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Covid and dementia - 'let them see their families'
Actress Ruthie Henshall is calling for more visiting access to family members in care homes.
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Children's doctors given fabricated illness guidance
Experts say most cases involve genuine but misplaced health anxieties, not faked illness.
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Covid Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'
The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.
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Covid-19: Regular tests a 'game-changer' for schools, says science adviser
Rapid tests will give confidence that schools can open safely, a government science adviser says.
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What does Covid testing in schools look like?
A look at how schools are preparing to welcome back most pupils on 8 March.
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Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
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Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%
The UK will soon be in a "very different world", government scientists promise after success of jabs.
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Professor Van-Tam: 'One dose of vaccine reducing hospitalisation by 80%'
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says that for over 70s, both the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are 60% effective against illness after the first dose.
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Prosthetist fundraising £300,000 for a bionic arm after cycling accident
Jim Ashworth-Beaumont needs the prosthetic after being involved in a cycling accident last year.
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Covid: Teachers' risk 'similar' to other under-65s
The study measured infection rates in school staff and pupils in November and December.
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Covid-19: Critical care beds shortage prompts calls for review
The UK has 7.3 critical care beds per 100,000 people, compared to Germany's 33.8 and the US's 34.3.
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Covid-19: Officials hunt Brazil virus variant case in England
There is an appeal for anyone without a result from a test on 12 or 13 February to come forward.
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Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked
Misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines have been spreading online.
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Covid-19: More than 20 million in UK have had first jab
The milestone is a "huge national achievement" and "every jab makes a difference", Boris Johnson says.
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Covid-19: People aged 60 to 63 in England to get jab invites from Monday
The vaccine rollout is gaining "fresh momentum," the NHS says as the next batch of letters are sent out.
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Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?
There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.
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Coronavirus spread slowed by vaccines, study suggests
There was a 75% reduction in staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital testing positive after a vaccination.
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Vaccine group phase two: What age groups are they vaccinating next?
After phase one is complete by mid-April, in what order will all other adults get the jab?
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Decreasing levels of coronavirus across the UK
Infection rates in the community are continuing to decline, says the Office for National Statistics.
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Age not job prioritised in second phase of Covid jab roll-out
Over-40s will be first in line from mid-April after the top nine priority groups receive one dose.
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