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Wuhan lab at centre of Covid storm 'designed cages to breed bats for virus experiments'

The Wuhan lab at the centre of a storm over the origins of Covid-19 was awarded a patent for cages to hold live bats for testing just months before the virus started spreading, it was reported last night.

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Just 5% of NHS workers think Boris Johnson handled the coronavirus crisis well

Raging NHS staff yesterday delivered a sucker punch to Boris Johnson as a damning poll revealed only 5% think he has handled the Covid crisis well.

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Rough sleepers put up in hotels for Covid first wave now freezing back on the streets

Thousands of rough sleepers have returned to the streets in a grim double whammy – enduring sub-zero temperatures amid the ongoing battle against coronavirus.

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Vaccination hub catches fire as people getting Covid jabs are evacuated from building

Firefighters are tackling a blaze which has broken out at a vaccination hub in Surrey.

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Staycations could be back by Easter if Covid infection rate 'continues to improve'

Staycations could be back on the cards by Easter with hotels open if the R number and number of infections are low enough, it has been reported.

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Larry King's cause of death after legendary broadcaster dies following Covid diagnosis

Larry King 's cause of death has been revealed.

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UK coronavirus daily death toll rises by 621 in lowest Saturday increase for six weeks

There have been a further 621 coronavirus deaths in Britain - the lowest rise on a Saturday for six weeks - and 13,308 confirmed cases.

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Brits sitting on £250bn of unspent Covid cash poised to pour it into Bitcoin during post-lockdown spree

British families will have up to £250billion in savings banked by June because incomes have remained static while spending plummeted.

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'Universal' Covid vaccine tackling all variants 'could be developed within year'

Scientists say a 'universal vaccine' which is effective against all Covid variants could be available by the end of the year.

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UK coronavirus hospital death toll down by 45% as deaths increase by 513

The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has risen by 513 - the lowest increase on a Saturday for six weeks.

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Ruth Langsford 'so grateful' to get Covid jab but initially feared invite was a hoax

Ruth Langford has declared she's "so grateful" to have received her coronavirus vaccine this weekend, but admitted she initially thought the invitation was a "scam" because she wasn't expecting to get the jab until March.

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Covid cases still rising in 9 hotspots in England - see full rate for your area

Coronavirus infection rates were rising in only nine local authorities in England despite being in a national lockdown for a month, new figures show.

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Matt Hancock hopes Covid will be 'treatable disease like flu' by end of the year

Matt Hancock has said he hopes Covid can be a "treatable disease" like flu by the end of the year.

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Covid hospital admissions 'falling faster than expected' raising hopes for end of lockdown

Covid hospitalisations are falling faster than expected after England was plunged into lockdown last month - raising hopes lockdown restrictions can be lifted earlier than hoped.

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Up to 40 per cent of Covid cases could have been caught in hospital, says new research

Up to four in 10 Covid infections in the first wave may have caught the virus in hospital, according to the latest research.

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China refused to give WHO officials Covid data that would help find outbreak source

Chinese scientists refused to share key data on Covid-19 that might have helped locate the origin of the deadly virus.

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Covid tier system 'will be axed' with 'three-stage plan for ending lockdown'

The tier system will be axed in favour of national measures when the current Covid lockdown is eased in England, it was reported last night.

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'I was so ill with Covid that I wrote goodbye letters to my husband and kids'

A midwife was so ill with Covid she wrote goodbye letters to her husband and kids, expecting that she would not make it.

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Coronavirus tests could be sent out with tickets to help save summer season

Covid tests could be sent out with tickets in order to help sports fixtures go ahead this summer, it has been reported.

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Covid rule breakers 'outnumber' police as hundreds flock to sledging hotspots

Police officers were "outnumbered" by hundreds of people who defied lockdown to sledge en-masse.

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Strictly's Giovanni says he'd get Covid vaccine if BBC introduced No Jab, No Jive policy

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice says he would happily be vaccinated if the BBC were to implement a No Jab, No Jive policy on all performers taking part on the hit show.

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High Court 'set to hear from Dominic Cummings' over controversial Covid contract

The High Court is set to hear evidence from Boris Johnson's former top aides on Monday, a campaign group has said in a battle over a controversial coronavirus contract.

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Hopes rise of lockdown being lifted by May as Covid cases plummet by fifth in week

Hopes of lifting restrictions by May are looking up after new data showed Britain’s outbreak is shrinking every 14 to 17 days.

