Thursday 19 May 2022

Guardian Hinkley Point C nuclear power station delayed a year by Covid

BBC Vulnerable adults set for autumn Covid booster jab

Figures published on a Thursday include three days' data.

Cases: 22,232,377 (0.13%)
New cases: 28,578
Deaths: 177,890 (0.27%)
New deaths: 480

19 May 2022

Hospitalisations since last Monday:
3,521 (+109.33%*)
Since 10 October 2020

19 May 2022

New cases since last Monday:
28,578 (–35.32%*)
Since 7 July 2020

19 May 2022

Deaths since last Monday:
480 (–31.62%*)
Since 31 March 2020

19 May 2022

UK (0.80%) and global (1.20%) mortality rates today
Since 31 March 2020

Friday 1 January 2022

Guardian Schools in England told: wear masks in class as fears mount of Omicron surge

BBC Workplaces told to plan for absences of up to 25%

Cases: 13,100,458 (+1.26%)
New cases: 162,572
Deaths: 148,778 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 154

Saturday 2 January 2022

Guardian Combine classes in case of Covid staff shortages, DfE tells teachers in England

BBC Nothing in current data to support new curbs in England – ministers

Cases: 13,265,045 (+1.63%)
New cases: 148,498
Deaths: 148,851 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 73

Sunday 3 January 2022

Guardian NHS trusts declare critical incidents amid Covid staff crisis

BBC England must stick with Plan B to protect NHS – PM

Cases: 13,422,796 (+1.19%)
New cases: 157,751
Deaths: 148,893 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 42

Monday 4 January 2022

Guardian Parts of NHS may be overwhelmed by Covid wave, admits Boris Johnson

BBC Boris Johnson plans to 'ride out' Omicron wave with no more curbs

Cases: 13, 641, 520 (+1.63%)
New cases: 218,724
Deaths: 148,941 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 48

Wednesday 5 January 2022

Guardian Ministers must act now on NHS staffing crisis, health chiefs warn

BBC Boris Johnson confirms Plan B rules to continue for three weeks

Cases: 13,835,334 (+1.42%)
New cases: 194,747
Deaths: 149,284 (+0.23%)
New deaths: 343

Thursday 6 January 2022

Guardian First Covid wave raised UK adult risk of death by 40%, study finds

BBC Deadly Omicron should not be called mild, warns WHO

Cases: 14,015,065 (+1.30%)
New cases: 179,756
Deaths: 149,515 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 231

Friday 7 January 2022

Guardian Fourth Covid jab not yet needed, JCVI says, as booster protecting older people

BBC No need for a fourth Covid jab yet, say UK advisers

Cases: 14,193,228 (+1.27%)
New cases: 178,250
Deaths: 149,744 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 229

Saturday 8 January 2022

Guardian End mass jabs and live with Covid, says ex-head of vaccine taskforce

BBC UK records more than 150,000 deaths

Cases: 14,333,794 (+0.99%)
New cases: 146,390
Deaths: 150,057 (+0.21%)
New deaths: 313

Sunday 9 January 2022

Guardian Nadhim Zahawi: UK should lead move from pandemic to endemic Covid

BBC Hospital boss admits they may lose staff over compulsory vaccines

Cases: 14,475,192 (+0.99%)
New cases: 141,472
Deaths: 150,154 (+0.06%)
New deaths: 97

Sunday 10 January 2022

Guardian Email shows Boris Johnson aide invited No 10 staff to lockdown ‘BYOB’ party

BBC '100 invited' to Downing Street garden lockdown drinks

Cases: 14,475,192 (+0.99%)
New cases: 141,472
Deaths: 150,154 (+0.06%)
New deaths: 97

Monday 11 January 2022

Guardian Email shows Boris Johnson aide invited No 10 staff to lockdown ‘BYOB’ party

BBC '100 invited' to Downing Street garden lockdown drinks

Cases: 14,732,594 (+0.79%)
New cases: 120,821
Deaths: 150,609 (+0.25%)
New deaths: 379

Tuesday 12 January 2022

Guardian Boris Johnson admits attending Downing Street party during lockdown

BBC Boris Johnson faces calls to quit after lockdown party apology

Cases: 14,732,594 (+0.79%)
New cases: 120,821
Deaths: 150,609 (+0.25%)
New deaths: 379

Thursday 13 January 2022

Guardian No 10 party inquiry will reveal ‘farcical’ culture, say Whitehall sources

BBC Covid self-isolation in England being cut to five full days

Cases: 14,967,817 (+0.73%)
New cases: 151,342
Deaths: 151,342 (+0.22%)
New deaths: 335

Friday 14 January 2022

Guardian No 10 apologises to Queen over parties on eve of Prince Philip funeral

BBC Downing Street apologises to Queen over lockdown parties

Cases: 15,066,395 (+0.66%)
New cases: 99,652
Deaths: 151,612 (+0.18%)
New deaths: 270

Saturday 15 January 2022

Guardian Covid cases have hit plateau in parts of UK, says top medical adviser

BBC Reported cases at lowest level for a month

Cases: 15,147,120 (+0.54%)
New cases: 81,713
Deaths: 151,899 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 287

Sunday 16 January 2022

Guardian ‘Encouraging signs’ plan B Covid measures may soon be lifted in England

BBC Is the pandemic entering its endgame?

