All news on the topic: Coronavirus

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Woman's rare brain condition saw her hallucinating that mum was Boris Johnson
Chantelle Christian started to experience manic episodes where she would have terrifying hallucinations and her behaviour became more generally more erratic after a condition post-covid
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'My dad got Covid in hospital - ITV drama Breathtaking is our harrowing reality'
Sharon Collins witnessed first-hand the devastation that took hold in hospitals when her father died after catching coronavirus on a ward, and says ITV's Breathtaking is 'real life'
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Covid infections that last for months are 'surprisingly common'
A new study has found that up to three in every 100 Covid infections last for a month or longer - and that people with the persistent infections are more likely to have Long Covid
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NHS doctor urges public to watch ITV's Breathtaking to see trauma medics endured
NHS doctor Rachel Clarke has shared her thoughts on why the story of the traumatised pandemic medics needs to be told again in new ITV drama series, Breathtaking
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Why Covid was so lethal - from 'hit and run killer' to deception
As ITV drama Breathtaking shines a light on NHS pressures in response to the coronavirus crisis, The Mirror takes a look at why the virus was so destructive, killing millions across the globe
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Breathtaking author Rachel Clarke's life - war hero husband to career change
ITV's new drama Breathtaking brings palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke's first-hand experience of working in the NHS at the start of the Covid pandemic to TV screens
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Boy, 5, died after getting Covid, strep throat and two other viruses
Five-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero had a myriad of viruses and medical conditions before his untimely death about two months ago, according to the local medical examiner's report
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Harrowing true story and real doctor behind ITV's Covid drama Breathtaking
Actress Joanne Froggatt portrays Dr Abbey Henderson in ITV's new drama Breathtaking, and brings to life author and NHS frontline doctor Rachel Clarke's first-hand experience
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Inside covid care home scandal - Tory 'lies' and choice that killed thousands
ITV's Breathtaking exposes the sacrifices made by NHS staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. As the number of people needing hospital care for the virus soared, hospital patients were discharged to care homes to free up vital beds, but this sparked deadly consequences among the elderly
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PPE scandal explained - shortage riddle, who got rich and who was to blame
As ITV's drama Breathtaking airs, we look at what the Covid PPE scandal actually was, where the millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money went, why equipment didn't reach desperate NHS workers and who is being held to account
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One in 67 Brits tests positive for covid - all the symptoms you need to know
The government data, examined by the Office for National Statistics, show that 1.6% of the population would test positive in the fortnight to Wednesday, February 7
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'I travelled 5,000 miles to meet my online date from UK - and it was worth it'
American Rachel Hieser spent ten hours on a plane to meet Joe De Silva for the first time - but the pair hit it off immediately and she moved to Bristol to be with him
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Experimental new vaccine from Covid jab manufacturer 'could help beat cancer'
Following the pandemic, emerging vaccine technology has been turbocharged and now British patients are among a global cohort enlisted to trial a cancer vaccine
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The Apprentice's Tre Lowe heartbreak of marriage disapproval and brother's death
The Apprentice contestant Tre Lowe - otherwise known as Architechs's musician Paul Akabah - has battled personal heartbreak in recent years ahead of his place on the BBC show
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'Silent' organ damage found in over half of long Covid patients, study warns
A recent study has found that organ damage persists in long Covid patients, even in those initially not severely affected, raising serious concerns about the long-term health impacts of the virus
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Thousands of Covid ventilators bought for £50k flogged off for as little as £100
The Good Law Project found the ventilator machines bought during the coronavirus pandemic are now up for grabs at online auctions, after being kept in expensive storage facilities
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What is 'disease X' as WHO calls for global pandemic treaty for 'common enemy'
Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has urged countries to sign on to its pandemic treaty by May in order to fight the globe's "common enemy".
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Hundreds of docs to sue NHS after lack of proper PPE left them with Long Covid
Dr Kelly Fearnley was working at Bradford Royal Infirmary in November 2020 when she got Long Covid and she is still unable to work, has violent shakes, hallucinations and a high heart rate
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Shelters full to bursting as cost of caring leads to record pet abandonments
The RSPCA is facing 'an unprecedented winter crisis' as people give up their pets because they can't afford to keep them
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UK Covid rates mapped in every region of England - check full list for your area
This winter, Covid cases have remained lower than many predicted and currently seem to be still decreasing far below rates seen just two months earlier in October
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Huge rise in UK cases of 'winter vomiting bug' prompts urgent warning
The winter vomiting bug has spiked recently and is up almost 50 per cent on the seasonal average, with rates particularly high amongst the country's elderly amid an Arctic freeze
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Covid hotspots in UK confirmed after rise in JN.1 variant - 10 areas with most
London and the South East are the regions worst-hit by the current surge in the new JN.1 Covid variant, which began to rise over Christmas and has become the dominant strain across the world
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New 'Covid-like' virus that could infect humans discovered in remote cave
A new deadly bat virus has been found in a remote cave in Thailand, an official from EcoHealth Alliance, which was heavily linked to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, has said
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Thousands died from Covid due to being under-vaccinated, new study suggests
A UK-wide study found more than 7,000 hospitalisations and deaths might have been averted from June to September 2022, with figures showing between one third and half of Brits were under-vaccinated
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How to tell if you have Covid, the flu, RSV or just a cold - key symptoms
While we're no longer required to test for these winter viruses - if unwell try to stay at home and avoid contact to prevent spread of infections to more vulnerable groups