The UK’s Covid-19 alert level has been lowered as the country’s top medics said the threat of the NHS being overwhelmed has receded. The Level 5 alert was announced on
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All adults on the learning disability register will be prioritised to get a coronavirus vaccine, the Government has announced, following calls from BBC presenter Jo Whiley. People with severe and
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has restated his preference for a gradual emergence from lockdown. Robin Swann (pictured) advocated “safe and controlled measures” to avoid seeing the impact of the opening
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An unlawful failure to publish details of billions of pounds’ worth of coronavirus-related contracts was “an entirely proportionate and reasonable consequence of a very difficult situation”, a Health Minister has
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Labour has called on Matt Hancock to apologise over awarding health contracts to companies during the pandemic which provided “duff” personal protective equipment (PPE). Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth (pictured)
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Rates of coronavirus in Wales have fallen by more than 80% since December, the country’s deputy chief medical officer has said. Dr Chris Jones (pictured) said the incidence rate of
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Some care home residents will be able to receive personal care and help washing, eating and dressing from their loved ones during visits, the Government has said. Residents who need
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The UK’s medicines regulator has confirmed it is investigating a firm that reportedly won work linked to coronavirus testing during the pandemic. Hinpack, a manufacturing business run by former publican
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The Government unlawfully failed to publish details of billions of pounds’ worth of coronavirus-related contracts, the High Court has ruled. The Good Law Project took legal action against the Department
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The Home Office has been accused of “grossly” misstating coronavirus rules after it said “all gatherings are currently against the law”. The Twitter post accompanied a video which said “meeting
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