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Coronavirus vaccines in numbers: August 12
Of the 87,184,438 coronavirus vaccines administered in the UK 47,170,968 were first doses, the Government Covid-19 dashboard states.
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Chances of long Covid almost halved by being double jabbed, study finds
Being double-jabbed almost halves the likelihood of long Covid in adults who get coronavirus, a new study has suggested.
Researchers at King’s College London also said that being admitted to hospital with the virus was 73% less likely,...
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Brutal Cold Makes Life Miserable on Covid-19 Testing Lines
Record Covid-19 cases and test delays are combining with brutally cold U.S. weather.
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The U.S. and China Race to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine
May.28 -- The first country to do so could have a major advantage as economies attempt to emerge from costly lockdowns.
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Coronavirus Cases Surge in Florida, Texas After States Reopen
Jun.17 -- An increasing number of people in Texas and Florida are being admitted to the hospital because of Covid-19, adding to concern that some of the most populous U.S. states are facing a new wave of illness after lifting lockdown...
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Covid-19 testing: The different types and why is it so important?
The Government has announced two new tests for coronavirus and flu, which can return results in just 90 minutes, are to be deployed in hospitals, care homes and laboratories from next week.
The tests have been hailed as a crucial...
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Coronavirus: The 53 vaccine delivery hubs in the UK
A list of the 53 Covid-19 vaccine delivery hubs in England prepared to roll out the coronavirus vaccine across the country.
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Covid-19 Vaccinations Begin in New York
Dec.14 -- Critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens gets the first shot given in New York's campaign to vaccinate front-line health-care workers.
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Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid Shot Given to First U.K. Patient
Jan.04 -- The U.K. gave the first shots of a Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford, in a race against a faster-spreading coronavirus variant that’s prompted new restrictions on movement across much of the...
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Queen and Philip receive their Covid-19 vaccinations
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have received their Covid-19 vaccinations, joining more than a million people who have been given the jab.
In an unusual move Buckingham Palace, which rarely comments on the private health matters of the...
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises by 1,243
The Government said a further 1,243 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday, bringing the UK total to 83,203.
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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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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll at 81,960
The Government said a further 529 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday, bringing the UK total to 81,960.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises by 1,564
The Government said a further 1,564 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. More than 100,000 deaths involving coronavirus have...
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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 vaccines in numbers: January 15 update
Here is a look at all the latest figures behind the UK's coronavirus vaccination programme.
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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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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 vaccine: 6.8 million have received first dose
Government data up to January 25 shows of the 7,325,773 jabs given in the UK so far, 6,853,327 were first doses – a rise of 279,757 on the previous day’s figures.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll exceeds 100,000
The Government said a further 1,631 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday, bringing the UK total to 100,162.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll at 98,531
The Government said a further 592 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday, bringing the UK total to 98,531.
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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.