Track and trace trial ‘goes live today’
Security minister James Brokenshire said he is unable to give a definitive timeline for when the tracing app will be...
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AstraZeneca plans to ship Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in September
AstraZeneca plans to ship its first deliveries of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in September after it received more than $1bn (£820m) from...
My taxi driver partner died of Covid-19 after being spat on, but his death will not be in vain
Trevor phoned that same afternoon from hospital, struggling to speak through a mask, to say he was being admitted to...
Donald Trump drug to be tested on NHS staff with hopes of preventing coronavirus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month warned against taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus outside a clinical trial or...
Coronavirus pandemic exposed NHS weaknesses, says European Commission
The pandemic meant that emergency field hospitals for coronavirus patients were set up across the United Kingdom. "The country's manufacturing...
Home Office reverses block on indefinite leave for families of careworkers who die from Covid-19
The Home Office has reversed its block on granting indefinite leave to remain to the families of care workers and...
Humanity set to go into reverse for the first time since 1990 due to Covid-19 pandemic, UN warns
Humanity is set to go into reverse due to the coronavirus pandemic’s “triple hit” on education, income and health, the...
Care home boss says she was threatened with police action if she did not take in hospital patient
The manager said she felt forced to accept the female resident back into the home and put her in self-isolation...
Earlier lockdown could have prevented three-quarters of UK coronavirus deaths, modelling suggests
Mr Annan, from Blueskiesresearch.org.uk, said an earlier lockdown would have been shorter and had less economic impact. In a related...
Fever hospitals should return to stop coronavirus spreading, experts say
Fever hospitals should be brought back to stop dangerous infections like coronavirus spreading within healthcare settings and the community, experts...
Ten million more children facing malnutrition due to pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic could push an additional 10 million children into acute malnutrition, according to the United Nations World Food...
The science behind the three key coronavirus rules: does it stack up?
A study by the University of Hong Kong, published in The Lancet in April, found the virus lasted longest on...
How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine? Latest news on UK and US trials
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
Cancer surgery delays could lead to 5,000 deaths, study warns
Delays to cancer surgery will lead to almost 5,000 deaths, a study has warned, amid growing fears about the broader...
UK facing recession on unprecedented scale as Chancellor warns of ‘more hardship to come’
Hours after the figures were published, Mr Sunak told the House of Lords economic affairs committee: "Although we've put unprecedented...
Coronavirus deaths in Britain could stop by end of June, scientists say
Dr Jason Oke, a senior statistician at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford,...
Care sector says Matt Hancock’s testing expansion comes at expense of staff and residents
The body said there were now six separate testing routes available for staff and at least five for residents, with...
Coronavirus care home death toll could be as high as 15,000, ONS estimates
More than 15,000 care home residents have died of coronavirus, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates, as providers warn...
Pubs and restaurants should have flexibility on two-metre rule, says former Tory leader
On March 23, Mr Johnson ordered pubs to close, and reopening them will not be considered until the final phase...
Regional lifting of lockdown needed to prevent coronavirus flare-ups, new modelling suggests
The model calculates that Bath, north-east Somerset, west Berkshire, Wokingham, the West Midlands and Blackpool have the most "headroom" to...
‘I’m pregnant but my boss still wants me to work on the coronavirus frontline’
Sophie* works in healthcare and is pregnant, which put her in the Government's high risk category, but her employer is refusing...
Agency workers are helping to spread coronavirus in care homes, study claims
A DHSC spokesman said: "We are working around the clock to make sure care homes, and our frontline social care...
Full fat dairy products help cut risk of obesity and diabetes, study suggests
Two daily helpings of full fat dairy can help cut the risk of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, a...
Cancer referrals are being rejected by hospitals, GPs warn
Suspected cancer patients are being refused hospital appointments despite being referred by GPs, it has emerged. Family doctors working for...
Doubts over Oxford vaccine as it fails to stop coronavirus in animal trials
Separate funding was announced for a UK vaccine manufacturing capacity – the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre – in Oxford....
Bike thefts increase by 50 per cent since beginning of lockdown
"Unfortunately, this probably means that thieves are looking for easier targets and the rise of budding cycling enthusiasts around the...
What will be the long-term impact of Covid-19 on children?
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused widespread anxiety for people of all ages and with varied experiences, not least parents who...