Cases: 15,217,280 (+0.46%)
New cases: 70,924
Deaths: 151,987 (+0.06%)
New deaths: 88

Monday 17 January 2022

Guardian All Covid restrictions in England could end in March under No 10 plans

BBC Boris Johnson was warned about lockdown drinks, says Dominic Cummings

Cases: 15,305,410 (+0.58%)
New cases: 84,429
Deaths: 152,075 (+0.06%)
New deaths: 85

Tuesday 18 January 2022

Guardian Cabinet expected to approve relaxation of plan B Covid restrictions in England

BBC Boris Johnson to set out next steps on Plan B measures

Cases: 15,399,300 (+0.61%)
New cases: 94,432
Deaths: 152,513 (+0.29%)
New deaths: 438

Wednesday 19 January 2022

Guardian Sajid Javid’s axing of all Covid restrictions draws warnings from NHS

BBC Face mask rules and Covid passes to end in England

Cases: 15,506,750 (+0.70%)
New cases: 108,069
Deaths: 152,872 (+0.24%)
New deaths: 359

Thursday 20 January 2022

Guardian ‘Dangerous’ to lift self-isolation rules for care home staff in England

BBC Covid infections falling across the UK, says ONS

Cases: 15,613,283 (+0.69%)
New cases: 107,364
Deaths: 153,202 (+0.22%)
New deaths: 330

Friday 21 January 2022

Guardian All Covid restrictions in England could end in March under No 10 plans

BBC Boris Johnson was warned about lockdown drinks, says Dominic Cummings

Cases: 15,709,059 (+0.61%)
New cases: 95,787
Deaths: 153,787 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 288

Saturday 22 January 2022

Guardian Keep wearing masks, charities urge as Covid measures are lifted in England

BBC Call to delay compulsory Covid vaccines for NHS staff

Cases: 15,709,059 (+0.61%)
New cases: 95,787
Deaths: 153,787 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 288

Sunday 23 January 2022

Guardian Unvaccinated NHS staff in England urged to have Covid jab before deadline

BBC NHS in push to vaccinate the final four million

Cases: 15,859.288 (+0.47%)
New cases: 74,799
Deaths: 153,862 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 75

Monday 24 January 2022

Guardian Omicron pushes UK business growth to 11-month low

BBC Covid travel tests to be axed in England for vaccinated arrivals

Cases: 15,953,685 (+0.60%)
New cases: 88,447
Deaths: 153,916 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 56

Tuesday 25 January 2022

Guardian UK reports highest daily deaths since February

BBC One in eight pupils out of school as Covid worsens

Cases: 16,047,716 (+0.59%)
New cases: 94,326
Deaths: 154,356 (+0.29%)
New deaths: 439

Wednesday 26 January 2022

Guardian Coronavirus vaccines may reduce risk of long Covid, ONS study finds

BBC Sainsbury's and John Lewis asks shoppers and staff to keep wearing masks

Cases: 16,149,319 (+0.63%)
New cases: 102,292
Deaths: 154,702 (+0.22%)
New deaths: 346

Thursady 27 January 2022

Guardian ‘I’ll wear one for the foreseeable’: masks abound despite England rule change

BBC Tesco shoppers and staff encouraged to keep wearing masks

Cases: 16,245,474 (+0.60%)
New cases: 96,871
Deaths: 155,040 (+0.22%)
New deaths: 338

Friday 28 January 2022

Guardian Group of NHS medics launch legal bid against compulsory Covid jabs

BBC Scientists warn over 'reckless' lack of vaccines for poorer countries

Cases: 16,333,980 (+0.54%)
New cases: 89,176
Deaths: 155,317 (+0.18%)
New deaths: 277

Saturday 29 January 2022

Guardian Schools in England reinstate mask wearing rules as Covid and absenteeism soar

BBC Long Covid: Hidden lung damage spotted on scans

Cases: 16,406,123 (+0.44%)
New cases: 72,727
Deaths: 155,613 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 296

Sunday 30 January 2022

Guardian Trusts cleared to use unvaccinated health staff amid reports of Javid U-turn

BBC Covid vaccines offered to vulnerable five-to-11-year-olds in England

Cases: 17,223,525 (+0.38%)
New cases: 65,260
Deaths: 155,703 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 90

Sunday 31 January 2022

Guardian Liz Truss tests positive for Covid after speaking in packed Commons

BBC Ministers plan to scrap NHS jab requirement for England

Cases: 17,315,893 (+0.54%)
New cases: 92,368
Deaths: 155,754 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 51

Monday 1 February 2022

Guardian Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO

BBC Covid generating masses of waste – WHO

Cases: 17,428,345 (+0.65%)
New cases: 112,452
Deaths: 155,973 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 219

Wednesday 2 February 2022

Guardian Exposure to one nasal droplet enough for Covid infection – study

BBC Government writes off £8.7bn of pandemic PPE

Cases: 17,515,199 (+0.50%)
New cases: 88,085
Deaths: 157,409 (+0.50%)
New deaths: 534

Thursday 3 February 2022

Guardian World faces ‘bumpy, difficult’ Covid transition, says senior scientist

BBC Novavax Covid jab approved by UK drugs regulator

Cases: 17,607,832 (+0.53%)
New cases: 88,171
Deaths: 157,730 (+0.20%)
New deaths: 321

Friday 4 February 2022

Guardian One in eight primary pupils in England had Covid last week, figures show

BBC Justin Welby: Queen set example at Philip's funeral

Cases: 17,689,885 (+0.47%)
New cases: 84,053
Deaths: 157,984 (+0.16%)
New deaths: 254

Saturday 5 February 2022

Guardian Booster campaign stalls as ‘partygate’ undermines trust in official advice

BBC Girl who followed party rules asks Boris Johnson for apology

Cases: 17,749,999 (+0.34%)
New cases: 60,578
Deaths: 158,243 (+0.16%)
New deaths: 259

Sunday 6 February 2022

Guardian Bucket, spade and a pile of red tape: UK travellers warned about Covid rule traps

BBC Covid: Reinfections included in daily cases

Cases: 17,803,325 (+0.30%)
New cases: 54,095
Deaths: 158,325 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 75

Monday 7 February 2022

Guardian Harm to AstraZeneca jab’s reputation ‘probably killed thousands’

BBC Warning millions could suffer tinnitus 'trauma'

