- Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%The UK will soon be in a "very different world", government scientists promise after the success of the jabs.
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read more ...5 hours ago - Prosthetist fundraising £300,000 for a bionic arm after cycling accidentJim Ashworth-Beaumont needs the prosthetic after being involved in a cycling accident last year.
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read more ...10 hours ago - What's the roadmap for lifting lockdown?The prime minister has announced a plan for how the lockdown will be lifted in England.
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read more ...6 days ago - Coronavirus doctor's diary: Don't ask me which vaccine is best, pleaseDr John Wright says he's often asked which vaccine is best, but the answer is it's too early to say.
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