us to rot'
As high risk groups continue to be immunised there are growing concerns that people with learning disabilities have been missed out.
Covid: Norwich man's daughters praise hospital staff as he loses virus battle
Daughters of a man who died from Covid pay tribute to hospital staff who fought to keep him alive.
'I couldn't breathe': The 26-year-old with Covid
Twenty-six-year-old Mae Mamaril and her family all tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Mae was the only one who was moved to an intensive care unit.
Coronavirus: 'Lockdown made me feel like I was in prison'
John Nicholl, who is deafblind, says his use of hands-on sign language left him isolated in lockdown.
Covid: Number of patients on ventilators passes 4,000 for first time
Pressures on intensive care units are seeing one in 10 patients transferred to a different site.
Covid: Gap between Pfizer vaccine doses should be halved, say doctors
Delaying second Pfizer doses to give more people their first is "difficult to justify", says BMA.
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