Cases: 17,866,632 (+0.36%)
New cases: 57,623
Deaths: 158,363 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 45

Tuesday 8 February 2022

Guardian Pfizer accused of pandemic profiteering as profits double

BBC NHS waiting-list backlog will take years to clear

Cases: 17,932,803 (+0.37%)
New cases: 66,183
Deaths: 158,677 (+0.20%)
New deaths: 314

Wednesday 9 February 2022

Guardian Boris Johnson plans to end England’s Covid rules a month early

BBC Self-isolation law could be scrapped in England this month

Cases: 18,000,119 (+0.38%)
New cases: 68,214
Deaths: 158,953 (+0.17%)
New deaths: 276

Thursday 10 February 2022

Guardian Prince Charles met Queen two days before testing positive for Covid

BBC Charles met Queen two days before testing positive

Cases: 18,162,199 (+0.90%)
New cases: 66,638
Deaths: 159,158 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 206

Friday 11 February 2022

Guardian ‘Why so fast?’: world experts react to England ending Covid curbs

BBC Is ending the last Covid rule 'brave or stupid'?

Cases: 18,220,515 (+0.32%)
New cases: 58,899
Deaths: 159,351 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 193

Saturday 12 February 2022

Guardian Next Covid strain could kill many more, warn scientists ahead of England restrictions ending

BBC Self-isolation law could be scrapped in England this month

Cases: 18,266,015 (+0.25%)
New cases: 46,025
Deaths: 159,518 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 167

Sunday 13 February 2022

Guardian Johnson sent police party questionnaire

BBC Removing self-isolation would be a 'step too far'

Cases: 18,306,859 (+0.22%)
New cases: 41,270
Deaths: 159,570 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 52

Monday 14 February 2022

Guardian UK ministers press ahead with plan to wind down Covid testing

BBC Camilla tests positive for coronavirus

Cases: 18,348,029 (+0.22%)
New cases: 41,648
Deaths: 159,605 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 35

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Guardian Children aged five to 11 in Wales to be offered Covid jab

BBC Vaccinated less likely to develop long Covid

Cases: 18,393,951 (+0.25%)
New cases: 46,186
Deaths: 159,839 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 234

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Guardian Pregnant mother’s vaccination protects baby from Covid – study

BBC England to offer Covid jab to five to 11-year-olds

Cases: 18,447,706 (+0.29%)
New cases: 54,218
Deaths: 160,038 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 199

Thursday 17 February 2022

Guardian Ministers to stop supply of free Covid tests to universities in England

BBC New drugs are finally taming the virus

Cases: 18,499,058 (+0.28%)
New cases: 51,899
Deaths: 160,221 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 183

Friday 18 February 2022

Guardian England’s plan to scrap Covid self-isolation ‘unwise’, experts warn

BBC NHS bosses call for free tests and isolation to remain

Cases: 18,546,205 (+0.25%)
New cases: 47,685
Deaths: 160,379 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 158

Saturday 19 February 2022

Guardian Ending all Covid restrictions ‘premature and not based on evidence’, says BMA

BBC Covid isolation laws set to end in England

Cases: 18,580,216 (+0.18%)
New cases: 34,377
Deaths: 160,507 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 128

Sunday 20 February 2022

Guardian ‘We’re in a different world’: PM defends end of Covid rules in England

BBC The Queen tests positive for Covid

Cases: 18,605,752 (+0.14%)
New cases: 25,696
Deaths: 160,581 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 74

Monday 21 February 2022

Guardian Covid restrictions and free mass testing to end in England on 1 April

BBC England ending isolation laws and mass free testing

Cases: 18,654,572 (+0.26%)
New cases: 38,409
Deaths: 160,610 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 15

Tuesday 22 February 2022

Guardian Care home visitors in England will have to pay for Covid tests

BBC Extra Covid booster in spring for over-75s and high risk

Cases: 18,695,449 (+0.22%)
New cases: 41,130
Deaths: 160,815 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 205

Wednesday 23 February 2022

Guardian Transport for London drops rules on compulsory face masks

BBC Seven-week gap advised for elective surgery after Omicron

Cases: 18,695,449 (+0.22%)
New cases: 41,130
Deaths: 160,815 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 205

Thursday 24 February 2022

Guardian Queen postpones two virtual audiences after Covid diagnosis

BBC End of legal need to self-isolate in England

Cases: 18,773,164 (+0.21%)
New cases: 38,933
Deaths: 161,104 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 125

Friday 25 February 2022

Guardian UK government has abandoned its own Covid health advice, leak reveals

BBC Millions of vaccine doses destroyed in England

Cases: 18,804,765 (+0.17%)
New cases: 31,933
Deaths: 161,224 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 120

Saturday 26 February 2022

Guardian Will we get a single, variant-proof vaccine for Covid?

BBC Moving from being "under the thumb" of Covid to "living with" the virus.

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 18,804,765 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 161,224 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 27 February 2022

Guardian Pandemic-driven early retirement isn’t a silver lining when it’s because of ill health

BBC Scotland: Vaccine passports and classroom masks rules end

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 18,804,765 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 161,224 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 28 February 2022

Guardian I didn’t break Covid rules when kissing aide, says Matt Hancock

BBC Vaccine rollout continuing

Cases: 18,886,701 (+0.44%)
New cases: 81,936
Deaths: 161,361 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 137

Tuesday 1 March 2022

Guardian Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff in England to end from mid-March

BBC Compulsory Covid jabs for care home staff scrapped

Cases: 18,985,568 (+0.52%)
New cases: 24,158
Deaths: 161,630 (+0.17%)
New deaths: 15

Wednesday 2 March 2022

Guardian Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid

BBC Cleaners' Covid efforts celebrated in artwork

Cases: 19,029,321 (+0.23%)
New cases: 44,017
Deaths: 161,704 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 74

