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One year since lockdown: the UK Covid timeline

One year since lockdown: the UK Covid timeline
The country marks one year since Boris Johnson asked the nation to ‘stay at home’
23 Mar 2021
‘Johnson is an uneasy advocate for his government’s new approach’

‘Johnson is an uneasy advocate for his government’s new approach’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
12 Mar 2021
Tory minister hits back at criticism of 1% pay rise for NHS staff

Tory minister hits back at criticism of 1% pay rise for NHS staff
Nadine Dorries dismisses anger over ‘pitiful’ planned increase by arguing that nurses ‘do their job because they love their job’
5 Mar 2021
The rare post-Covid illness hospitalising 100 children a week

The rare post-Covid illness hospitalising 100 children a week
NHS bosses preparing for feared surge in cases of paediatric inflammatory multi-system syndrome
5 Feb 2021
One in ten Brits had Covid-19 antibodies by December

One in ten Brits had Covid-19 antibodies by December
New ONS data shows that majority of population are still at risk of infection
19 Jan 2021
Beating Covid-19 provides 85% immunity

Beating Covid-19 provides 85% immunity
Recovering from the virus provides some protection - but scientists warn against shunning social distancing
14 Jan 2021
‘Long Covid is the hidden health crisis of the pandemic - so why isn’t more being done?’

‘Long Covid is the hidden health crisis of the pandemic - so why isn’t more being done?’
14 Jan 2021

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GPs leading vaccine rollout forced to slow down

GPs leading vaccine rollout forced to slow down
Doctors leading the way see deliveries diverted to allow other regions to catch up
13 Jan 2021
Will crisis in NHS hospitals trigger lockdown tightening?

Will crisis in NHS hospitals trigger lockdown tightening?
Covid patients occupying 30,000 beds as government scrambles to stem rate of infections
11 Jan 2021
Could an arthritis drug ease the NHS Covid crisis?

Could an arthritis drug ease the NHS Covid crisis?
Tocilizumab found to cut risk of death for most critically ill coronavirus patients by almost a quarter
8 Jan 2021
London hospitals two weeks from being ‘overwhelmed’

London hospitals two weeks from being ‘overwhelmed’
Capital could have a shortfall of more than 5,000 intensive care beds in a fortnight
7 Jan 2021
Covid-19: test-and-trace callers worked 1% of paid hours

Covid-19: test-and-trace callers worked 1% of paid hours
Damming report calls for urgent improvements to £22bn system that failed to avert second lockdown
11 Dec 2020
UK to begin world’s first Covid vaccine rollout within hours

UK to begin world’s first Covid vaccine rollout within hours
Patients will be given NHS inoculation card after receiving jab
7 Dec 2020
Coronavirus: one in five cases trigger psychological illness

Coronavirus: one in five cases trigger psychological illness
New study finds that one in five patients infected with the virus go on to suffer from mental disorder
16 Nov 2020
PHE never believed Covid-19 would ‘travel this far’

PHE never believed Covid-19 would ‘travel this far’
Conviction that virus would ‘die out’ left UK on back foot for rolling out mass testing and contract tracing systems
13 Nov 2020
Most Brits say yes to Covid vaccine - if Johnson goes first

Most Brits say yes to Covid vaccine - if Johnson goes first
Survey finds that almost half of total 74% who are willing to get the jab want politicians to act as guinea pigs
11 Nov 2020
Government second wave death figures were wrong

Government second wave death figures were wrong
Data inflated forecasts for fatalities if UK did not enter a second lockdown
6 Nov 2020
Inside the government plan to launch city-wide Covid testing

Inside the government plan to launch city-wide Covid testing
Programme hailed as ‘first glimpse’ of an exit strategy from lockdown
3 Nov 2020
Coronavirus: hospital admissions in England surge 33% 

Coronavirus: hospital admissions in England surge 33%
Rate of admissions rapidly increasing in regions not under strictest lockdown restrictions
30 Oct 2020
Britain’s death toll could hit 85,000 in second Covid wave

Britain’s death toll could hit 85,000 in second Covid wave
Pandemic modelling says fatalities could remain at peak for three months
29 Oct 2020
Does test-and-trace work to keep Covid-19 cases down?

Does test-and-trace work to keep Covid-19 cases down?
Experts say UK’s £12bn system is having ‘marginal impact’ infections rates - but are other countries faring any better?
26 Oct 2020
NHS cuts 2,000 test and trace jobs as Covid rates soar 

NHS cuts 2,000 test and trace jobs as Covid rates soar
Contact tracing team slashed from 12,000 to 10,000
12 Oct 2020
Emergency Nightingale hospitals on standby as cases soar

Emergency Nightingale hospitals on standby as cases soar
NHS chief says more people in hospital than when government ordered lockdown
12 Oct 2020
Covid jabs may begin next month, if vaccine is approved

Covid jabs may begin next month, if vaccine is approved
Five vaccination sites to be set up in major cities as part of mass inoculation roll-out
8 Oct 2020
How track-and-trace chaos led to 23,000 rise in Covid cases 

How track-and-trace chaos led to 23,000 rise in Covid cases
Health experts criticise NHS app as glitch blamed for backlog
5 Oct 2020
Debate: have Boris Johnson’s coronavirus rules gone too far?

Debate: have Boris Johnson’s coronavirus rules gone too far?
80 Tory rebels to back amendment giving parliament final say on Covid-19 restrictions
29 Sep 2020
How an ‘experimental arthritis drug’ could help treat Covid

How an ‘experimental arthritis drug’ could help treat Covid
Otilimab given to Manchester man as UK clinical trial kicks off
28 Sep 2020
Is a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid-19 lockdown looming for London?

Is a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid-19 lockdown looming for London?
Ministers mulling curb on indoor meetings as capital placed on coronavirus watchlist
28 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Romney made ‘wrong call’ on Supreme Court

Instant Opinion: Romney made ‘wrong call’ on Supreme Court
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 25 September
25 Sep 2020
Pregnancy pains, electric bubble and killer spies

Pregnancy pains, electric bubble and killer spies
Should doctors monitor mothers’s alcohol intake? Are electric cars an investment bubble? And should spies have a ‘licence to kill’?
25 Sep 2020
Did NHS 111 fail early coronavirus patients?

Did NHS 111 fail early coronavirus patients?
Campaign group calls for inquiry after accusing helpline of giving inadequate medical advice
22 Sep 2020
Covid-flu co-infection ups death risk by 600%, study finds

Covid-flu co-infection ups death risk by 600%, study finds
Experts urge Brits to get influenza jab to avoid ‘serious outcomes’
22 Sep 2020
German expert says UK can curb Covid spikes without lockdown

German expert says UK can curb Covid spikes without lockdown
Leading expert calls for end to ‘alarmism’ as death rates fall despite spikes in infections
22 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’

Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
15 Sep 2020