Television presenter says group ‘angry’ at BBC reporting on Covid vaccines tried to serve him ‘anti-vaxx writ’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTelevision presenter Jeremy Vine has said he was “unnerved” after anti-vaccine pro…
Getting flu with Covid doubles risk of death, says UK health chief
Both flu and Covid-19 will circulate this winter, warns head of UK Health Security AgencyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople who catch flu and Covid at the same time this winter are twice as likely to die than those who o…
More than 2 million people in England have had Covid booster jab
Priorities for third dose of vaccine are those over 50, health and social care workers and anyone with a weakened immune systemCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than two million people have been given the coronavirus boos…
Coronavirus live news: UK reports 34,950 cases as two million receive booster jabs; Italy records 46 deaths
UK has recorded 133 Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures; Italy has registered 4.7m coronavirus cases to dateUnions call for tighter Covid safety measures in schoolsRussia reports record daily death toll as Kremlin…
UK unions call for tighter Covid safety measures in schools as cases surge
Government urged to take action as one in 14 secondary school children in England infected last weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUnions have called on the government to stop “standing by” and reinstate safety measures at …
Revealed: anti-vaccine TikTok videos being viewed by children as young as nine
Covid misinformation remains on site for months adding to concern over impact of social media on young peopleLies and conspiracy theories about Covid-19, which have amassed millions of views and are accessible to young children, have been available on …
Covid rates rising in secondary schools in England, ONS data shows
Steep increase suggests spread through schools is outpacing vaccination programmeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne in 14 secondary school-age children had Covid last week, according to figures released by the Office for Na…
‘I’d like to get my daughter vaccinated soon – I fear she will be next to get Covid’
Parents worry as cancelled jabs and a dearth of information hit the UK Covid jab plan for 12- to 15-year-oldsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“In my daughter’s school there are no signs of vaccines so far. No consent forms re…
Ministers criticised for ‘haphazard’ Covid jab rollout for teenagers in England
Parents raise the alarm as Nadhim Zahawi admits he has no idea how many 12- to 15-year-olds have been vaccinatedMinisters have been accused of losing a grip on the Covid vaccination programme for teenagers with headteachers and parents describing a “ha…
NHS aims to give 35m flu jabs amid warnings of up to 60,000 deaths
Service aims to immunise more than half the population amid fears of particularly deadly flu seasonThe NHS is to embark on the most ambitious programme of flu jabs in its history amid warnings of up to 60,000 deaths.The health service aims to immunise …