No UK Covid deaths announced for first time in 10 months
News raises optimism in No 10 for unlocking despite warnings from scientists over third wave
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UK Covid: Johnson rejects Cummings’ claim tens of thousands died needlessly
Boris Johnson is unfit to be prime minister after presiding over a chaotic and incompetent pandemic response that caused many thousands of unnecessary deaths, his former chief aide Dominic Cummings claimed in an excoriating attack.
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International aid arrives in India to combat deadly Covid crisis
Ventilators arrived from the UK early on Tuesday morning and will be followed by oxygen containers from Dubai
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UK to fine citizens £5,000 for going on holiday amid pandemic
Under the current plan for easing restrictions, the earliest date people in England could go abroad for a holiday would be 17 May.
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The UK reports 17 Covid deaths on Monday - the lowest daily figure since late September
The number is a marked fall from last Monday, when the UK reported 52 deaths that had taken place within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test.
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Ursula von der Leyen accuses UK of compromising on vaccine safety
European commission chief defends record, saying EU’s slower approval process was ‘right decision’
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Travellers to UK must show negative test
From 04:00 GMT on 18 January, people entering the UK must show evidence of a negative coronavirus test taken up to 72 hours before boarding their inbound flight.
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UK steps up vaccinations as COVID surges, worst weeks still to come
Britain is facing the worst weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, its chief medical officer said on Monday, with the health service facing a “dangerous time” as deaths and cases hit record highs before the rollout of a mass vaccination programme.
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