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Wales to speed up second vaccine doses in race against Delta variant
Significant relaxations are being put on hold for four weeks in the hope of delaying the peak of a new third wave
Laura Hartley
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Government working on quarantine-free travel for 'fully vaccinated'
The plans haven't been clinically advised, but it is something they are thinking about
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Coronavirus infection rates for each local authority in England
Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire continues to have the highest rate
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NHS app gains 2.7 million users since Covid-19 vaccine status feature added
The surge has also led to a boost in the number of people registering their organ donation preference within the app
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Government 'working on' plans to scrap 10 day isolation period for those who are double jabbed
A pilot scheme is in progress
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Around 300,000 missed cancer referrals as UK faces going backwards for first time in decades
Over the course of the pandemic so far, GPs urgently referred 2.47 million people with suspected cancer to specialists
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Hotel Chocolat buys beauty company for £4
The chocolate maker already owned nearly half of the shares in the beauty product business
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R number for England remains unchanged - but still shows exponential growth
The coronavirus reproduction number, or R value, in England remains unchanged from last week and is between 1.2 and 1.4, according to the latest Government figures. R represents the average number of people each Covid-19 positive person goes on to infect. When the figure is above 1,
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Number of people in hospital with Covid-19 as Delta variant makes up 99% of cases
There has been a 79% rise in one week in cases of the Delta variant first identified in India,
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Footprints of last dinosaurs in UK found from 110 million years ago
The prints were discovered in the cliffs and the foreshore of Folkestone, Kent
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Notting Hill Carnival taken off streets for second year running
The three day spectacle has played host to Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim and Busta Rhymes
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Tesco to launch its first checkout-free store
The Tesco boss said the pandemic boom in online shopping is continuing and demand for home cooking remains strong