Thursday 3 March 2022

Guardian ‘Bot holiday’: Covid disinformation down as social media pivot to Ukraine

BBC Baricitinib: another life-saving Covid drug identified

Cases: 19,074,696 (+0.24%)
New cases: 45,656
Deaths: 161,898 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 194

Friday 4 March 2022

Guardian Scotland’s Covid cases rise, while England and N Ireland show falls

BBC Genes hold clues to why some people get severely ill with Covid

Cases: 19,119,181 (+0.23%)
New cases: 44,740
Deaths: 162,008 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 110

Saturday 5 March 2022

Guardian Covid pandemic sparks steep rise in number of people in UK with long-term illness

BBC Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 19,119,181 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 162,008 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 6 March 2022

Guardian UK government may have bought 3bn PPE gloves made by forced labour

BBC Covid in Scotland: Medical chief says rising cases not a worry

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 19,119,181 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 162,008 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 7 March 2022

Guardian Covid cost-cutting will put blinkers on our best Covid research

BBC Scans reveal how Covid may change the brain

Cases: 19,245,785 (+0.66%)
New cases: 1,375
Deaths: 162,147 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 47

Tuesday 8 March 2022

Guardian UK cancer research studies fell 32% in first year of Covid, say charities

BBC Covid vaccines not linked to deaths, major US study finds

Cases: 19,307,014 (+0.32%)
New cases: 61,900
Deaths: 162,359 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 212

Wednesday 9 March 2022

Guardian ‘Happy days if you were a crook’: former minister slams UK Covid loan scheme

BBC Why do boosters work if two doses struggle? The third dose is bigger, broader and more memorable than you had before

Cases: 19,373,884 (+0.35%)
New cases: 67,159
Deaths: 162,482 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 123

Thursday 10 March 2022

Guardian Covid spike leads to Cornwall’s main hospital halting visitors

BBC Covid deaths probably three times higher than records say

Cases: 19,457,976 (+0.43%)
New cases: 40,137
Deaths: 162,624 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 142

Friday 11 March 2022

Guardian Covid cases and hospital admissions rising in England, data suggests

BBC Covid infections rising again across UK – ONS

Cases: 19,457,976 (+0.43%)
New cases: 40,137
Deaths: 162,624 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 142

Saturday 12 March 2022

Guardian Call to offer more people fourth jab as Covid rises in England

BBC Covid inquiry's public hearings to begin in 2023

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 19,457,976 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 162,624 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 13 March 2022

Guardian UK’s Covid travel restrictions to be dropped despite rise in cases

BBC Hospital visits restricted as Covid cases rise

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 19,457,976 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 162,624 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 14 March 2022

Guardian Free Covid testing in special schools in England to end this month

BBC Omicron sub-variant driving increase case numbers in Scotland

Figures published on a Monday will include three days' data. Source: PHE.

Cases: 19,700,952 (+0.87%)
New cases: 47,181
Deaths: 162,873 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 45

Tuesday 15 March 2022

Guardian Wilko apologises for saying staff could come to work if they had Covid

BBC Somerset Covid case rate above national average

Cases: 19,820,181 (+0.61%)
New cases: 119,229
Deaths: 163,095 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 222

Wednesday 16 March 2022

Guardian Scientists call for immediate rollout of Covid jab for UK primary school children

BBC Wiltshire care home staff continue working with Covid

Cases: 19,911,155 (+0.46%)
New cases: 91,345
Deaths: 163,248 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 153

Thursday 17 March 2022

Guardian Rise in UK Covid admissions leading to hospital illness, absence and delays

BBC Suffolk school focuses on pupil wellbeing after Covid

Cases: 20,001,627 (+0.45%)
New cases: 89,717
Deaths: 163,86 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 138

Friday 18 March 2022

Guardian Deltacron variant of Covid identified in several regions of France

BBC Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant

Cases: 20,093,762 (+0.46%)
New cases: 90,349
Deaths: 163,386 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 125

Saturday 19 March 2022

Guardian Covid resurgent across UK with infections in over-70s at record high

BBC Refugees and overseas workers brought into the NHS

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 20,093,762 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 163,386 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 20 March 2022

Guardian Covid restrictions easing across Europe despite surge in cases

BBC Masks no longer needed in post-primary schools

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 20,093,762 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 163,386 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 21 March 2022

Guardian UK Covid case numbers ‘no particular cause for concern’, says Javid

BBC Councils warn remote learning could return

Figures published on a Monday will include three days' data. Source: PHE.

Cases: 20,319,434 (+1.12%)
New cases: 225,672
Deaths: 163,679 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 168

Tuesday 22 March 2022

Guardian WHO blames rising Covid cases in Europe on curbs lifted too soon

BBC No evidence Covid vaccines lead to young deaths – ONS

Cases: 20,413,731 (+0.46%)
New cases: 56,268
Deaths: 163,929 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 250

Wednesday 23 March 2022

Guardian NHS under pressure from new Covid wave across England, says Chris Whitty

BBC UK marks second anniversary of first national lockdown

Cases: 20,413,731 (+0.46%)
New cases: 56,268
Deaths: 163,929 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 250

Thursday 24 March 2022

Guardian Private emails reveal Gove’s role in Tory-linked firm’s PPE deals

BBC Government 'fast and loose' over Covid contracts

Cases: 20,613,817 (+0.48%)
New cases: 51,762
Deaths: 164,282 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 159

Friday 25 March 2022

Guardian Weekly Covid cases in UK increase by 1m, figures show

BBC UK Covid infections climb by a million in a week

Cases: 20,691,123 (+0.38%)
New cases: 39,925
Deaths: 164,454 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 172

Saturday 26 March 2022

Guardian Should rising Covid infections in England, Scotland and Wales cause concern?

