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Covid-19: 'More needs to be done to support people shielding'
A group of leading charities say more must be done this lockdown to support people who are shielding.
Call for better coronavirus masks for all medical staff
Doctors leaders' want staff to be given the type of high-quality masks usually only worn in intensive care.
Johnson: 24-7 Covid-vaccine hubs as soon as supply allows
The prime minister wants round-the-clock vaccination but adds supply is currently the limiting factor.
Sinovac: Brazil results show Chinese vaccine 50.4% effective
Latest results show Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine is less effective in Brazil than previously suggested.
Covid: Large trial of new treatment begins in UK
It is hoped the treatment will help stop patients from developing severe illness from the virus.
Stroud GP vaccinates her father against Covid-19
A GP in Stroud has been able to vaccinate her father, and see him for the first time since March.
Covid: Many NHS staff 'traumatised' by first wave of virus, study shows
More than 700 intensive care staff at nine hospitals were asked about their experiences for a study.
'Discriminatory' mental health system overhauled
Black people are more than four times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act in England.
Covid: NHS doctor 'receives 20 to 30 abusive messages a day'
Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden says NHS staff are facing "devastating" abuse from coronavirus sceptics.
Covid: Play your part in fight against virus, says Patel
The home secretary says she will back police to enforce virus rules, as another 1,243 die in the UK.
Long Covid: Virus 'like Russian roulette' for young and healthy
Roughly 5-10% of people have symptoms for three months or more.
Covid-19: London's Nightingale hospital taking patients
The facility at the ExCeL Centre also has the capital's first mass vaccination centre on site.
Covid: 2020 saw most excess deaths since World War Two
Last year saw 697,000 deaths registered in the UK - 14% above what would be expected.
Covid: Eyesight risk warning from lockdown screen time
More than a third of people using screens more in lockdown reported eyesight changes, a study suggests.
20-year-old Covid patient couldn't tell parents 'I love you'
A 20-year-old man who spent a week in intensive care says many young people are in denial about Covid.
What are differences the Covid vaccines?
Three vaccines have been approved in the UK - what are the differences between them?
Covid: UK at 'worst point' of pandemic, says Hancock
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says 2.3 million people in the UK have now had a Covid-19 vaccine dose.
Covid-19: UAE dropped from UK travel corridor list
The decision follows a rise in cases across the emirates in the past week, officials say.
Are Covid patients getting younger?
What does the data show about the age groups being affected by the virus in the second wave?
Global health insurance card to replace EHIC under new rules
UK residents can apply for the new card to access emergency medical care when their EHIC card runs out.
Inside Newcastle's Covid mass vaccination centre
Seven mass vaccination centres have opened across England to help deliver the Coronavirus vaccine.
Covid: The truth behind videos of 'empty' hospitals
Videos have been posted online taken inside hospitals claiming they're empty. Here's why they're wrong.
Covid-19 vaccine: Boris Johnson visits mass immunisation centre
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a mass vaccination centre in Bristol as it's announced over 2 million have received a Covid-19 jab.
Covid: 'Most dangerous time' of the pandemic, says Prof Whitty
The warning from England's chief medical officer comes as seven mass vaccination centres open.
Covid-19: Southend Hospital oxygen supply reaches 'critical' situation
A document advises doctors that the minimum level of oxygen required in the blood is being reduced.
Covid: What happens if hospitals are overwhelmed?
How do hospitals become overwhelmed and what can be done to stop it from happening.
Covid-19: Hancock warns flexing of rules 'could be fatal'
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the NHS is under "very serious pressure" and warns people to stay home.
NHS Covid-19 jab letters 'confusing over-80s'
Patients, many shielding, have been offered appointments miles away from their homes.
Covid-19: Rapid tests for asymptomatic people to be rolled out
People who cannot work from home should be prioritised for rapid tests in England, the government says.
Why is the new UK Covid-19 strain more infectious?
Andrew Marr speaks to Professor Peter Horby from the government's expert Nervtag group to find out.
Asymptomatic testing can help 'break the chains of transmission' – Hancock
Matt Hancock tells the BBC asymptomatic testing in Liverpool helped its Covid case rate fall rapidly.
Covid: UK reports more than 80,000 deaths
Another 1,035 people have died, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 80,868.
Covid-19: The machine that breathes for Covid patients
The ECMO machine is a lifeline for coronavirus patients whose condition has not improved using a ventilator.
Covid-19: Portsmouth hospital sees 'scary' rise in cases
A Portsmouth hospital is treating more than twice the number of patients than at its spring peak.
Moderna becomes third Covid vaccine approved in the UK
Seventeen million doses have been ordered by the UK and are expected to arrive in spring.
'I proposed while in the ICU with Covid'
Jonathan nearly died from Covid but his story has a very happy ending.
Covid cases 'up almost a third in week after Christmas'
Meanwhile almost half of people took advantage of Christmas bubble rules, a national survey suggests.
Pfizer vaccine 'works' against key variant mutation, study suggests
The vaccine is able to attack one of the mutations found in new forms of the virus, lab studies show.
Ambulance waiting times in parts of England 'off the scale'
Data leaked to BBC News shows a rise in the number of hours before patients are offloaded.
Coronavirus, schools and children - what are the risks?
How much do children contribute to the spread of Covid?
Covid: 'I used to love coming to work but it's so scary'
An intensive care nurse says the pressures of Covid mean they cannot give the same care as normal.
Two more life-saving Covid drugs discovered
The drugs, which save an extra life for every 12 intensive care patients treated, can be used immediately, say experts.
Hancock: 'We're working with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to increase Covid-19 vaccine supply'
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government is working with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to increase vaccine supply.
Organ donor mum wishes she could help her children in need of kidneys
Sarah Bingham's son and daughter have the same rare illness and she is a donor match for both.
Covid: How busy are hospitals in England?
Statistics seem to show hospitals are less busy than usual, but can we compare with previous years?
Covid-19: Oxford vaccine rolled out to hundreds of GP sites in England
It comes amid concerns of hospitals being overwhelmed and delays in vaccine delivery.
Covid: Half of patients at some hospitals have virus
More than half the patients at some hospitals have the virus, forcing other care to be cut back.
Covid-19: Baby's mother issues mottled skin warning
George is recovering after spending three nights in hospital with coronavirus.
ICU hospital staff: 'Scared, sad, petrified, worried'
On Wednesday the UK recorded more than 1,000 daily Covid deaths and hospitals are struggling to cope.
Covid-19: UK records more than 1,000 daily virus deaths
It is the highest toll recorded on one day since April, as MPs support new measures in England.
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