Covid-19

(Steve Parsons/PA)

No decision yet on autumn vaccination booster programme, says adviser

April 15, 2021

Scottish Government figures show 222,897 people have tested positive since the start of the outbreak (Jane Barlow/PA)

One coronavirus death recorded as infection numbers continue to fall

April 15, 2021

Someone drinking a pint (Johnny Green/PA)

Buy drinks and food to help save our pubs, urges Rees-Mogg

April 15, 2021

NHS England said a total of 4.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of February 2021 (Victoria Jones/PA)

Covid-19 pressure on NHS highlighted as waiting list hits another record high

April 15, 2021

The United States, Brazil and Mexico have reported the highest number of deaths (Peter Byrne/PA)

WHO: Europe has surpassed one million Covid-19 deaths

April 15, 2021

People carry out asymptomatic testing using lateral flow tests (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Care homes ‘failed’ by lateral flow test rollout, says study author

April 15, 2021

The number of people in England waiting to begin hospital treatment rose to a record 4.7m in March (Victoria Jones/PA)

NHS waiting list hits another record high amid Covid pandemic

April 15, 2021

Barbers and hair salons are expected to reopen in Northern Ireland on April 23 (PA)

Raft of lockdown relaxations to be rubber-stamped by Stormont ministers

April 15, 2021

People take part in coronavirus surge testing on Clapham Common, south London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Proactive surge testing needed to ‘get ahead’ of Covid variants spread

April 15, 2021

Researchers warned the impact of relatives being unable to visit care homes will be felt for years to come (Peter Byrne/PA)

Majority of people with relatives in care home endured mental distress – study

April 15, 2021

Airlines argue that filters and air-flow systems on most planes make them safe when passengers wear face masks (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Blocking middle seats on planes reduces virus risk by half, US study suggests

April 15, 2021