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The developers said it worked equally well against the new dominant variant and the original virus.
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The virus's reproduction, or R, number is estimated to be between 0.7 and 1.
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Almost all the side-effects of the two vaccines being used in the UK are mild and expected, says MHRA.
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The risks of catching Covid indoors are well-known, but what are the chances of being infected outdoors?
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Families of people who died after being given powerful drugs want inquests with a judge and jury.
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Six women, living on the same side of the same street in Bristol, all got pregnant.
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Natalie Davidson said putting on a mask for her jab, despite being exempt, caused severe distress.
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The story of one day inside a Covid vaccination hub in Surrey, treating 700 to 900 people a day.
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It found no serious side effects in tens of thousands vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab by the NHS.
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Prof Helen Rees, of the World Health Organization, warns original vaccines may become less effective.
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Joe DiMeo is the recipient of the world's first successful face and double hand transplant.
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Giving different first and second jabs could offer more flexibility and may offer better protection.
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Joe DiMeo suffered severe burns in a car crash and says the operations offer him a "second chance".
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Ex-Love Island star Dr Alex George on his new role as youth mental health ambassador, and losing his brother.
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People in parts of the city are being urged to get tested even if they have no symptoms.
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An improved jab that will be more effective against variants can be made quickly, says Oxford-AstraZeneca.
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Joseph Flavill caught the virus twice while he was in hospital after being hit by a car last March.
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As results show the Oxford jab may cut transmission, the health secretary says it offers a "way out".
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The UK Biobank took blood samples from 20,000 people every month - and just under 1,700 had antibodies.
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A woman wants schoolchildren to learn about endometriosis to avoid possible delays in diagnosis.
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China has 16 vaccines in development, but those from Sinovac and Sinopharm are the front-runners.
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Millie King,16, still has her sights set on England success despite Covid cancelling competitions.
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New data also shows the vaccine was 76% effective during the three months after the first dose.
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People in areas where the South African variant was found should get a test, the health secretary says.
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It is the latest EU country to limit use of the jab citing lack of efficacy data for elderly people.
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The changes seen may help the virus evade parts of the immune system.
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The figures for England and Wales cover the first nine months of 2020.
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The health secretary urges people in new variant areas to get tested even if they've had the Covid vaccine.
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Those in areas where the South African variant was found should further limit time outside, a minister says.
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Trials with 20,000 volunteers show the vaccine gives a high level of protection against Covid-19.
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It is highest since pandemic began - but there are signs the peak may have passed.
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Becky Hutchinson allowed the BBC to follow her through a shift helping coronavirus patients.
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More children are self-harming or taking overdoses, and at younger ages, says doctor John Wright.
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Care homes have been central to the Covid crisis in the UK, their residents accounting for a large proportion of deaths from the disease.
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Dr Susan Hopkins, of Public Health England, has said cases of the South African variant "do not appear linked at the moment".
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Testing will start in Surrey - but London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Walsall are also being targeted.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock said 105 cases of the South African Covid-19 variant have been identified in the UK.
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Less than 0.1% of vaccinated people caught coronavirus, and far fewer became ill.
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All older residents at eligible care homes in England have been offered a Covid vaccine, the NHS says.
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Boris Johnson is confident the Covid vaccines provide "a high degree" of protection against all variants.
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Deliveries will come towards next winter when people may need to be revaccinated.
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Many staff could resign if they are rushed into tackling the NHS backlog, hospitals in England warn.
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The Commission chief announces a "step forward" after criticism over EU handling of vaccine plans.
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Almost 600,000 people received their first Covid jab on Saturday, government figures show.
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We need to "calm down" after the EU reverses a plan to put checks on the Irish border, Micheál Martin says.
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Staff are "no longer having to plan to build extra capacity", an intensive care consultant says.
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Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.
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Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.
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The Cabinet Office minister says he is "confident" the UK can continue with its planned jabs rollout.
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Catherine Calderwood was forced to resign from her advisory role after admitting she had broken lockdown rules.