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Covid 19: Inside the BioNTech vaccine factory in Germany
The BBC's Jenny Hill has been given access to the factory producing millions of vaccine doses per week.
Covid: Children 'well protected by Pfizer vaccine'
Initial results from trials in 12- to 15-year-olds in the US will be handed to regulators.
Covid-19: Shielding coming to an end for millions
Wednesday is the last day millions of the most clinically vulnerable people in England and Wales are told to shield.
Coronavirus: More work needed to rule out China lab leak theory says WHO
All possible causes of the pandemic remain on the table, says the WHO, though lab leak least likely.
Coronavirus: How to help health workers' mental health
How to help health workers' mental health.
Covid: Germany limits use of AstraZeneca Covid jab for under-60s
The vaccine maker stresses that regulators find the benefits of its Covid-19 shot outweigh the risks.
Covid: Half of UK has antibodies from vaccination or infection
In the oldest people, roughly 90% had signs of protection against the virus in their blood.
AstraZeneca vaccine - was it really worth it?
AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its Covid vaccine.
Long Covid: 'It's like someone has piled sandbags on top of me'
A year on since 29-year-old Reece caught coronavirus, what he imagined would be a mild infection changed his life beyond recognition.
GHB: Killer drug to be made a Class B substance
It was used in attacks by the UK's most prolific rapist and the serial killer Stephen Port.
Covid jab probably does protect those around you
Out-of-date information may be deterring people from being vaccinated.
Covid-19: CDC head warns of 'impending doom' in US
Cases and deaths are rising as US officials warned the struggle to end the pandemic is not over.
Covid: Outdoor meet-ups and sports resume in England
The stay-at-home order has ended, but people are urged to turn down hugs - even if it is "awkward".
Households of adults with weak immune systems to be vaccinated
The aim is to reduce the risk of infection to those who may not respond well to a vaccine.
Covid: Ethnic jab gap 'not due to area or education'
Location, education and health account for just 30% of the difference in vaccination rates, the ONS says.
Doctors warn against cuts to youth drug and alcohol treatment
Young people's lives are being put at risk without help for drugs and alcohol problems, they say.
Covid jab: One dose in care homes gives 'substantial' protection
A study suggests 62% of residents are protected by a single dose of the vaccines used in the UK.
Covid-19: More than 30m people in UK receive first jab
Ministers say they are "confident" the second dose can be delivered within their 12-week target.
Covid: Another lockdown 'last thing in world' that government wants
The lockdown easing plan is on track, says a government minister - but dates could be delayed.
Covid: Boris Johnson urged to share vaccines with poorer nations
A group of charities is calling on Boris Johnson to begin donating vaccines through the Covax scheme.
Covid: Rapid home test kits to be available for workers
Firms in England with more than 10 employees that are unable to provide on-site testing can apply.
Covid: England lockdown easing still on course, says PM
Boris Johnson says the "roadmap to freedom" will continue, even as infections rise across Europe.
Slight Covid uptick in older school children in England
Latest figures from the ONS hint at an increase in years 7 to 11 in schools in England.
Where is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made?
The EU has called on AstraZeneca to "catch up" on its deliveries to the EU.
Covid: Past infection increases vaccine response six-fold
Healthcare workers' blood was tested for antibodies and T-cells that can fight off the virus.
Wockhardt UK: Inside the factory making the AstraZeneca vaccine
BBC Breakfast has been given a world-first look inside the Covid vaccine factory Boris Johnson called "the saviour of humanity".
Covid: BAME doctors 'still waiting for risk checks'
Many say key risk assessments have either not taken place or have not been acted on.
Covid rules: What is the rule of six in England?
The rule of six is back for England from Monday but with some changes - we explain what they are.
Coronavirus: EU urges unity as leaders meet for key vaccine summit
The president of the EU parliament says members must work together, as tensions rise over supplies.
NHS blood infection scandal payments to increase
Relatives of those who died in England will get bigger lump sums, with survivors also getting more help.
Covid-19: More than 6,000 'lives saved by vaccine programme'
The estimate for England comes as the over-50s are urged to book a jab in the coming days.
Shrewsbury baby deaths prompt midwife recruitment drive
The BBC understands as many as 1,000 more midwives and 80 obstetrics consultants will be hired in England.
Covid-19: EU leaders to discuss boosting vaccine supplies
Leaders will also review plans to curb exports of Covid vaccines, which could affect supply to the UK.
Middle-aged women 'worst affected by long Covid', studies find
Five months after hospital treatment, 70% of patients studied had still not fully recovered.
Covid: The London bus trip that saved maybe a million lives
A conversation on a bus led to the setting up of the Recovery trial, leading to treatments for Covid.
Covid vaccine: Side effects and why it can’t give you the virus
It's normal to experience some mild side effects, such as a headache or a raised temperature.
Coronavirus: EU and UK try to end row with 'win-win' on vaccines
After weeks of tension over Covid vaccine supplies, the two sides now say they are working together.
Covid: Intensive-care patients moved hundreds of miles
More than 2,000 intensive-care patients were moved between hospitals in search of beds from September to March.
Covid: Health security body gives UK 'protective shield'
The UK Health Security Agency launches next week, aiming to protect the nation from future pandemics.
Loneliness: 'Alone is ok, but being lonely - it hurts'
A report by MPs and peers is calling on ministers to reconnect communities and combat loneliness after coronavirus.
Lockdown anniversary: Hospital workers on a year of Covid
Four staff from University Hospital Southampton reflect on the last year on their home and work lives.
Concussion in sport: Saliva test is 94% accurate in rugby union trial
Using pitchside saliva tests to diagnose concussion is a step closer after a "game-changing" trial in rugby union.
Covid: Banksy painting for NHS charity sells for £14.4m
It is believed to be a record price for a painting by the elusive street artist.
Mary Agyapong: Pregnant nurse who died with Covid 'felt pressured' to work
Pregnant Mary Agyapong "had to continue working" despite worries for her health, an inquest hears.
Covid: Deaths below average for first time since summer
The decline suggests the winter wave of coronavirus deaths has ended, experts say.
Guildford care home: Daughter 'made to wait as mother died alone'
A daughter found her mother in a care home room with dried blood on the floor, an ombudsman says.
Coronavirus: Third wave will 'wash up on our shores', warns Johnson
Boris Johnson says the UK will "feel effects" of growing case numbers in Europe amid a row over vaccines.
Coronavirus vaccines: PM to telephone EU leaders in bid to stop export ban being imposed
EU leaders will hold a virtual summit on Thursday to discuss the fate of vaccines made on the continent.
Covid-19: Brothers send letters to 999 ambulance stations
Tommy, five, and Toby, three, are now sending letters to other key workers such as NHS staff.
Covid vaccine: US trial of AstraZeneca jab confirms safety
Regulators in America have been waiting for these results to decide on approval.
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