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It was used in attacks by the UK's most prolific rapist and the serial killer Stephen Port.
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Out-of-date information may be deterring people from being vaccinated.
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Cases and deaths are rising as US officials warned the struggle to end the pandemic is not over.
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The stay-at-home order has ended, but people are urged to turn down hugs - even if it is "awkward".
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The aim is to reduce the risk of infection to those who may not respond well to a vaccine.
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Location, education and health account for just 30% of the difference in vaccination rates, the ONS says.
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Young people's lives are being put at risk without help for drugs and alcohol problems, they say.
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A study suggests 62% of residents are protected by a single dose of the vaccines used in the UK.
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Ministers say they are "confident" the second dose can be delivered within their 12-week target.
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The lockdown easing plan is on track, says a government minister - but dates could be delayed.
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A group of charities is calling on Boris Johnson to begin donating vaccines through the Covax scheme.
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Firms in England with more than 10 employees that are unable to provide on-site testing can apply.
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Boris Johnson says the "roadmap to freedom" will continue, even as infections rise across Europe.
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Latest figures from the ONS hint at an increase in years 7 to 11 in schools in England.
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The EU has called on AstraZeneca to "catch up" on its deliveries to the EU.
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Healthcare workers' blood was tested for antibodies and T-cells that can fight off the virus.
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BBC Breakfast has been given a world-first look inside the Covid vaccine factory Boris Johnson called "the saviour of humanity".
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Many say key risk assessments have either not taken place or have not been acted on.
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The rule of six is back for England from Monday but with some changes - we explain what they are.
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The president of the EU parliament says members must work together, as tensions rise over supplies.
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Relatives of those who died in England will get bigger lump sums, with survivors also getting more help.
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The estimate for England comes as the over-50s are urged to book a jab in the coming days.
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The BBC understands as many as 1,000 more midwives and 80 obstetrics consultants will be hired in England.
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Leaders will also review plans to curb exports of Covid vaccines, which could affect supply to the UK.
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Five months after hospital treatment, 70% of patients studied had still not fully recovered.
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A conversation on a bus led to the setting up of the Recovery trial, leading to treatments for Covid.
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It's normal to experience some mild side effects, such as a headache or a raised temperature.
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After weeks of tension over Covid vaccine supplies, the two sides now say they are working together.
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More than 2,000 intensive-care patients were moved between hospitals in search of beds from September to March.
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The UK Health Security Agency launches next week, aiming to protect the nation from future pandemics.
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A report by MPs and peers is calling on ministers to reconnect communities and combat loneliness after coronavirus.
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Four staff from University Hospital Southampton reflect on the last year on their home and work lives.
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Using pitchside saliva tests to diagnose concussion is a step closer after a "game-changing" trial in rugby union.
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It is believed to be a record price for a painting by the elusive street artist.
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Pregnant Mary Agyapong "had to continue working" despite worries for her health, an inquest hears.
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The decline suggests the winter wave of coronavirus deaths has ended, experts say.
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A daughter found her mother in a care home room with dried blood on the floor, an ombudsman says.
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Boris Johnson says the UK will "feel effects" of growing case numbers in Europe amid a row over vaccines.
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EU leaders will hold a virtual summit on Thursday to discuss the fate of vaccines made on the continent.
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Tommy, five, and Toby, three, are now sending letters to other key workers such as NHS staff.
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Regulators in America have been waiting for these results to decide on approval.
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Measures may remain until jabs roll out across the world, Public Health England's Dr Mary Ramsay says.
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The EU should seek to meet its contractual "obligations", Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says.
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A daughter's story of how she moved into a Marie Curie hospice with her mother during the pandemic.
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More than 26.8 million first and 2.1 million second doses have now been given in the UK since December.
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Ros Atkins looks at how a vaccine hailed as a ‘game-changer’ has seen its reputation tarnished.
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Nikki, a recovering alcoholic, describes how she stopped drinking during the pandemic and how it changed her.
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Some towns in the North of England and the Midlands are struggling to get Covid infection rates down.
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Six other countries were worse affected during the second wave of the pandemic, according to ONS figures.
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Boris Johnson will receive his first dose while European countries resume use of the Oxford vaccine.