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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises by 1,041
The Government said a further 1,041 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, with 62,322 testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK infections exceed three million
The Government said a further 1,035 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, with 59,937 testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours.
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London mayor declares ‘major incident’ with coronavirus spread ‘out of control’
London mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a “major incident” as the spread of coronavirus threatens to “overwhelm” the capital’s hospitals. City Hall said Covid-19 cases in London had exceeded 1,000 per 100,000, while there are 35% more...
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Coronavirus in numbers: 1,325 UK deaths - highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic
The Government said a further 1,325 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 – the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.
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What is being suggested to help curb the spread of coronavirus?
As coronavirus rates continue to rise across England, experts have suggested a number of additional measures that may be needed to help curb the spread of the disease. So what exactly has been suggested?
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Footfall at Birmingham mass vaccination clinic
Footage of busy footfall at Birmingham's Millennium Point mass vaccination centre, which is operating its first full day from 0800-2000.
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What is known about the Brazilian coronavirus variant?
A new coronavirus variant has been identified in Brazil, raising questions about whether it could cause more severe disease, or be immune to current vaccines. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is “very concerned” about the...
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UK’s wider Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000
More than 100,000 deaths involving coronavirus have occurred in the UK, latest figures show.
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Airports quiet as new rules come into force
Footage of Birmingham Airport as new international travel rules come into force in England, Wales and Scotland. Shots of grounded aeroplanes and aircraft landing and taking off.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises by 1,295
Public Health England said a further 1,295 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK as of Saturday.
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Worldwide coronavirus death toll passes two million threshold
Two million people have now died worldwide with coronavirus, figures show. The tally by the Johns Hopkins University passed the threshold on Friday, showing a new figure of 2,000,905.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 93,290
The Government said a further 1,820 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 – the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.
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Alarm raised over the future of Eurostar
The head of France’s state rail company has sounded the alarm over the future of Eurostar. The cross-Channel train service has been hit badly by a lack of travel during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the impact of Brexit. Passenger...
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK records highest number of daily Covid-19 deaths since outbreak began
Public Health England said a further 1,610 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 – the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.
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Vaccinated people could still spread virus, warns Van-Tam
Coronavirus vaccines may not fully prevent people from passing the virus on to others and those who have had the jab should still continue to abide by lockdown restrictions, the deputy chief medical officer for England said.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 103,126
The Government said a further 1,239 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the UK total to 103,126.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises by 1,725
The Government said a further 1,725 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, bringing the UK total to 101,887.
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Footage of Bedford Hospital after Captain Tom admitted
General footage of Bedford Hospital, where NHS fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore is reportedly being treated for coronavirus.
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Nearly 11,000,000 Covid-19 vaccines given in UK
Government data up to February 3 shows of the 10,992,444 jabs given in the UK so far, 10,490,487 were first doses – a rise of 469,016 on the previous day’s figures. The seven-day rolling average of first doses given in the UK is now...
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Staff prepare a hotel room for quarantining passengers
St Giles Heathrow, a hotel on the edge of the airport, prepares for quarantining passengers. The Government has not yet got in touch with the hotel on the new quarantine scheme coming in on 15 February, but the hotel say they are ready...
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Temporary mortuary reopens at UK airport
Footage of a hangar at Birmingham Airport which has reopened as an emergency coronavirus mortuary. The temporary morgue opened last year but closed after Covid-19 deaths dropped in the summer. However, it has been reopened as the...
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Coronavirus vaccine in numbers: Over 13m first doses administered across UK
Government data up to February 9 shows that of the 13,058,298 first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been given in the UK so far – a rise of 411,812 on the previous day.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 113,850
The Government said a further 1,052 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the UK total to 113,850.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK exceeds four million lab-confirmed cases
The Government said a further 758 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Friday, bringing the UK total to 116,287.