Coronavirus

Officials at Public Health England are resisting doctors’ calls to cut the gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Nick Potts/PA)

Officials resist calls by doctors to cut the delay between Covid jabs

January 23, 2021

A scientist advising the Government on coronavirus called for tighter lockdown restrictions (Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Scientist advising Government urges tougher lockdown

January 23, 2021

There are concerns that misinformation about the Covid-19 jab could spread (Nick Potts/PA)

Community leaders asked to help tackle ‘vaccine hesitancy’ among minorities

January 23, 2021

Sri Lankan health officials attend a mock Covid-19 vaccination drive-in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)

Sri Lanka minister who drank sorcerer’s anti-Covid potion tests positive

January 23, 2021

Napier Barracks is being used to house people seeking asylum in the UK (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Thousands call on Home Office to shut Kent barracks amid coronavirus outbreak

January 23, 2021

A resident rides past a mural titled ‘Memories’ in Wuhan, China, where coronavirus was first detected (Ng Han Guan/AP)

Wuhan returns to normal as world continues to battle pandemic

January 23, 2021

A police officer stands guard at the Yau Ma Tei area in Hong Kong (Vincent Yu/AP)

Thousands of Hongkongers locked down as coronavirus cases surge

January 23, 2021

358,454 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination (Russell Cheyne/PA)

Scotland marks one year since first coronavirus tests

January 23, 2021

Elections are due to be held in May (Claire Hayhurst/PA)

Doorstep campaigning not allowed under Covid rules – minister

January 23, 2021

The Government has been urged to review the effectiveness of PPE (Danny Lawson/PA)

Nursing leaders call for PPE review in light of new coronavirus variants

January 23, 2021

Scientists have warned there can be no early easing of lockdown restrictions (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Scientists warn against lifting lockdown amid ‘more deadly’ mutant Covid strain

January 23, 2021