BBC Suffolk Covid a rise worrying situation, health official says

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 20,691,123 (+0.38%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 164,454 (+0.10%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 27 March 2022

Guardian Government paid firm linked to Tory peer £122m for PPE bought for £46m

BBC Free LFTs won't be available after 1 April

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 20,691,123 (+0.38%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 164,454 (+0.10%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 28 March 2022

Guardian No 10 lockdown breaches: Met police expected to issue first fines

BBC No 10 braced for next big twists in saga

Figures published on a Monday will include three days' data. Source: PHE.

Cases: 20,905,515 (+1.04%)
New cases: 214,392
Deaths: 164,671 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 217

Tuesday 29 March 2022

Guardian Boris Johnson must resign if fined for breaching lockdown, says Labour

BBC Twenty fines to be issued over No 10 lockdown parties

Cases: 20,986,170 (+0.39%)
New cases: 45,305
Deaths: 164,974 (+0.18%)
New deaths: 303

Wednesday 30 March 2022

Guardian Profiteering over Covid PPE ‘disgraceful’, says UK government adviser

BBC Pharmacists' dismay over lateral flow test charges

Cases: 21,073,009 (+0.41%)
New cases: 39,798
Deaths: 165,187 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 213

Thursday 31 March 2022

Guardian Tesco starts selling lateral flow kits as free testing in England ends

BBC Last day of free tests in England fuels concern

Cases: 21,147,425 (+0.35%)
New cases: 35,968
Deaths: 165,379 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 192

Friday 1 April 2022

Guardian Covid experts call for return of free tests as UK cases hit new high

BBC Record 4.9 million people have the virus in UK

Cases: 21,147,425 (+0.35%)
New cases: 35,968
Deaths: 165,379 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 192

Saturday 2 April 2022

Guardian No 10 lockdown breaches: Met police expected to issue first fines

BBC No 10 braced for next big twists in saga

Cases: 21,147,425 (+1.04%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 165,379 (+0.12%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 3 April 2022

Guardian Fines issued over Downing Street party the night before Philip’s funeral

BBC PM given wrong information on parties - Rees-Mogg

Cases: 21,147,425 (+1.04%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 165,379 (+0.12%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 4 April 2022

Guardian UK Covid symptoms list expanded with nine more signs of illness

BBC Nine new symptoms added to official list

Figures published on a Monday will include three days' data. Source: PHE.

Cases: 21,359,681 (+0.67%)
New cases: 142,807
Deaths: 165,780 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 210

Tuesday 5 April 2022

Guardian Covid-related deaths rise in England with infections at record high

BBC Call to end close contact isolation in care homes

Cases: 21,410,305 (+0.24%)
New cases: 33,297
Deaths: 166,148 (+0.22%)
New deaths: 368

Wednesday 6 April 2022

Guardian Families asked to take in Covid-positive loved ones as NHS faces ‘perfect storm

BBC React study finds latest wave 'may have peaked' in young

Cases: 21,410,305 (+0.24%)
New cases: 33,297
Deaths: 166,148 (+0.22%)
New deaths: 368

Thursday 7 April 2022

Guardian Should rising Covid infections in England, Scotland and Wales cause concern?

BBC Report into Covid-lab errors must be published – MP

Cases: 21,508,546 (+0.14%)
New cases: 29,229
Deaths: 169,412 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 317

Friday 8 April 2022

Guardian Covid infections remain around record levels in most of UK, figures show

BBC Blood clot risk higher for six months after having virus

Cases: 21,549,830 (+0.19%)
New cases: 25,305
Deaths: 169,759 (+0.20%)
New deaths: 347

Saturday 9 April 2022

Guardian Thousands of ventilators pulled as electrical faults put UK patients’ lives at risk

BBC Covid infections show signs of plateauing in UK

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 21,549,830 (+0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 169,759 (+0%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 10 April 2022

Guardian As Britain learns to live with Covid, it faces a new pandemic of disruption

BBC Wales' unpaid carers to get needed break through £9m fund

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 21,549,830 (+0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 169,759 (+0%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 11 April 2022

Guardian Covid threat being ignored in England for ideological reasons, say NHS leaders

BBC NHS under huge strain as A&Es turn away ambulances

Figures published on a Monday will include three days' data. Source: PHE.

Cases: 21,641,004 (+0.42%)
New cases: 91,174
Deaths: 170,107 (+0.20%)
New deaths: 348

Tuesday 12 April 2022

Guardian Partygate: a test of our democracy

BBC Johnson and Sunak fined over lockdown parties

Cases: 21,679,280 (+0.18%)
New cases: 38,276
Deaths: 171,395 (+0.18%)
New deaths: 288

Wednesday 13 April 2022

Guardian Boris Johnson could get three more fines over Partygate, say insiders

BBC Minister quits over Covid law-breaking at No 10

Cases: 21,715,116 (+0.17%)
New cases: 35,836
Deaths: 171,046 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 651

Thursday 14 April 2022

Guardian Covid cases down but too soon to tell if UK has passed peak, say experts

BBC Covid levels starting to fall in UK, says ONS

Cases: 21,747,638 (+0.15%)
New cases: 32,522
Deaths: 171,396 (+0.20%)
New deaths: 350

Friday 15 April 2022

Guardian Johnson repeatedly refuses to say if he will resign over Partygate fines

BBC Valneva Covid vaccine approved for use in UK

Easter – the next data.gov.uk dashboard update will be on Tuesday 19 April.

Cases: 21,747,638 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 170,396 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Saturday 16 April 2022

Guardian Vaccines are no match for long Covid

BBC NHS faces an Easter 'as bad as any winter'

Easter – the next data.gov.uk dashboard update will be on Tuesday 19 April.

Cases: 21,747,638 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 170,396 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 17 April 2022

Guardian Lessons from Covid can start a health revolution, says lab chief

BBC People moving on ‘as if Covid never existed’

Easter – the next data.gov.uk dashboard update will be on Tuesday 19 April.

