Covid-19: Dad lost weight to attend daughter's birth

Gavin Jackson was warned to lose weight or miss the birth of his daughter.

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Coronavirus: Test turnaround times getting longer in England

Under a third of tests done in community testing centres in England are processed within 24 hours.

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Hancock: 'Upgrade' may be needed to access NHS Covid app

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he understood "the challenges" around downloading the NHS Covid-19 app.

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Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day

The 54-year-old construction worker ate a bag-and-a-half of black liquorice every day, doctors say.

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Covid-19: UK volunteers could be given virus to test vaccine

'Human challenge trials' to test the effectiveness of possible Covid vaccines may be held in London.

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NHS Covid-19 app: England and Wales get smartphone contact tracing for over-16s

Users are being urged to install the app to protect themselves and others against the resurgent virus.

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Covid-19: Daily reported UK cases rise by a quarter

There have been 6,178 cases in the UK in the last 24 hours, up 1,252 cases since Tuesday.

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Flu jabs limited due to high demand

A leading chain, facing unprecedented demand, suspends its appointment booking system.

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Mental Health: 'Kindness can help save lives'

Kamilah was in a crisis when she found flowers with a note saying 'this is a gift'.

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Covid-19: Health workers 'sick' with fear at thought of second wave

An NHS boss says staff anxiety is the highest he has seen in 30 years as Covid-19 cases rise again.

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Covid: US death toll passes 200,000

The US is the worst hit country in the world and cases are still continuing to rise, data shows.

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Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended at mental health unit

Inspectors say CCTV footage appeared to show episodes of "physical and emotional abuse".

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Covid: Boris Johnson warns of tougher measures if new rules are flouted

Boris Johnson says "we must reserve the right to go further" with measures if virus cases keep rising.

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Coronavirus: Whitty and Vallance faced 'herd immunity' backlash, emails show

Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance were alarmed by questions over the controversial concept, emails show.

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Coronavirus: 'Government must publish contact-tracing app data'

A health charity wants to know how well England and Wales' contact-tracing app fared in tests.

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Covid: Boris Johnson calls for 'resolve' to fight coronavirus over winter

But Boris Johnson warns the nation further measures may be necessary if the new rules are not followed.

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Covid: Ban on meeting in houses extended across Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon says visiting other people's homes will no longer be allowed as part of efforts to slow the virus.

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Coronavirus: 'We've reached a perilous turning point', says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson says new restrictions being introduced in England could prevent tougher rules later.

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Covid restrictions: PM sets out new hospitality and face covering rules

Pubs must close earlier, higher fines for not wearing masks, and weddings will again be restricted.

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Coronavirus: PM says Covid 'complacency could be our undoing'

Boris Johnson says new restrictions are needed now to avoid "more drastic action" in the future.

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