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People aged 70 and over in England who have not yet had a coronavirus vaccine are being urged to book an appointment with the NHS to get a jab.
People in parts of the UK are being warned not to travel as Storm Darcy shows no sign of relenting.
An 11-month-old puppy had a “miraculous” escape after falling 40ft off a bridge into a frozen river.
All travellers arriving in the UK are to face mandatory coronavirus tests – paid for by themselves – from next week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock is poised to announce to MPs.
Britons “should not be concerned” that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could be less effective against the South African coronavirus variant, a government adviser has said.
After contracting COVID-19 last April, Peter Julian spent 17 days in hospital – nine of them on a ventilator.
Thousands of extra COVID tests are being rolled out in Manchester after a mutation of the Kent variant was found in the city.
There were 8,433 deaths linked to coronavirus in the final full week of January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Another 333 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in the UK in the last 24 hours, according to the latest government figures.
The prime minister has said he is concerned about crime “rebounding” as lockdown ends.
