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- Covid-19: Protect us from unlawful killing charges - medics January 16, 2021Health groups say NHS staff fear prosecution over decisions if hospitals are overwhelmed.
- Covid-19: Further 1,295 deaths recorded in the UK January 16, 2021The latest death and case figures should be a "bitter warning for us all", Public Health England says.
- Covid: 'Convalescent plasma no benefit to hospital patients' January 15, 2021Donations of plasma from people who have recovered from the virus have been suspended.
- Covid-19: Early signs of lockdown restrictions working January 15, 2021The R number in the UK is officially estimated at 1.2-1.3 as a further 1,280 deaths are reported.
- Covid-19: Brazil virus already in UK ‘not variant of concern’, scientist says January 15, 2021A variant that is thought to be more infectious has not been found in the UK, scientist says.
- Covid: Intensive care patients transferred from London to Newcastle January 15, 2021Hospitals with large critical care capacity are taking patients from other areas to ease pressures.
- Covid: Fake news 'causing UK South Asians to reject jab' January 15, 2021The NHS fears some communities are being targeted with misinformation, a leading doctor says.
- Covid-19: North-east England leads race to vaccinate over-80s January 14, 2021More than 45% of this priority group has now been vaccinated, compared with about 30% in London.
