COVID-19 Updates
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Matt Hancock says all adults over 50 set to be offered Covid vaccine by mid-April – video
The health secretary said one in three adults had now received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The government expects all adults over 50 and those with health conditions…
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Jo Whiley says vaccine offer for her sister ‘too late’ as she fights Covid – video
The BBC Radio 2 DJ says ‘it couldn’t be crueller’ after her sister, Frances, has finally been offered a Covid vaccine, but it may have come too late. Whiley said…
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What British politicians won’t admit – we need to transform the welfare state | John Harris
Nearly 80 years on from its creation, the benefits system has been exposed by Covid to be broken beyond repair I found an anecdote towards the end of The Road…
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Israel: use of Covid vaccines in prisoner swap deal sparks row
Secret deal reportedly involved Israel paying Russia $1.2m to send Sputnik jabs to Syria Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Israel’s agreement to secretly provide coronavirus vaccines…
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Matt Hancock’s ex-neighbour under investigation by UK’s medicine agency
Exclusive: MHRA investigating former publican Alex Bourne who won £30m of work producing Covid test vials The former publican and neighbour of Matt Hancock who secured lucrative work producing millions…
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Israel’s coronavirus vaccination ‘green pass’ opens fast track to normal life
Israel took a step towards normalcy on Sunday, reopening a raft of businesses and services following its third national lockdown, with some sites only available to those who have been…
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Hancock: Covid rules to be eased ‘with weeks between steps’
Health secretary says caution needed to take into account impact and unexpected events Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has said lockdown…
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This UK lockdown must be the last. Here’s how we can achieve that | Susan Michie
Yo-yoing in and out of lockdown has harmed health and livelihoods. In 2021, we need to do something different Susan Michie is on the Sage subcommittee advising on behavioural science…
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Jo Whiley fears vaccine offer for sister too late as she fights Covid in hospital
DJ talks about ‘worst week of our lives’ after sister, who has learning disability and diabetes, caught virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Jo Whiley has…
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Britain cranks up coronavirus vaccine drive to offer all adults shot by end-July
The UK will significantly accelerate its Covid-19 vaccination programme, offering shots to all adults by the end of July and everyone over 50 by mid-April as the government beefs up…