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Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:48:39 +0000Hospital porter, 55, dies after contracting coronavirus
Devoted dad Andrew Woolhouse is the sixth member of staff at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to have died
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:39:51 +0000Matt Hancock 'optimistic' about summer holidays
“I’m optimistic that we will have a great British summer,”
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:31:52 +0000Matt Hancock says virus apocalypse horror film inspired him
"I think the safest thing to say is (the film) wasn’t my only source of advice on this issue but I did watch the film – it is actually based on the advice of very serious epidemiologists"
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:18:52 +0000Universal Credit worker jailed for putting £12,000 into his own bank
He made multiple claims to Universal Credit saying he had three children and was without full-time work
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:07:47 +0000Confusion over time and date for Clap for Captain Tom
People want to revive the symbolic gesture to show appreciation for Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 08:38:43 +0000Over 70s turn to online shopping and video calls during pandemic
Research reveals that 15 per cent of over 70s say they have had to switch to buying clothes online as a result of the virus
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 08:35:58 +0000Oxford chief on France calling jab 'quasi-ineffective' for over-65s
"I think we’re confident that we’re going to see good protection in all age groups"
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 08:26:26 +0000Matt Hancock warns people in mutant Covid areas not to go to shops
"The Government guidance to most of us is ‘Do go to the shops if you need to’, in those areas ... ‘If you have food in the house, please use that’."
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 08:15:46 +0000Virus will find a way to beat vaccines and our immune system
"It’s likely over time that the virus will find ways of adapting and continue to pass between people despite natural infection and immunity"
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 08:06:42 +0000'Pathetic' troll targets Professor Chris Whitty in street attack
"Chris Whitty is one of our greatest living scientists ... he is a great asset to this nation."
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:54:42 +0000Instagram influencers ordered to remove "misleading" tanning product posts
In-app beauty filters used by Cinzia Baylis-Zullo and Elly Norris deluded consumers “regarding the effect the product was capable of achieving”
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:50:30 +0000The real reason people spread Covid conspiracy theories
“To blame the uncertainties of Covid-19 on the government or Bill Gates is a much more tangible and simple explanation than to try to deal with what is happening.”
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:48:17 +0000Health Minister Vaughan Gething to give latest coronavirus briefing in Wales
The infection rate is falling in Wales but increased testing is being considered as part of efforts to tackle the South African coronavirus variant
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:37:33 +0000Ryanair ordered to withdraw 'Jab and Go' advert after thousands of complaints
Advert encouraged consumers to book Easter and summer holidays with the airline after having vaccinations
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:36:15 +0000Pizza delivery with special instructions driver
The order for a 12 inch Americana hot with garlic sauce and a portion of pizza top chips has racked hundreds of shares comments
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:32:38 +0000Oxford vaccine could mean 'lockdown is lifted sooner' as it cuts transmission
The UK is also on track to give all adults two jabs by the end of August
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:26:30 +0000Why children should never wear blue swimwear
Nurses have shared an image to show the danger of trunks and costumes in certain colours
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:08:41 +0000Love Island's Dr Alex George made youth mental health ambassador
“Right now young people need a voice in Government, and I hope that through this role I can advocate for meaningful change in this area.”
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:02:27 +0000Wales breaking news plus traffic, weather and M4 updates
The news, sport, weather and travel from across the country
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 06:57:50 +0000Oxford vaccine stops you spreading coronavirus by 67 per cent
Before these results, little was known about how effective the Covid-19 vaccines were at preventing transmission of the disease.
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 06:41:22 +0000Dead patient left on hospital ward for five hours under Covid pressure
A new report has laid bare the impact of the pandemic.
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 06:22:17 +0000People needing help with rats up 37% thanks to weather and lockdown
Experts warn the recent storms may see another surge in rat and mice populations in the UK
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000Door-to-door testing rolled out due to South African Covid variant
People in parts of Surrey will be testing after cases of the new variant were found
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000People who have had Covid-19 could be protected for 'at least 6 months'
The most common symptom associated with having coronavirus antibodies was a loss of sense of taste and smell
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000Covid crisis destroys years of air travel growth in just 11 months
Report by aviation data specialist reveals damage caused by the pandemic which has reduced passenger numbers to levels last seen in 1999