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Covid-19 rules: How six countries fared after easing Covid rules

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesThe government has confirmed nearly all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will be lifted on 19 July.It means all legal restrictions on social contact will be removed. ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 29, 2021

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Multiple sclerosis: Parkour athlete's loss of mobility 'mortifying'

A parkour athlete, who has been diagnosed with a rare, progressive form of multiple sclerosis, has described losing his mobility as "mortifying".Luke Callinan, 35, who helped to establish Nottingham's parkour community, was diagnosed 18 months ago and is now bed-bound.His friends and family are trying to raise £100,000 for stem ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 29, 2021

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What are the Delta, Gamma, Beta and Alpha Covid variants?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesThe UK is seeing rising cases of coronavirus caused by a variant called Delta, which was first identified in India. Experts say it is more transmissible than ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Ian Paterson: Plans for further breast surgeon compensation

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightPA MediaA healthcare provider will offer compensation to thousands more victims of breast surgeon Ian Paterson.Paterson was jailed in 2017 after he was found to have carried out ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Concussion and sport: How the lives of ex-sportspeople have been affected by concussion

Last updated on 22 July 202122 July 2021.From the section Sport"Lots of anxiety, lots of depression. My eyes and my brain started burning when I looked at the phone screen."BBC Radio 5 Live has been speaking to former ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Lockdown weight gain averaging half a stone – survey

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesMore than 40% of adults in England have gained weight during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the average gain being half a stone (just over 3kg). ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Are middle-aged people more unhealthy than ever?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesAbout one in three middle-aged Britons has multiple health conditions - such as chronic back pain, mental ill health and high blood pressure, a study suggests.But is ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Blood inquiry: Former health minister defends blood products advice on Aids

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightuk parliamentThe government was right to say there was "no conclusive proof" that Aids could be transmitted by blood products in 1983, a public inquiry has heard.Giving evidence, ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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NHS England to appoint first female chief executive

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightOtherAmanda Pritchard is set to become the first female chief executive of the NHS in England, BBC News has been told.Ms Pritchard, NHS England's chief operating officer, has ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Covid: No quarantine for fully jabbed US and EU travellers to England

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightReutersPeople who have been fully vaccinated in the EU or US will not need to isolate when coming to England from an amber list country.The change will come ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Covid: Deaf woman wins claim over lack of sign language at briefings

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightKatherine RowleyA deaf woman has won a claim against the government after a judge found a lack of sign language at two Covid briefings "served to disempower, to frustrate and to ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Fully jabbed from EU and US could avoid quarantine

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesSenior cabinet ministers are to discuss allowing fully vaccinated travellers from the EU and US to avoid quarantine when they arrive in England.A review of the border ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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How to get a Covid test

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesMore people are being offered free rapid coronavirus tests.The UK government says regular testing could be an important tool for easing restrictions.Why is testing ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 28, 2021

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Support bubbles: How do they work and who is in yours?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesSome people across the UK have been able to form household support bubbles or extended households. The aim is to help people who've been cut off from ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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How do we know Covid vaccines are safe?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesThe Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been linked to very rare cases of blood clots. The chance of this happening to an individual is still extremely low, but as ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Your questions about vaccines and periods answered

Some people who have had the coronavirus vaccine have said they've since had a heavier or delayed period.But experts say this is nothing to worry about, as our immune system affects the sex hormones in our body.We put some of the big questions around Covid and periods to Dr Viki ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Marr on catching Covid after being double vaccinated

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingI can't be sure - but working back, I'm pretty clear I caught the Delta variant of coronavirus during the summit of G7 (Group of Seven) nations, in Cornwall, probably on Sunday ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Chronic health issues for third in late 40s – study

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesAbout one in three middle-aged people has multiple chronic health issues, a long-running British study suggests. The 1970 British Cohort Study has been periodically tracking the lives ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Long Covid: 'I've blood clots, a braced leg and damaged heart… but I'm home'

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightBill WilsonFor 88 days, former BBC journalist Bill Wilson lived a nightmare, trapped behind a plastic facemask and plugged into a life-support machine. Months on, as life in the UK begins ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Why you shouldn't get a second Covid jab too early

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesA government scientific advisor says four weeks is too soon between some Covid jabs.This comes as people have been sharing tips online of some locations giving out ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid-19: 'For us it's not freedom day, is it?'

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightRosie DuffinThe end of England's lockdown rules on 19 July has been dubbed "Freedom Day" - but for some people, it's becoming a day to dread. "For us ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Beta coronavirus variant: What is the risk?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesFully jabbed travellers returning from France are being asked to quarantine, to stop the spread of cases of the Beta variant. The government says it's to protect ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid: What happens when people no longer have to wear masks?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesMasks and face coverings are no longer compulsory in most public places in England but the government is still recommending them in crowded places. So what does ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid rules: How can the clinically vulnerable stay safe?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesGuidance for people in England identified as being "clinically extremely vulnerable" is being updated from 19 July - but what is actually changing?Formal advice telling them to ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Boris Johnson on Covid infection rates falling for six days

The prime minister has urged people not to “run away with premature conclusions” after a fall in positive Covid tests in the UK.A week after most restrictions were lifted in England, he said the public had “got to remain very cautious”.The number of new infections across the UK has fallen ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Michael Gove on vaccine passports at events with big crowds

People should be “confident” those attending large-scale events are “less likely to be carriers" of the coronavirus, the Cabinet Office minister has said.Speaking on a visit to Glasgow, Michael Gove spoke of the Westminster and Holyrood governments looking at some kind of passporting systems at events, such as top flight ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid-19: Irish vaccine programme to include 12-15-year-olds

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightReutersThe Covid-19 vaccination programme in the Republic of Ireland is to be extended to include 12 to 15 year-olds.The recommendation was made to the Irish government by the ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid: UK Covid cases fall for seventh day in a row

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingThe daily number of Covid cases recorded in the UK has fallen for a seventh day in a row, to 23,511. Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Children Covid vaccine: Who can have the jab in the UK?

Hundreds of thousands of under-18s will now be offered the Covid vaccine in the UK.They'll get the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, as that's the only one which has been approved for 12 to 17-year-olds - so far.However, the news means that most children still aren't eligible for the jab - in keeping ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid: Alert over inaccurate thermometers bought in UK

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesThere has been a rise in the sale of unreliable infrared thermometers in the UK, say regulators who are advising people to check before they buy. The ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Contaminated-blood inquiry: Former Health Minister Clarke denies responsibility

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightuk parliamentLord Clarke has told an inquiry he was "not responsible" for blood products during his time as health minister.About 3,000 people died after being given blood products ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Dad builds robotic 'exo-skeleton' to help son walk

French dad and robotics engineer Jean-Louis Constanza has built a robotic suit for his 16-year-old son Oscar that allows him to walk. Oscar, a wheelchair user, activates the suit by saying 'robot, stand up,' and it then walks for him. Jean-Louis co-founded the company that builds the suit, that can ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Contaminated blood inquiry: Former health minister Clarke to give evidence

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightuk parliamentLord Clarke will give evidence under oath to the contaminated blood scandal inquiry later - the first senior health minister from the time to testify.Around 3,000 people ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid rules: What has changed?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesBig changes to Covid restrictions have been made across the UK.Northern Ireland is the latest to lift some restrictions, but it has delayed a decision on others. ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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Covid: Which children are being vaccinated and why?

SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty ImagesHundreds of thousands of children at higher risk from coronavirus infection are to be offered a Covid vaccine in the UK. However, the vast majority of children ...

BRANDHAUSJuly 27, 2021

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