Third of cases in London are Omicron – Zahawi
The Omicron variant accounts for a third of the coronavirus cases in London, Nadhim Zahawi has said.Speaking to the BBC's...
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‘My hand was saved by stitching it to my chest’
A car crash victim's hand has been saved by using a wartime technique which involved stitching it to his chest.Martin...
Covid: Care home visitors cut to three to slow Omicron spread
Nadra Ahmed, chair of the National Care Association, said she was waiting for clarity on whether the three named visitors...
Covid: Omicron data prompts fresh call to get booster jab
Asked about whether the variant might be milder, as anecdotal accounts from South Africa have suggested, she said: "Even if...
Watch: Ros Atkins on… Compulsory Covid vaccinations
Austria is introducing a vaccine mandate from February and other nations around the world are also looking at their options....
Mothers reborn: The surprising benefits of lifelike dolls
In Poland, where fertility rates are among the lowest in the world, a group of women are taking control and...
‘The unvaccinated ask for jabs, but by then it’s too late’
A&E waits Patients at A&E should be seen within four hours of arrival. This data shows the proportion of patients...
Lip fillers: Beauticians breaking the law on underage ops
A BBC investigation has found that some beauticians are illegally offering lip fillers to under 18's on social media.It is...
West Suffolk Hospital hunt for whistleblower ‘incendiary’ says report
The new report, commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care, said the consultant, referred to as Dr A,...
Omicron and boosters: Your questions answered
Many countries have started to roll out fresh restrictions to limit the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant and BBC...
New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
"This is all 100% theory and 0% substance," Sunny Kaushal, chairman of the Dairy and Business Owners Group, a lobby...
NHS Tracker: How is the NHS in your area coping?
A&E waits Patients at A&E should be seen within four hours of arrival. This data shows the proportion of patients...
Shelby Lynch: TikTok influencer on dispelling disability myths
A woman with spinal muscular atrophy has been using TikTok to dispel myths about her disability. Shelby Lynch, from Leeds,...
Covid: England braces for Plan B rule changes amid Omicron fears
As questions persisted about what went on behind Downing Street's black door a year ago, it seemed to some of...
Covid: Omicron hospital admissions could reach 1,000 a day – scientific advisers
In the minutes of their latest meeting this week, seen by the BBC, they say: "With the speed of growth...
Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
"We have highly effective vaccines that have proved effective against all the variants so far, in terms of severe disease...
Throwing a tea party for children with cancer
For seriously ill young people who were stuck in hospital over lockdown, the pandemic was particularly tough. Hospital visits were...
Nearly 70 Spanish medics Covid positive after Christmas party
Spain was hit hard by the pandemic in 2020, but the situation has since stabilised, largely thanks to the country's...
