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Secondary-school pupils in England who have been in contact with a positive case will have daily tests.
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From cancelled operations to benefit claim rises, how has the pandemic impacted peoples' lives?
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The much-delayed figures show 1,264 people in Scotland died of drug misuse last year.
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Total deaths in the UK have been 20% above normal in recent weeks, but that figure has now dropped.
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Measures designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic will change how millions of people celebrate.
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The poorest families have been hardest hit, with children hungrier and unhappier, report says.
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An MPs' report examined the impact of the Covid pandemic on people from black and Asian backgrounds.
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Many tier three areas have falling infection rates but the virus is spreading elsewhere.
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Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will also face the toughest restrictions, the health secretary says.
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Front-line staff warn relaxing rules for the festive period is not a "luxury" the NHS can afford.
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Professor Chris Witty told a press conference there was "no evidence" it was more dangerous.
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It's the toughest level of restrictions in England but what does it mean you can no longer do?
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Doctors are having to cancel vaccination appointments because the doses haven't arrived as planned.
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The new strain may be growing faster in some parts of the country, Health Secretary tells MPs.
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A new variant of Covid-19 could be speeding up the spread of cases in parts of south east England, says Matt Hancock.
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Annie Innes, 90, from South Lanarkshire, is the first person to be be vaccinated in a care home.
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A woman says concerns her husband could miss their son being born was a major factor in the decision.
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The US president asks for an "adjustment" to plans to vaccinate senior officials in the coming days.
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Surgeries in more than 100 locations are receiving their first deliveries of the Pfizer jab.
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Medical safety gear worth millions of pounds has yet to be distributed months after it was bought.
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Men who have sex with men in a long-term relationship will now be able to donate blood at any time.
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Nirmal Singh says he wants his community to learn from his family's experience with the disease.
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The authorities have been struggling to control a growing number of infections and deaths.
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NHS bosses say they are worried about January, after the US saw a spike in cases after Thanksgiving.
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Some 67 local authorities in England are taking part in the community testing schemes.
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The US Food and Drug Administration gave its approval late on Friday after White House pressure.
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The BBC's Jon Ironmonger met rough sleepers on the streets of Milton Keynes.
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The study by the Tavistock gender clinic shows all but one child was also later given cross-sex hormones.
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A study has identified genes that provide clues about why some people get seriously ill from Covid-19.
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The change will apply to contacts of coronavirus cases and people quarantining after travel.
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But infections kept falling in most English regions as the second lockdown ended.
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First results of mass Covid testing of students report "low numbers" of positive cases.
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The aim is to see whether mixing two vaccines could improve protection against Covid-19.
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Coronavirus pandemic measures mean the hospitals face an uphill struggle to restore services.
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Nearly 163,000 people had been waiting over a year at the end of October, compared with 1,600 in February.
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Users of the app in England and Wales can now apply for £500 if eligible.
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The pandemic inspires a scheme to pair language students with older people in France via video link.
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Margaret Keenan, the 90-year-old first in line for the coronavirus jab, has been reunited with her family.
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People with history of significant allergic reactions told not to have Pfizer/BioNTech jab.
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Poorer nations will miss out despite steps to ensure access is fair, campaigners warn.
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A man who lost his dad in October shares his experience of grieving during the Covid pandemic.
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Danielle Thorburn, 29, sees her multiple sclerosis diagnosis as a "challenge" to achieve her goals.
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Nurse Laura Liffiton has travelled across the US for six months, helping in the fight against Covid.
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And how to immunise yourself against the spread of fake news about what medicines work.
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The peer-reviewed work in the Lancet medical journal confirms the vaccine is 'safe and protects'.
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From the first jab to that quote from the PM, the NHS's biggest ever vaccination programme is underway.
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Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, becomes the first person in the world to get the jab as part of a mass vaccination programme, calling it the "best early birthday present".
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Joanna Sloan, who will head up Belfast's vaccine roll out, received the jab at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
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American regulators are yet to approve the vaccine, despite the UK pushing ahead with mass rollout.