AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is safe and effective, says European regulator | World news
The AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is “safe and effective” and its benefits outweigh the risks, Europe’s medicines regulator has said, but…
Wales set to ease Covid lockdown restrictions from Saturday | UK news
Some semblance of normal life will begin again in Wales from Saturday, with the country’s first minister, Mark Drayford, expected…
Single Pfizer dose leaves cancer patients at risk, researchers warn | Society
Delaying the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine must be urgently reviewed for cancer patients after a single shot was…
UK Covid live news: government’s 1% pay increase offer for NHS staff sparks fury | Politics
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Coronavirus live: Germany and Sweden approve AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s; 40% of English over-80s break rules after jab | World news
The mechanism was set up at the end of January as a reaction to vaccine makers’ announcements of delays in…
Covid infections in England fall by two-thirds but spreading fastest among young | World news
Covid infections have fallen by two-thirds in a month in England but the virus is now spreading most among primary-age…
UK Covid live: PM planning nationwide mass rapid testing as lockdown is eased, report claims | Politics
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Israel allows 1,000 Covid vaccines into blockaded Gaza after hold up | World news
Israel has permitted Palestinian officials to send the first shipment of 1,000 coronavirus vaccines to the blockaded Gaza Strip, after…
‘Encouraging’ signs for Covid vaccine as over-80s deaths fall in England | Society
The UK’s vaccination programme appears to have started reducing coronavirus deaths, according to an expert who says the effect is…
UK Covid live: Sturgeon expected to outline plan for return to Scottish schools
Latest updates: details of plan to reopen classrooms in Scotland due at midday; Zahawi says rapid testing could be key…