Cases: 21,747,638 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 170,396 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 18 April 2022

Guardian More than 11,000 decide to join NHS after being Covid jab volunteers

BBC Thousands of vaccinators get permanent NHS roles

Easter – the next data.gov.uk dashboard update will be on Tuesday 19 April.

Cases: 21,747,638 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 170,396 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Tuesday 19 April 2022

Guardian Starmer calls Johnson ‘a man without shame’ as PM gives Partygate apology

BBC Social distancing scrapped in waiting rooms in England

First data.gov.uk dashboard update since Thursday 14 April 2022.

Cases: 21,863,944 (0.53%)
New cases: 116,306
Deaths: 171,878 (0.28%)
New deaths: 482

Wednesday 20 April 2022

Guardian Disruption to diabetes care during Covid threatens thousands, charity warns

BBC Pregnant women 'afterthought' in Covid jab rollout

Cases: 21,890,037 (0.12%)
New cases: 26,093
Deaths: 172,386 (0.30%)
New deaths: 508

Thursday 21 April 2022

Guardian First person to have Covid infection for more than a year identified in UK

BBC Woman caught virus twice within record 20 days

Cases: 21,909,509 (0.09%)
New cases: 19,472
Deaths: 173,032 (0.37%)
New deaths: 646

Friday 22 April 2022

Guardian Seven in 10 people in England have had Covid, research shows

BBC Coronavirus levels continue to fall across the UK

Cases: 21,933,206 (0.11%)
New cases: 23,697
Deaths: 173,352 (0.18%)
New deaths: 320

Saturday 23 April 2022

Guardian Tories face heavy local election losses over Partygate, PM told

BBC PM has not received any further fines – No 10

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 21,933,206 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 173,352 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Sunday 24 April 2022

Guardian Only 29% of UK Covid hospital patients recover within a year

BBC Longest Covid infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 21,933,206 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 173,352 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Monday 25 April 2022

Guardian Bank bosses’ optimism darkens as war follows on the heels of Covid

BBC Job losses expected at Wrexham vaccine factory

Figures published on a Monday will include three days' data. Source: PHE.

Cases: 21,978,198 (0.21%)
New cases: 44,992
Deaths: 173,693 (0.20%)
New deaths: 341

Tuesday 26 April 2022

Guardian UK will lose £8bn from Covid-induced decline in size of workforce

BBC Care homes 'were not helped to keep out virus'

Cases: 21,994,809 (0.08%)
New cases: 16,611
Deaths: 174,144 (0.26%)
New deaths: 451

Wednesday 27 April 2022

Guardian Covid care home ruling is bitter victory for relatives

BBC Discharging untested patients to care homes 'unlawful'

Cases: 22,011,920 (0.08%)
New cases: 17,111
Deaths: 174,448 (0.17%)
New deaths: 304

Thursday 28 April 2022

Guardian Senior Tories sought for place on committee judging PM

BBC Covid self-isolation guidance to end in Scotland

Cases: 22,025,925 (0.06%)
New cases: 14,005
Deaths: 174,696 (0.14%)
New deaths: 248

Friday 29 April 2022

Guardian Sainsbury’s and Tesco criticised for cutting extra Covid sick leave

BBC Covid infections in record drop of nearly one million, says ONS

Cases: 22,038,340 (0.06%)
New cases: 12,415
Deaths: 174,912 (0.12%)
New deaths: 216

Saturday 30 April 2022

Guardian Covid vaccine inequity due to racism rooted in ‘slavery and colonialism’

BBC Anxious wait for Sue Gray report continues in Westminster

UK Health Security Agency has stopped publishing dashboard updates at weekends

Cases: 22,038,340 (0%)
New cases: No new data
Deaths: 174,912 (0%)
New deaths: No new data

Friday 1 January 2021

Guardian All primary schools in London to remain closed after U-turn

BBC 'Nail-biting' weeks ahead for NHS, hospitals in England warn

Cases: 2,542,065 (+2.14%)
New cases: 53,285
Deaths: 74,125 (+0.82%)
New deaths: 613

Saturday 2 January 2021

Guardian Cancer operations face cancellation across London as Covid patients fill hospitals

BBC Primary schools reopening: Call for remote learning as Covid cases rise

Cases: 2,599,789 (+2.27%)
New cases: 57,725
Deaths: 74,570 (+0.60%)
New deaths: 445

Sunday 3 January 2021

Guardian Keir Starmer calls for immediate lockdown in England as Covid cases soar

BBC Regional rules 'probably going to get tougher', says Boris Johnson

Cases: 2,654,779 (+2.12%)
New cases: 54,990
Deaths: 75,024 (+0.61%)
New deaths: 454

Monday 4 January 2021

Guardian Cases hit new daily record high in seventh day over 50,000 ahead of PM address to nation

BBC PM to speak after Scotland lockdown announced

Cases: 2,713,563 (+2.21%)
New cases: 58,784
Deaths: 75,475 (+0.60%)
New deaths: 451

Tuesday 5 January 2021

Guardian UK Covid jab rollout may not hit target pace for two weeks, say officials

BBC UK daily coronavirus cases top 60,000 for first time

Cases: 2,774,479 (+2.24%)
New cases: 60,916
Deaths: 76,305 (+1.61%)
New deaths: 830

Wednesday 6 January 2021

Guardian UK Death toll surges by 1,041, highest daily figure for this wave of pandemic

BBC Patients with Covid in UK hospitals now above 30,000

Cases: 2,836,801 (+2.25%)
New cases: 62,322
Deaths: 77,346 (+1.36%)
New deaths: 1,041

Thursday 7 January 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson vows to vaccinate all elderly care home residents this month

BBC Surge in pupils at school in lockdown sparks call for limit

Cases: 2,889,419 (+1.85%)
New cases: 52,618
Deaths: 78,508 (+1.50%)
New deaths: 1,162