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Covid vaccines will stop 95% of UK deaths by March, scientists predict

Coronavirus vaccines are on course to stop 95% of deaths and two-thirds of hospital cases by March, a study has found.

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Dancing on Ice's Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa forced to pull out after positive Covid test

Dancing on Ice suffered another blow as Joe-Warren Plant and his partner Vanessa Bauer had to pull out of the show.

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UK Covid hospital deaths rise by 508 with healthy 25-year-old among casualties

The number of daily coronavirus hospital deaths have risen by 508 with a healthy 25-year-old tragically among the casualities.

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UK coronavirus R rate drops below one for the first time since July

The UK's coronavirus R rate has fallen below 1 for the first time since July, in a sign that lockdown rules are having an impact on the spread of the virus.

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End of lockdown: Key dates Covid rules may ease 10 days from Boris Johnson announcement

Boris Johnson will set out his "roadmap" for easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions on February 22, giving people in England an idea of how and when things will open up.

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Coronavirus cases fall sharply in a week with 1 in 80 now infected in England

One in 80 people in England have Covid as infections decrease in all but one region, according to the latest official figures.

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Wife of police officer trapped in coma for 16 days says Covid 'saved his life'

The wife of a former police officer says coronavirus may have saved his life after medics discovered his undiagnosed heart condition.

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Covid rates still rising in 12 hotspots with lockdown impact 'slowing' - see full list

Coronavirus infection rates were still rising in only 12 local authorities in England despite being in a national lockdown for a month, new figures show.

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Covid lockdown exit plan 'hinges on wearing masks with social distancing until autumn'

The plan for exiting lockdown hinges on social distancing rules and the wearing of masks lasting until at least autumn, it has been reported.

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Donald Trump's Covid illness "worse than reported with fears he needed ventilator"

Ex-US President Donald Trump was sicker than he admitted when he was rushed to hospital for treatment for Covid, it has been reported.

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Kate Garraway shares joyful playfight with son amid husband Derek's Covid battle

Kate Garraway has shared a sweet insight to home life as she has a playfight with her 11-year-old son Billy, after he tried to dupe her over home schooling.

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46% of self-employed 'less likely to continue in jobs' because of pandemic

Nearly half of self-employed workers are less likely to continue in their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, a report reveals today.

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Millions of over-65 Brits will start getting coronavirus vaccine letters from Monday

Over-65s will reportedly start receiving vaccination invites from Monday.

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Health champions fight vaccine lies in UK borough with most Covid deaths

When nine-year-old Krystian Oyenigba-Suliga’s mum got sick with Covid before Christmas, he wanted to do something to help.

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Giving coronavirus jab to schoolkids is 'key to avoiding lockdowns', expert says

A top health official has suggested vaccinating children this year to avoid further lockdowns.

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London left behind as fifth of over-80s in the Capital haven't had Covid vaccine

More than a fifth of over-80s in London have still not been given their first Covid-19 jab - despite the figure being far higher in the rest of the country.

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NHS gets breakthrough new Covid drug that slashes death rate by up to half

Two existing drugs have been shown to cut the chances of ventilated Covid-19 patients dying by almost half.

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Tony Blair's son urges unemployed to become apprentices in coronavirus pandemic

Tony Blair's entrepreneur son Euan urged workers made jobless in the coronavirus pandemic to consider apprenticeships to revive their careers today

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No10 indicates date of Boris Johnson's Covid-19 roadmap has slipped

Boris Johnson may not reveal his Covid-19 lockdown roadmap on February 22, Number 10 has said - despite the Prime Minister repeatedly using that date.

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Covid mass vaccine centre 'forced to close over supply issues for next 2-3 weeks'

An MP has said a mass vaccination centre in Wales has been forced to shut 'because of supply issues'.

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All Covid symptoms you need to know about after four new ones detected in study

A new study has highlighted four more suspected coronavirus symptoms on top of the official three experts say people should be aware of.

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Sir Tom Jones unveils bizarre health secret as he boasts of 12-pack at 80 years old

Sir Tom Jones is in good health at 80 - after employing a bizarre method to prevent back problems and help circulation.

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You series 3 gets Netflix release date as stars resume filming after pandemic delay

You series 3 has finally got a Netflix release date after the Covid-19 pandemic sparked delays.

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Bristol Covid variant could 'reinfect people who've had vaccine' SAGE expert fears

A Bristol variant of coronavirus could reinfect people who have been vaccinated, a SAGE expert warned.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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