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Covid: Care home visitors to trial regular testing

Family and friends will receive screening to allow them to visit loved ones without restrictions.

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Coronavirus: 5,000 'extra' heart deaths since March

A heart charity is urging people not to delay checks or treatment during the second wave.

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20 million Americans will get a COVID vaccine this year, administration says

The Trump administration promised that 20 million Americans would receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.

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Airline passengers must present negative antibody test results before boarding. Scientists consider it a largely useless way to curb disease transmission.

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Agency scientists often contradict the Trump administration now, but critics urge a more public stance.

Pfizer vaccine could be key to conquering COVID-19 — but don’t throw away your mask yet

Pfizer's announcement that its coronavirus vaccine candidate is more than 90 percent effective has created great excitement and hope for a return to normalcy. But questions remain about its safety data and distribution plan.

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Covid: Children more likely to be infected in second wave

Evidence presented to government confirmed rising infections as schools reopened.

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Eating disorders: Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock urged to act

Campaigners says no-one should be dying from eating disorders in the UK, yet it happens every day.

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UK coronavirus infection rates 'slowing down'

But ONS data suggests rising levels of the virus in the south of England and the Midlands.

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Covid: Learning disability death rates 'six times higher'

The government announces a review following the findings of Public Health England's report.

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What we can learn from the Amish about coronavirus

The outbreak is indicative of what happens when people gather in small social situations — something millions of lockdown-weary Americans are eager to do, regardless of whether they are Amish or not.

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Coronavirus: Safety officials had 'political' pressure' to approve PPE

Emails reveal how officials described pressure to approve protective suits for the NHS.

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Coronavirus: Rapid tests in care homes a 'game-changer'

Initial study shows tests done by care home staff are as accurate as those done in hospitals.

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Coronavirus: Patients face long waits for hospital ops in England

September data shows routine surgery in England below normal levels before the Covid second wave.

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Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby in court

Lucy Letby is charged with killing eight infants at a hospital neo-natal unit in 2015 and 2016.

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Covid-19 grief: 'I do talk about it'

As the UK death toll passes 50,000, Sue Horsfall tells the BBC about losing her husband to Covid-19 in October.

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Black and Asian people at greater risk from Covid, study finds

The largest analysis so far says people from black and Asian backgrounds are at higher risk.

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‘Democracy is at stake in this election’: With control of the Senate up for grabs in Georgia, organizers hit the ground to mobilize voters

If Democrats can win a pair of January U.S. Senate runoff races in Georgia, they will take control of Congress in addition to the White House next year. If not, Republicans will retain the Senate — and their ability to stifle any attempts at passing progressive legislation.