Friday 8 January 2021

Guardian UK Covid deaths reach new daily peak and set to stay there a month

BBC UK sees highest daily toll of 1,325 deaths

Cases: 2,957,472 (+2.36%)
New cases: 68,053
Deaths: 79,883 (+1.75%)
New deaths: 1,325

Saturday 9 January 2021

Guardian UK supermarket staff say they have become the 'forgotten key workers'

BBC Portsmouth hospital sees 'scary' rise in cases

Cases: 3,017,409 (+2.03%)
New cases: 59,937
Deaths: 80,868 (+1.23%)
New deaths: 1,035

Sunday 10 January 2021

Guardian One in five in England have had Covid, modelling suggests

BBC Hancock warns flexing of rules 'could be fatal'

Cases: 3,017,409 (+2.03%)
New cases: 59,937
Deaths: 81,431 (+0.7%)
New deaths: 563

Monday 11 January 2021

Guardian Police in England say they won't enforce masks in supermarkets

BBC UK at 'worst point' of pandemic, says Hancock

Cases: 3,118,518 (+1.50%)
New cases: 46,169
Deaths: 81,960 (+0.65%)
New deaths: 529

Tuesday 12 January 2021

Guardian Patel says Covid rules 'tough enough' despite another 1,243 deaths

BBC Play your part in fight against virus, says Patel

Cases: 3,164,051 (+1.46%)
New cases: 45,553
Deaths: 83,203 (+1.52%)
New deaths: 1,243

Wednesday 13 January 2021

Guardian UK coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 after 1,564 reported in one day

BBC UK reports record 1,564 daily deaths

Cases: 3,211,576 (+1.50%)
New cases: 47,525
Deaths: 84,767 (+1.88%)
New deaths: 1,564

Thursday 14 January 2021

Guardian Regulator refuses to approve mass Covid testing at schools in England

BBC Covid Brazilian variant sparks South America travel ban

Cases: 3,260,258 (+1.52%)
New cases: 48,682
Deaths: 86,015 (+1.47%)
New deaths: 1,248

Friday 15 January 2021

Guardian UK shuts travel corridors and requires negative Covid tests to enter

BBC UK to close all travel corridors from Monday

Cases: 3,316,019 (+1.71%)
New cases: 55,761
Deaths: 87,295 (+1.49%)
New deaths: 1,280

Saturday 16 January 2021

Guardian UK records 1,295 more deaths and a further 41,346 cases

BBC Protect us from unlawful killing charges – medics

Cases: 3,357,361 (+1.25%)
New cases: 41,346
Deaths: 88,590 (+1.48%)
New deaths: 1,295

Sunday 17 January 2021

Guardian All adults in UK to be offered Covid vaccine by September, says Raab

BBC England delivering 140 jabs a minute, says NHS chief executive

Cases: 3,395,959 (+1.15%)
New cases: 38,598
Deaths: 89,261 (+0.76%)
New deaths: 671

Monday 18 January 2021

Guardian Call to prioritise minority ethnic groups for Covid vaccines

BBC Four million in UK get their first vaccine

Cases: 3,433,494 (+1.11%)
New cases: 37,535
Deaths: 89,860 (+0.67%)
New deaths: 599

Tuesday 19 January 2021

Guardian Ministers set to halt plans for daily Covid tests in English schools

BBC UK records new daily high of 1,610 deaths

Cases: 3,466,849 (+0.97%)
New cases: 33,355
Deaths: 91,470 (+1.79%)
New deaths: 1,610

Wednesday 20 January 2021

Guardian UK reports 1,820 more Covid deaths, the most recorded in one day s

BBC UK records new daily high of 1,820 deaths

Cases: 3,505,754 (+1.12%)
New cases: 38,905
Deaths: 93,290 (+1.79%)
New deaths: 1,820

Thursday 21 January 2021

Guardian Ministers could pay £500 to everyone with Covid in England

BBC 'Too early' to say if lockdown will end in spring – Boris Johnson

Cases: 3,543,646 (+1.08%)
New cases: 37,892
Deaths: 94,580 (+1.38%)
New deaths: 1,290

Friday 22 January 2021

Guardian New coronavirus variant could be 30% more lethal than original

BBC New variant may be linked to higher mortality – PM

Cases: 3,583,907 (+1.14%)
New cases: 40,261
Deaths: 95,981 (+1.48%)
New deaths: 1,401

Saturday 23 January 2021

Guardian Doctors call for shorter gap between Pfizer Covid vaccine doses in UK

BBC Number of patients on ventilators passes 4,000 for first time

Cases: 3,617,459 (+0.94%)
New cases: 33,552
Deaths: 97,329 (+1.40%)
New deaths: 1,348

Sunday 24 January 2021

Guardian Johnson being urged to impose blanket Covid border controls

BBC South Africa coronavirus variant: 77 cases found in UK

Cases: 3,647,463 (+0.83%)
New cases: 30,004
Deaths: 97,329 (+0.63%)
New deaths: 610

Monday 25 January 2021

Guardian Cases fall to lowest daily level for a month

BBC Pressure on NHS front line 'relentless' – Hancock

Cases: 3,669,658 (+0.61%)
New cases: 22,195
Deaths: 98,531 (+0.60%)
New deaths: 592

Tuesday 26 January 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson says government did everything it could to limit Covid deaths

BBC PM 'deeply sorry' as UK deaths exceed 100,000

Cases: 3,689,746 (+0.55%)
New cases: 20,089
Deaths: 100,162 (+1.66%)
New deaths: 1,631

Wednesday 27 January 2021

Guardian Britain and EU clash over claims to UK-produced Covid vaccine

BBC English schools could return 8 March 'at the earliest' - PM

Cases: 3,715,054 (+0.69%)
New cases: 25,308
Deaths: 101,887 (+1.72%)
New deaths: 1,725

