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How many cases in your area?

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Covid: Doctors' leaders back postponed health checks

A senior GP says the move would support the "national priority" to vaccinate people quickly.

Covid-19: Mums who were severely ill urge pregnant women to get jabs

In a video, one woman says her family were told she would not survive after giving birth with Covid.

Covid-19: Matt Hancock neighbour denies NHS cronyism claim

Alex Bourne says the former health secretary had no involvement is his company winning NHS work.

Rapist paramedic Andrew Wheeler struck off

Andrew Wheeler is serving 21 years for raping a female patient and sexually abusing another.

Covid: First data points to Omicron re-infection risk

Scientists in South Africa have identified a spike in the numbers catching Covid again.

Covid: Who can have a booster jab and how can you get one?

All UK adults will be offered a Covid booster, and 12-15-year-olds will be offered a second jab.

Covid risk remains higher for some ethnic groups

A major report reveals who in society has been hit hardest by each wave of Covid in the UK.

Covid: Pfizer and Moderna jabs give best overall boost, UK trial finds

Researchers say there are signs the boosters would still offer protection against new variant Omicron.

How do you say Omicron?

Omicron is the 13th variant of the Covid-19 virus to receive a Greek name but the pronunciation is up for debate.

Covid: South Africa new cases surge as Omicron spreads

The new Omicron variant has now become dominant, the country's top medical scientists say.

Omicron: What are England's mask rules now?

Face coverings are a legal requirement again in England in shops and on public transport.

Omicron: How do you detect it?

Swabs from PCR tests can help identify omicron, but genetic analysis is needed to confirm it.

Omicron: How are Covid rules and booster jabs changing?

Covid rules are being strengthened in response to the Omicron variant

Covid in Scotland: New Scottish Omicron case not linked to others

Another case of the new variant of Covid-19 has been reported in Scotland, bringing the total to 10.