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Covid live: more than 325,000 in England get boosters in one day; Romania to tighten restrictions from Monday
Latest updates: NHS chief says Saturday was ‘biggest day yet for booster jabs’; tighter restrictions will come into effect to ease Romania’s struggling hospitals Rishi Sunak says Covid numbers don’t…
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Ministers to ramp up Covid vaccine rollout as hospitalisations rise
Two million to receive invitation for booster jab as figures for England suggest slight increase in uptake Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Two million people who…
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West of England metro mayor urges mask-wearing after rise in Covid cases
Dan Norris to take out pro-mask adverts in local papers and send posters to public-facing businesses Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The West of England’s metro…
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NHS maternity services near breaking point, warns top doctor
Exclusive: UK’s most senior gynaecologist is latest clinician to raise alarm about mounting Covid pressures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS could soon be unable…
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Labour accuses Sunak of ‘smoke and mirrors’ budget due to lack of new money
Chancellor concedes only 20% of transport funding boost is new and other commitments in £26bn spending plans are recycled Labour has accused Rishi Sunak of presiding over a “smoke and…
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Rishi Sunak to announce almost £6bn to tackle England’s record NHS waiting list
Chancellor to unveil plans in budget as number of people waiting for hospital treatment reaches 5.7 million Rishi Sunak is to announce almost £6bn to tackle England’s record NHS waiting…
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Fauci predicts Covid shots for kids five to 11 will be available by early November
Government’s chief medical adviser makes prediction after FDA review panel finds that benefits for group outweighs risks Vaccines to protect children ages five to 11 from Covid-19 will be available…
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Coronavirus: vaccines for US children under 11 likely to be available in November, says Anthony Fauci
Vaccines for children between the ages of five and 11 are likely to be available in the first half of November, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on…
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Ed Sheeran self-isolates after testing positive for Covid-19
Singer, whose new album = is out on Friday, says he is cancelling in-person commitments Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ed Sheeran has announced on his…
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UK falling behind most G7 countries in sharing Covid vaccines, figures show
Campaigners call for action after analysis finds only third of jabs pledged to poorer countries this year have so far been delivered Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…