The health secretary says the vaccine could “significantly bolster” the UK’s vaccination programme.
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The Novavax jab is the first to show it is effective against the UK variant of the virus.
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The ambulance was carrying a family when it arrived at the supermarket, police say.
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The ruling should enable Mauritius to start settling its new maritime borders in the Indian Ocean.
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An “infographic” urging people to remain indoors during lockdown showed only women doing chores.
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Social media influencers have visited Dubai in recent weeks despite the UK’s ban on leisure travel.
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Public Health England says the AstraZeneca jab offers “high levels of protection” against Covid-19.
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A row over vaccine shortages has seen the EU demand AstraZeneca supply it with doses from UK plants.
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The PM will use the trip to argue the Covid response illustrates the strengths of the UK working together.
Read More »Covid-19: England’s schools will not reopen before March
Schools could reopen to all pupils from 8 March if the UK meets vaccination targets, the prime minister says.
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