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Covid-19: Teenager Joseph Flavill wakes from coma with no knowledge of pandemic

Joseph Flavill caught the virus twice while he was in hospital after being hit by a car last March. Details...

Sinovac and Sinopharm - what do we know about the Chinese vaccines?

China has 16 vaccines in development, but those from Sinovac and Sinopharm are the front-runners. Details...

Covid: How an aspiring athlete keeps on track in lockdown

Millie King,16, still has her sights set on England success despite Covid cancelling competitions. Details...

Covid: Basingstoke hospital matron says staff are 'broken'

Becky Hutchinson allowed the BBC to follow her through a shift helping coronavirus patients. Details...

Covid-19: Matt Hancock urges people in new variant areas to get tested

The health secretary urges people in new variant areas to get tested even if they've had the Covid vaccine. Details...

Endometriosis: 'I was left to suffer in silence'

A woman wants schoolchildren to learn about endometriosis to avoid possible delays in diagnosis. Details...

What happens when care home staff refuse the jab?

Care homes have been central to the Covid crisis in the UK, their residents accounting for a large proportion of deaths from the disease. Details...

South African variant: 'Cases do not appear linked'

Dr Susan Hopkins, of Public Health England, has said cases of the South African variant "do not appear linked at the moment". Details...

Covid-19: UK 'must come down hard' on South Africa variant

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said 105 cases of the South African Covid-19 variant have been identified in the UK. Details...

Boris Johnson: 'We will be living with Covid for a while to come'

Boris Johnson is confident the Covid vaccines provide "a high degree" of protection against all variants. Details...

Covid-19: Cambridge vaccine aims to 'take care of' variants

"It isn't the first... but it has a longer usability," says a scientist making a new Covid vaccine. Details...

Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'

Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse. Details...

Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya. Details...

Vaccination volunteers to be given Covid jab as a priority

NHS volunteers will now be given the vaccine because they are considered frontline health workers. Details...

Dr Alex: From Love Island to the front line of a pandemic

Love Island's Dr Alex George now works at an A&E in London, helping fight coronavirus. Details...

Covid-19: New mum thanks hospitals after recovery

Nurse Eva Gicain was in critical care and had no memory of giving birth during 76 days in hospital. Details...

English National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers

The English National Opera's singing coach gives long Covid sufferers breathing space. Details...

Covid-19: 'I told my kids I wasn't going to make it'

Taxi driver Ali Sakallioglu spent 222 days in hospital with Covid, including three months in a coma. Details...

Covid-19 vaccine: Woman to restart chemotherapy after jab

Vicki Meredew, who received a leftover vaccine dose, will continue palliative treatment for a brain tumour. Details...

Prof Chris Whitty: 'The rate of mortality will come down relatively slowly'

England's chief medial officer described today as a very sad day, as England surpasses 100,000 Covid deaths. Details...

Covid vaccines: Why some countries will have to wait until 2022

How are Covid-19 vaccines being distributed across the world? As some countries start vaccinating their populations, others are being left behind. Details...

Hancock: 'Difficult to put timeline on exiting lockdown'

The health secretary says lifting restrictions can only happen when the "facts on the ground" show it is safe. Details...

Learning disability vaccine plea: 'Don't leave us to rot'

As high risk groups continue to be immunised there are growing concerns that people with learning disabilities have been missed out. Details...

Covid: Norwich man's daughters praise hospital staff as he loses virus battle

Daughters of a man who died from Covid pay tribute to hospital staff who fought to keep him alive. Details...

Coronavirus: 'Lockdown made me feel like I was in prison'

John Nicholl, who is deafblind, says his use of hands-on sign language left him isolated in lockdown. Details...

'I couldn't breathe': The 26-year-old with Covid

Twenty-six-year-old Mae Mamaril and her family all tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Mae was the only one who was moved to an intensive care unit. Details...

Infection level 'very, very high' and 'extremely precarious' - Prof Whitty

The chief medical officer warns that in some ages groups Covid cases may still be going up. Details...

New UK Covid variant death risk put into context by Sir Patrick Vallance

The UK chief scientific adviser says data suggests a higher death rate among those infected with the new variant. Details...

Covid R rate: What is the R number and why does it matter?

Health experts keep discussing the value of R, but what is it and why does it matter? Details...



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