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The country has fared better than many nations but is seeing more infections than ever before.
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| Updated | 2024-11-24 05:31 |
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A total of 7,113 new cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, topping the previous high from Friday.
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Doctors call for more guidance after the NHS in England and Wales stops all non-urgent blood tests.
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The Royal College of Nursing says its annual meeting in Liverpool will be replaced by virtual events.
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Get double-jabbed to reduce this risk, advise experts who have studied different variants of the virus.
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Ted Warner was only expected to live for eight more years after his operation in 1990.
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Thomas Campbell, who suffered with addiction, set up the fishing group as a safe space for men.
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Scientific advisers say government should plan for this happening by the end of September in England.
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A total of 6,835 new cases were reported on Friday - more than 1,800 above the previous highest figure.
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Indoor spaces like tents, shared cars and public transport are likely to up the risk of Covid spreading.
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A study looked at 29 million people who'd had a single dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine.
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Parents should be reassured by the findings, Bristol doctors say, following a small study.
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Researchers says despite stroke and clotting risks, Covid vaccines have substantial benefits.
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Autistic teen posted a video about lack of support in health and social care system before he died.
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The charity Beat reports a surge in the number of people requesting help for Binge Eating Disorder.
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NHS England admits supplies of the tubes will become "even more constrained over the coming weeks".
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More than half of patients waiting for a first consultant appointment in NI wait more than a year.
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The sale is criticised by the National Childbirth Trust which calls for more regulations.
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But any extension of the vaccination rollout next month will first depend on a recommendation from experts.
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Seasonal vaccines and drugs could save millions of young lives in Africa, researchers say.
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Experts say it is to be expected and boosters may be needed, at least for some people, ahead of winter.
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The number of 18 to 34-year-olds smoking increased by a quarter in England during the first lockdown.
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Visit Cornwall says only people who have booked should visit as cases nearly double in a week.
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Some high risk patients had few or no infection-fighting antibodies in their blood, a vaccine study found.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says "limited and proportionate" restrictions could be in reintroduced.
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The NHS initiative, for people in England over the age of 40, could save thousands of lives.
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The comedian says getting a diagnosis and support is "a postcode lottery".
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Many are facing a significant rise in the money they have to pay towards the support they receive.
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It is the first Covid jab to receive federal approval, and opens the door to new vaccine mandates.
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Covid-19 was the ninth biggest cause of death in England in July.
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The government say it is preparing for Covid boosters to protect the most vulnerable this year.
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Megan Higgins talks about long Covid's effect on her emotional resilience and her hopes for the future.
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The government says it has met its target to offer all 16 and 17-year-olds in England a vaccine.
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Paralympic wheelchair basketball player Lucy Robinson wants to inspire others.
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Apparent Chinese propaganda efforts are spreading ahead of a US report on Covid-19 origins.
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The UK-wide scheme for adults who test positive for coronavirus will launch next week.
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The highly infectious Delta variant "does change the game", the Covid response minister says.
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Gerard Doran, 62, said involvement with hillwalking and GAA have benefited him physically and mentally.
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Schools in England are to be given CO2 monitors to as part of plans to limit the spread of Covid.
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As theatres reopen, actors like Stephen Beckett have been swapping their lockdown jobs for their place on the stage once more.
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High demand and staffing shortages have meant the Army has been called in to help look after patients.
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Antibody therapy - given to former US President Donald Trump - can now be used in the UK.
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Optometrists are diagnosing higher numbers of children with short-sightedness since the start of the pandemic.
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The data covers the first full week since changes to the app were made to mean it notifies fewer contacts.
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But the jabs were more effective against the Alpha variant, the largest study of its kind suggests.
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A third booster Covid vaccine will be offered to anyone who was fully vaccinated eight months ago.
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Thomas Yates posts artwork he's created out of used face masks on social media.
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Many pregnant women have declined the Covid jab, but what's best for the baby?
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Doctors hope it could boost the anti-cancer power of other drugs to fight hard-to-treat tumours.
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NICE decided to pause the final update to its advice just hours before planned publication.
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