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Spring booster jab to be given to most vulnerable
The NHS in England will offer people the jab from around six months after their last dose
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Pandemic not a ‘turning point’ in social attitudes, study suggests
'The pandemic has been more of a ‘barometer’ of patterns and trends that were already in evidence'
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UK children aged five to 11 to be offered Covid vaccine
Almost six million children in the UK aged five to 11 are to be offered a Covid-19 vaccination after officials said the jabs could protect them against future waves of the virus. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said children should be offered a low-dose Covid jab on
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Northern Ireland’s remaining Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted
The present Covid-19 regulations in Northern Ireland were not due to expire until March 24, but had been reviewed by the executive every three weeks
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UK economy delivers record growth in 2021 amid Covid rebound
The growth was the fastest since ONS records began in 1948 but came after a record 9.4% slump in the economy in 2020
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Scrapping self-isolation is political statement not based on science – expert claims
'This is more a political type of statement rather than a scientific one'
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AstraZeneca notches up £3bn in Covid jab sales in 2021
The drugs giant forecast total group sales to rise by a “high teens percentage” in 2022
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Origins of virus responsible for Covid-19 traced to horseshoe bats
There is “undoubtedly” a virus highly related to SARS-CoV-2 still present somewhere in the wild
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Covid bereavement support service launched in Halton
Bereavement has come with added challenges during the pandemic due to social distancing, visiting restrictions and isolation.
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Man who almost died from COVID-19 receives vaccination at home thanks to new service
A disabled former oil rigger who almost died from COVID-19 has now been protected from the disease, thanks to the vaccinations at home service in Lancashire.
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Record number of people in UK with long Covid, survey suggests
Self-reported long Covid is defined as symptoms persisting for more than four weeks after a first suspected coronavirus infection
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Daily reported cases of Covid-19 now include possible reinfections
A reinfection is defined as someone who tests positive for Covid-19 more than 90 days after a previous positive result