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

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

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Evidence presented to government confirmed rising infections as schools reopened.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The full trial results have not yet been published, but scientists welcomed the positive news.

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The social media app has rolled out technology in the UK and Europe to identify harmful posts.

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Uncertainty about how the Covid vaccines work mean there is no plan for younger people yet.

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England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer says he has "absolute trust" in the safety of a vaccine.

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Health inequalities have led to Covid-19 taking a "devastating grip" on the north, a report says.

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A modular design allows keyhole surgery to be performed in smaller operating theatres.

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The BBC’s health editor Hugh Pym spent a day at Royal Derby Hospital

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With new developments in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, how easy would it be to immunise the world? Tulip Mazumdar reports.

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