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They'll be able to meet indoors and hold hands from 8 March, but visitors must get a test and wear PPE.
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Some women who've had the condition have been told to shield while others have not.
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Waiting times outside some hospitals increased over Christmas, with a knock-on effect for 999 call-outs
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Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, how have Eyam residents been coping?
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Jordan Charles went months with undiagnosed diabetes after contracting Covid-19.
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Boris Johnson is encouraging other rich countries to donate vaccine doses at a virtual G7 meeting.
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The number of new infections in the community has decreased in all regions, latest data shows.
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The health secretary breached his "legal obligation" to publish details of deals, the High Court rules.
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They are 'feasible' but need to meet 12 tests before being brought in, the Royal Society says.
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Hundreds of thousands of people have seen videos of a therapy dog called Max and his Lake District walks.
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In a letter, 20 organisations say measures to tackle airborne spread of coronavirus are "inadequate".
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People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.
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This does not mean none is circulating or commuters can let down their guard, the researchers say.
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In London only half of care workers have had a jab, despite being in the top four priority groups.
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Study finds infections fell by two-thirds - and more in London - but warns virus levels remain high.
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Figures show there has been a 32% increase in applications for nursing courses at UK universities.
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Boris Johnson is facing fresh calls to compensate front-line workers suffering from the condition.
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Scientists are working with the dogs on a "robotic nose" to detect the disease in the future.
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Jabs have been given to just 49% of people from African backgrounds living in England.
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Some volunteers in the UK will be deliberately infected with coronavirus in a "challenge trial".
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Healthy, young volunteers will be deliberately infected with a low dose of coronavirus.
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Fatigue, headache, sore throat and diarrhoea are also warning signs of the virus, research suggests.
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There could be a surge in demand from delayed referrals and delays to treatment, a think tank warns.
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Deaths are falling faster for the over-80s - but does that mean the vaccine is working?
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Some 300 volunteers will take part in the first coronavirus vaccination trial on children and young adults aged six to 17.
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Doctors in Wales describe the pressure to help patients who’ve suffered delayed treatment during the pandemic.
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The move brings the total to 4m in England and means vaccinations will be prioritised more quickly.
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Pupils in P1 to P3 and pre-school children will go back from 22 February, it has been confirmed.
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A firm which reviews apps for several NHS trusts says 80% do not meet its standards.
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It has similar mutations to the South Africa variant, so how worrying is it?
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More people in this age group in England now have detectable antibodies that can fight the virus.
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The DJ says she has been offered a Covid jab before her sister, who has a learning disability.
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The rate of hospital admissions for nine to 12-year-olds who self-injure has doubled in six years.
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The first minister says she is "very keen" to see a return to more normal schooling for some pupils.
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Lockdown sees a "disturbing" rise in the number of blind people experiencing distressing hallucinations, a charity says.
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Arrivals from "red list" countries must pay £1,750 to spend 10 days in government-sanctioned hotels.
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Boris Johnson hails the success of the vaccine rollout but says we must keep our "foot to the floor".
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A new study finds fewer South Asian and black health workers have come forward for a Covid-19 jab.
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The health secretary confirms a jab has been offered to everyone in the UK's top four priority groups.
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Boris Johnson says the government will set out its plans on 22 February, which could include target dates.
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The Pfizer vaccine prevented 94% of infections in a group of 600,000 Israeli patients.
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Unions and charities urge the equalities watchdog to investigate ministers' actions in the pandemic.
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Researchers looked at teacher and pupil Covid "sick days" in England in the autumn term up to Christmas.
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A much narrower group will now be eligible than previously indicated.
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The health secretary urges people to come forward to get their first coronavirus vaccine dose.
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There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering to wear – and in some countries the advice is changing.
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These are the first cases in West Africa, five years after the end of the world's deadliest outbreak.
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The PM calls it an "extraordinary feat", reached just over two months after the first vaccine was delivered.
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The logistics of vaccinating millions of people across the country, as 15 million people receive at least one dose.
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Professor John Watson is a member of the World Health Organization's team investigating the origins of Covid-19.