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NewsYahoo News UKBritain is now the most pro-vaccination country in the world
The number of Brits willing to take up a coronavirus vaccination has leapt by 20% in two months.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKSecret Cinema defends summer 2021 project after backlash
The event is planned for this summer.
NewsYahoo News UKOne in 55 people in England had COVID last week after slight decrease in infections
It is estimated that more than one million people in England are currently infected with coronavirus.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'EastEnders' star Natalie Cassidy sick of being 'leaned over' in shops
The actor said having people get too close is driving her 'mad'.
NewsYahoo News UKPolice break up wedding attended by 400 people at school in north London
The Met Police said officers found 400 people at a wedding at a school on Egerton Road, Stamford Hill, north London on Thursday night.
NewsPA Media: EntertainmentFestival season ‘still possible despite the cancellation of Glastonbury’
Paul Reed, of the Association of Independent Festivals, said the Government needs to intervene over the issue of insurance for music events.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKAngela Rippon says getting coronavirus vaccine was a 'no-brainer'
The presenter urged people to ignore the 'nonsense' on social media.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKSir Billy Connolly has had his coronavirus jab
The Scottish comedian’s wife Pamela Stephenson revealed in a post on social media that he had received his first jab.
CelebrityPA Media: EntertainmentSir Billy Connolly receives coronavirus jab
His wife Pamela Stephenson posted a picture of the 78-year-old on social media.
NewsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson to hold Downing Street COVID press conference today
The prime minister will speak as reports emerge people who test positive for COVID-19 could get £500 to self-isolate.
NewsYahoo News UKServing Met Police officer who was shielding dies after testing positive for COVID
PC Michael Warren, a serving Met Police officer who was shielding at home and working remotely, died after testing positive for COVID.
PoliticsYahoo News UKHave your say: Should people be paid £500 if they test positive for COVID?
People in England could be given £500 if they test positive for coronavirus in a bid to encourage them to stay at home at follow self-isolation rules.
NewsPA Media: EntertainmentMuseums fighting for survival, national charity warns
The Florence Nightingale Museum has said it is closing for the ‘foreseeable future’.
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Fauci: It's ‘liberating’ to let the ‘science speak’ without fear of repercussions
At a White House press conference Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci made several remarks about what it was like working with the Trump administration, saying that his transparency got him “in trouble sometimes.” He said that now, however, it's “somewhat of a liberating feeling” to base his statements on science without fear of a backlash from President Biden.
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Biden says COVID death toll will likely reach 500K in February
During an event at which he signed executive orders aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic, President Biden said “things are going to continue to get worse before they get better,” adding that the death toll will likely top 500,000 in February.
NewsYahoo News UKInteractive map shows how many over-80s have been vaccinated in your area
The government is aiming to have offered a vaccine to everyone over 70 by 15 February.
NewsYahoo News UK‘Morally reprehensible’: Priti Patel attacks people jumping COVID vaccine queue
Patel criticised people who had been using a loophole in an IT system to get vaccine appointments early.
NewsYahoo News UKNew £800 COVID fine for people having house parties during lockdown, Priti Patel says
'Such irresponsible behaviour poses a significant threat to public health,' the home secretary said.
NewsYahoo News UKMan breaks COVID rules to drive 350 miles for a kebab - before crashing on way home
The father did not have insurance or a licence, police said.
HealthYahoo News UKReport on rising COVID infections 'missed the peak' and cases are actually coming down, top scientist says
The React report showed that the prevalence of coronavirus across England increased by 50% between early December and the second week of January.
NewsYahoo News UKChart shows how quickly the UK is vaccinating compared with the rest of the world
Israel is currently the only country to have vaccinated more than a third of the population.
NewsYahoo News UKWhy Boris Johnson is wrong to blame record COVID deaths on the new variant
A Sage adviser has argued it's 'untenable' for Johnson to blame these grim numbers 'entirely on the new variant'.
NewsYahoo News UKInteractive map shows how many new COVID cases there are in your area
Knowsley in Merseyside currently has the highest rate of new coronavirus infections, with a seven-day rolling rate of 1,136 cases per 100,000 people.
LifestyleYahoo News UKFamily recreates Premier Inn at home to celebrate son's sixth birthday
Noah Pedlar has to stay at the 'moon hotel' regularly so he can access treatment for spina bifida.
NewsYahoo News UK'Arrogant' millionaire pilot landed at RAF base during lockdown to 'see the beach'
Richard Charles Priestley Wood landed at RAF Valley to visit the beach during the coronavirus lockdown in May last year.
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