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Patients, many shielding, have been offered appointments miles away from their homes.
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People who cannot work from home should be prioritised for rapid tests in England, the government says.
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Andrew Marr speaks to Professor Peter Horby from the government's expert Nervtag group to find out.
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Matt Hancock tells the BBC asymptomatic testing in Liverpool helped its Covid case rate fall rapidly.
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Another 1,035 people have died, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 80,868.
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The ECMO machine is a lifeline for coronavirus patients whose condition has not improved using a ventilator.
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A Portsmouth hospital is treating more than twice the number of patients than at its spring peak.
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Seventeen million doses have been ordered by the UK and are expected to arrive in spring.
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Jonathan nearly died from Covid but his story has a very happy ending.
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Meanwhile almost half of people took advantage of Christmas bubble rules, a national survey suggests.
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The vaccine is able to attack one of the mutations found in new forms of the virus, lab studies show.
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Data leaked to BBC News shows a rise in the number of hours before patients are offloaded.
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How much do children contribute to the spread of Covid?
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An intensive care nurse says the pressures of Covid mean they cannot give the same care as normal.
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The drugs, which save an extra life for every 12 intensive care patients treated, can be used immediately, say experts.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government is working with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to increase vaccine supply.
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Sarah Bingham's son and daughter have the same rare illness and she is a donor match for both.
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Statistics seem to show hospitals are less busy than usual, but can we compare with previous years?
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It comes amid concerns of hospitals being overwhelmed and delays in vaccine delivery.
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More than half the patients at some hospitals have the virus, forcing other care to be cut back.
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George is recovering after spending three nights in hospital with coronavirus.
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On Wednesday the UK recorded more than 1,000 daily Covid deaths and hospitals are struggling to cope.
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It is the highest toll recorded on one day since April, as MPs support new measures in England.
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At Fullwell Cross Medical Centre in north London, they are now vaccinating almost 1,000 people a week.
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President Donald Trump spoke to thousands of supporters who'd gathered for the "Save America" rally.
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The vaccine minister defends the decision to keep nurseries open, as unions call for a shutdown.
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One hospital boss said a two-week "lag" meant things could get worse before they get better.
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Fraudsters are trying to steal bank details with fake texts offering a Covid vaccine.
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Liz and Gill are two of many volunteers helping people get vaccinated, as well as help in their community.
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Founder Annemarie Plas says the initiative will return on Thursday under the new name of Clap for Heroes.
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The BMA in Scotland says it is concerned about the potential impact of delaying the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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Some people across the UK have been able to form "support bubbles" or "extended households".
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The investigators were turned back, with Beijing saying "there might be some misunderstanding".
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There are concerns the new variant may spread too easily to be controlled by lockdown.
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Caution and bureaucracy have made the Dutch last in the EU to start vaccinating against Covid-19.
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Roughly one in 50 people in England has got the virus, Prof Chris Whitty says.
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Professor Chris Whitty said extending the dosage gap would "double the number of people vaccinated."
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That includes some of the most vulnerable patients who should soon have "significant" protection against the virus.
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The cancellations, although rare, reflect the pressure some hospitals are under from Covid.
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LA County is experiencing one of the worst US Covid outbreaks, with hospital supplies running low.
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Boris Johnson made the decision on restrictions "in the face of new information", the chancellor says.
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Changes are needed as the ambulance service is under "significant pressure", the NHS says.
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Prof Donal O'Donoghue dedicated his life to kidney care and was "the loveliest person", colleagues say.
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The Body Coach says he will be running PE lessons online for children again this lockdown.
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How NHS nurses and doctors are struggling to cope with Covid as cases continue to rise in England.
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The locally-produced Covaxin jab was approved on Sunday before completion of third stage trials.
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The PM says the number of vaccine doses will amount to "tens of millions" by the end of March.
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Boris Johnson warns of "tough" weeks ahead, as coronavirus infection rates continue to surge.
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An NHS chief executive says it 'beggars belief' people took pictures of empty corridors.
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The health secretary defends the decision to increase the interval between the two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.