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[ad_1] Batches of the Oxford / AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine have started arriving in UK hospitals ahead of the national launch of the vaccine. Some 530,000 doses of the treatment will be available for rollout across the UK from Monday, and vulnerable groups have already been identified as the priority for …

[ad_1] The UK has recorded a further 57,725 COVID-19 cases, its highest daily total. 445 more coronavirusRelated deaths were also reported. The total number of people who have now died from COVID-19 in the UK now stands at 74,570. Among the figures, NHS England reported that 383 people had died …

[ad_1] School personnel have the legal right not to return to classrooms due to the spread of COVID, one leading union has said, while another has initiated legal proceedings against the Department of Education. The National Education Union (NEU) has said that all elementary schools must remain closed for at …

[ad_1] T People who attended a basement party in a North London restaurant have been issued fixed penalty notices for breaking the strict Level 4 rules. Police were called to the scene in Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, after receiving reports of several revelers entering. Officers attended and found 10 men …

[ad_1] India approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, paving the way for a massive immunization campaign in the second most populous country in the world. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that the vaccine received the green light on Friday. It …

[ad_1] Public Health England (PHE) has said that it does not recommend mixing COVID-19 vaccines from different providers. The warning comes as distribution of the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine is due to begin in the UK next week, the second launch after the December launch of the Pfizer / BioNTech …

[ad_1] secondAngkok’s ban on the sale of alcohol in bars, clubs and restaurants began today as the country introduced a series of new restrictions aimed at curbing the rise in coronavirus cases. Thailand initially appeared to have escaped the worst of the virus, registering just under 4,000 cases in total …

[ad_1] A union boss accused ministers of having a “reckless” attitude towards schools during the coronavirus crisis after the government announced a U-turn in London’s school closings. The Deputy Secretary General of the National Union of Education, Dr Mary Bousted, said that the government had thrown schools in England into …

[ad_1] The new mutant variant of the ‘super’ coronavirus is in fact more infectious than previous variants, just as scientists feared, a new study finds. Researchers at Imperial College London found that the new variant that has wreaked havoc in the UK and made its way to the UK may …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson is planning a recruiting blitz for teachers, NHS staff and police (Image: PA / Getty) Boris Johnson is planning a public sector recruiting ‘bonanza’ in 2021 as the UK struggles to end the coronavirus pandemic. More than one million jobs are believed to have been lost as …