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Pictured, the Al Abbas Mosque in Birmingham, which is being used as a covid vaccination centre. The research from Professor Paul hunter and Professor Alastair Grant looked at the impact of coronavirus spread following a vaccination drive and when all non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as social distancing and mask wearing, have been lifted A further 1,290 people had died within ...

Britons sit socially distanced after receiving a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at Salisbury cathedral today A further 1,820 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 – the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the coronavirus outbreak began. It brings the total number of reported deaths linked to coronavirus in the ...

The UK has recorded a further 1,610 coronavirus deaths – the highest number reported on a single day since the outbreak began. Public Health England said the figure was of those who had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, bringing the UK total to 91,470. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies for ...

More than four million people in the UK have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to government figures. People in their 70s and the clinically extremely vulnerable in England are now among those being offered the vaccine. However, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said UK data showed more people were in hospital with Covid than ever – and ...

Covid-19 is being brought “under control” in the UK, the health secretary has said, suggesting that lockdown restrictions are having an impact on virus transmission. In an optimistic press conference, Matt Hancock said the government is “smashing the target” of vaccinating the four groups considered most vulnerable to coronavirus by February 15. He said 4,620,501 people in the UK have ...

NHS staff administer the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine at the Totally Wicked Stadium, home of St Helens rugby club, one of the new mass vaccination centres opened today A further 599 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, while 37,535 more cases of coronavirus have been recorded. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics ...

People in England aged 70 and over, as well as those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable, will begin receiving offers of a coronavirus vaccine this week. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move was a “significant milestone” in the nation’s vaccination programme. It comes as 10 new mass vaccination hubs open across England. Also from Monday, the UK is closing ...

Another 704 people have died with Covid-19 in British hospitals, it was announced this afternoon, with 631 of those in England A further 671 people have died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test and 38,598 more people have tested positive for coronavirus. The deaths, recorded as of 9am on Sunday morning, mean that 89,261 people have died with ...

Britain will host a G7 summit in June, the government said Friday, announcing what will be the first face-to-face meeting of the group since the start of Joe Biden’s US presidency. Outgoing US President Donald Trump was forced to cancel last year’s meeting of the G7 — the world’s most advanced economies — due to the coronavirus pandemic. Individual leaders ...

Britons ignored Boris Johnson’s plea to stay home this weekend to stem the spread of coronavirus. People are pictured walking through Victoria Park, east London, today A further 1,295 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus, the government has confirmed. It marks the fifth consecutive day of more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths, and takes the total ...