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Covid-19: Stay at home in variant test areas, Matt Hancock urges
People in areas where the South African variant was found should get a test, the health secretary says.
Covid: France restricts AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s
It is the latest EU country to limit use of the jab citing lack of efficacy data for elderly people.
UK finds more coronavirus cases with 'concerning' mutations
The changes seen may help the virus evade parts of the immune system.
Alcohol deaths hit record high during Covid pandemic
The figures for England and Wales cover the first nine months of 2020.
Covid-19: Matt Hancock urges people in new variant areas to get tested
The health secretary urges people in new variant areas to get tested even if they've had the Covid vaccine.
Covid-19: People in South African variant test areas urged to 'think twice'
Those in areas where the South African variant was found should further limit time outside, a minister says.
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has 92% efficacy in trial
Trials with 20,000 volunteers show the vaccine gives a high level of protection against Covid-19.
Covid: Over 40% of deaths in mid-January linked to virus
It is highest since pandemic began - but there are signs the peak may have passed.
Covid: Basingstoke hospital matron says staff are 'broken'
Becky Hutchinson allowed the BBC to follow her through a shift helping coronavirus patients.
Coronavirus doctor's diary: We're getting self-harming 10-year-olds in A&E
More children are self-harming or taking overdoses, and at younger ages, says doctor John Wright.
What happens when care home staff refuse the jab?
Care homes have been central to the Covid crisis in the UK, their residents accounting for a large proportion of deaths from the disease.
South African variant: 'Cases do not appear linked'
Dr Susan Hopkins, of Public Health England, has said cases of the South African variant "do not appear linked at the moment".
South Africa variant: Urgent Covid testing after community cases found
Testing will start in Surrey - but London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Walsall are also being targeted.
Covid-19: UK 'must come down hard' on South Africa variant
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said 105 cases of the South African Covid-19 variant have been identified in the UK.
Covid: Israel's vaccine rollout linked to infection fall
Less than 0.1% of vaccinated people caught coronavirus, and far fewer became ill.
Covid: Care home vaccine 'milestone' reached in England
All older residents at eligible care homes in England have been offered a Covid vaccine, the NHS says.
Boris Johnson: 'We will be living with Covid for a while to come'
Boris Johnson is confident the Covid vaccines provide "a high degree" of protection against all variants.
Covid-19: UK orders extra 40m doses of Valneva vaccine
Deliveries will come towards next winter when people may need to be revaccinated.
Covid-19: 'Traumatised' hospital staff need time to recover
Many staff could resign if they are rushed into tackling the NHS backlog, hospitals in England warn.
Covid: EU and AstraZeneca in 'step forward' on vaccines
The Commission chief announces a "step forward" after criticism over EU handling of vaccine plans.
Covid-19: Record day for UK vaccinations as total nears 9m
Almost 600,000 people received their first Covid jab on Saturday, government figures show.
Covid: 'Lessons to be learnt' from NI vaccine row - Irish PM
We need to "calm down" after the EU reverses a plan to put checks on the Irish border, Micheál Martin says.
Covid: Hospitals 'stable' but 'another hard year ahead'
Staff are "no longer having to plan to build extra capacity", an intensive care consultant says.
Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?
Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.
Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'
Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.
Covid: EU 'made a mistake' over vaccines, Gove says
The Cabinet Office minister says he is "confident" the UK can continue with its planned jabs rollout.
Catherine Calderwood given senior NHS role at Golden Jubilee
Catherine Calderwood was forced to resign from her advisory role after admitting she had broken lockdown rules.
EU vaccine export row: Bloc backtracks on controls for NI
It follows anger over a decision to invoke an emergency provision in the Brexit deal in order to control vaccine exports.
Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others on the way
As two new jabs prove effective, where do we stand with vaccines and the fight back against Covid?
Covid vaccine: Single-dose Johnson & Johnson jab is 66% effective
An international trial shows the jab gives complete protection against hospitalisation and death.
Covid: EU approves AstraZeneca vaccine amid supply row
The EU approves AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, but accuses the firm of breaking supply commitments.
Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials
The vaccine is the first to show in trials that it is effective against the UK variant of the virus.
Covid-19: New mum thanks hospitals after recovery
Nurse Eva Gicain was in critical care and had no memory of giving birth during 76 days in hospital.
Covid infections remain high but stable
The Office for National Statistics found infections had hardly shifted compared with the previous week.
Dr Alex: From Love Island to the front line of a pandemic
Love Island's Dr Alex George now works at an A&E in London, helping fight coronavirus.
Covid-19: 'Less exercise and more TV' than first lockdown
People are spending less time on hobbies and volunteering in the current lockdown, researchers say.
Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case
A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York.
Vaccination volunteers to be given Covid jab as a priority
NHS volunteers will now be given the vaccine because they are considered frontline health workers.
Debunking the Covid deniers who enter hospitals
A man making false statements about Covid-19 tried to remove a sick patient from hospital.
Coronavirus: Germany set to limit AstraZeneca jab to under-65s
German vaccine officials say there is not enough data about the jab, which is widely used in the UK.
Covid-19: No-swab saliva test finds symptomless cases
Studies show the no-swab saliva test is accurate, and experts say it may be more convenient for users.
Covid: Black over-80s 'half as likely' to have been vaccinated
A unique study of millions of patient records identifies "substantial" differences in vaccine coverage.
Coronavirus: EU and AstraZeneca seek to resolve vaccine supply crisis
Both sides pledge to work together after a reported 50 million-dose shortfall for the 27-member EU.
Covid: 'Virus going in right direction but not fast enough'
Coronavirus infections are still at very high levels in many regions, a study estimates.
Parosmia: 'Since I had Covid, food makes me want to vomit'
Many are finding things do not smell right after Covid - and that most foods smell and taste disgusting.
Covid-19: 'I told my kids I wasn't going to make it'
Taxi driver Ali Sakallioglu spent 222 days in hospital with Covid, including three months in a coma.
English National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers
The English National Opera's singing coach gives long Covid sufferers breathing space.
Charities funding plea for Covid-19 bereavement support
Charities say they need more resources to support people who are grieving.
Covid-19: Cough, fatigue, sore throat 'more common' with new variant
But loss of taste and smell may be less likely to affect those with the new strain, a study suggests.
Covid-19: 'Poor decisions' to blame for UK death toll, scientists say
A "legacy of poor decisions" in 2020 and before the pandemic led to 100,000 deaths, scientists say.
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