Thursday 28 January 2021

Guardian EU could block millions of Covid vaccine doses from entering UK

BBC UK experts back AstraZeneca jab amid Germany ruling

Cases: 3,743,734 (+0.77%)
New cases: 28,680
Deaths: 103,126 (+1.22%)
New deaths: 1,239

Friday 29 January 2021

Guardian EU controls on vaccine exports to Northern Ireland trigger diplomatic row

BBC EU introduces controls on vaccines to NI

Cases: 3,772,813 (+0.78%)
New cases: 29,079
Deaths: 104,371 (+1.21%)
New deaths: 1,245

Saturday 30 January 2021

Guardian January's daily UK Covid death toll averages more than 1,000, figures show

BBC EU 'made a mistake' over vaccines, Gove says BBC

Cases: 3,796,088 (+0.62%)
New cases: 23,275
Deaths: 105,571 (+1.15%)
New deaths: 1,200

Sunday 31 January 2021

Guardian France and Germany threaten AstraZeneca over vaccine shortage

BBC Record number of daily vaccinations in UK

Cases: 3,817,176 (+0.53%)
New cases: 21,088
Deaths: 106,158 (+1.15%)
New deaths: 587

Monday 1 February 2021

Guardian Matt Hancock leads news briefing after 105 cases of South African variant identified in Britain

BBC Hancock gives update as South Africa variant spreads

Cases: 3,835,783 (+0.49%)
New cases: 18,607
Deaths: 106,564 (+0.38%)
New deaths: 406

Tuesday 2 February 2021

Guardian Captain Sir Tom Moore dies at 100 after testing positive for Covid

BBC Captain Sir Tom Moore dies in hospital with coronavirus

Cases: 3,852,623 (+0.44%)
New cases: 16,840
Deaths: 108,013 (+1.36%)
New deaths: 1,449

Wednesday 3 February 2021

Guardian Covid coughing study suggests NHS staff at far greater risk than thought

BBC UK 'past this peak' but infections still 'alarmingly high'

Cases: 3,871,825 (+0.50%)
New cases: 19,202
Deaths: 109,335 (+1.22%)
New deaths: 1,322

Thursday 4 February 2021

Guardian Concerns raised over queue-jumping as PHE workers given Covid vaccine

BBC Bank of England: Economy to rebound strongly due to vaccine

Cases: 3,892,459 (+0.53%)
New cases: 20,634
Deaths: 110,250 (+0.84%)
New deaths: 915

Friday 5 February 2021

Guardian Police ready to help enforce Covid quarantine for arrivals in UK

BBC All over-50s in UK to be offered vaccine by May

Cases: 3,911,573 (+0.49%)
New cases: 19,114
Deaths: 111,264 (+0.92%)
New deaths: 1,014

Saturday 6 February 2021

Guardian More than 11.4 million in UK have had first vaccine dose

BBC Vaccine chief 'optimistic' about over-50s May target

Cases: 3,929,835 (+0.47%)
New cases: 18,262
Deaths: 112,092 (+0.74%)
New deaths: 828

Sunday 7 February 2021

Guardian Welsh first minister criticises UK's Covid quarantine plan

BBC Oxford jab offers less S Africa variant protection

Cases: 3,945,680 (+0.40%)
New cases: 15,845
Deaths: 112,465 (+0.33%)
New deaths: 373

Monday 8 February 2021

Guardian NHS asks all over-70s in England to book Covid vaccine appointment

BBC Boris Johnson 'very confident' in vaccines being used in UK

Cases: 3,959,784 (+0.36%)
New cases: 14,104
Deaths: 112,798 (+0.30%)
New deaths: 333

Tuesday 9 February 2021

Guardian Covid travel rule-breakers could face 10-year jail terms, says Hancock

BBC Travellers face £1,750 cost for England quarantine hotels

Cases: 3,972,148 (+0.31%)
New cases: 12,364
Deaths: 113,850 (+0.93%)
New deaths: 1,052

Wednesday 10 February 2021

Guardian WHO backs AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

BBC Vaccine plea from PM: 'Now is the moment'

Cases: 3,985,161 (+0.33%)
New cases: 13,013
Deaths: 114,851 (+0.88%)
New deaths: 1,001

Thursday 11 February 2021

Guardian Pfizer vaccine found to give strong immune response to new Covid variants

BBC Arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts deaths from Covid

Cases: 3,998,655 (+0.34%)
New cases: 13,494
Deaths: 115,529 (+0.59%)
New deaths: 678

Friday 12 February 2021

Guardian Charities urge clarity over who qualifies for next UK vaccine wave

BBC Virus cases are going down across the UK

Cases: 4,013,799 (+0.38%)
New cases: 15,144
Deaths: 116,287 (+0.66%)
New deaths: 758

Saturday 13 February 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson 'optimistic' about easing some England lockdown measures

BBC 'Optimistic' PM plots 'cautious' lockdown easing

Cases: 4,027,106 (+0.33%)
New cases: 13,308
Deaths: 116,908 (+0.53%)
New deaths: 621

Sunday 14 February 2021

Guardian UK reaches milestone of offering first Covid vaccinations to 15m people

BBC Vaccine given to 15 million in UK as PM hails 'extraordinary feat'

Cases: 4,038,078 (+0.27%)
New cases: 10,972
Deaths: 117,166 (+0.22%)
New deaths: 258

Monday 15 February 2021

Guardian Hotel quarantine rollout in England 'an absolute joke', says border official

BBC Vaccine achievement 'no moment to relax' – PM

Cases: 4,047,843 (+0.24%)
New cases: 9,765
Deaths: 117,396 (+0.20%)
New deaths: 230

Tuesday 16 February 2021

Guardian Contact tracing alone has little impact on curbing Covid spread, report finds

BBC Extra 1.7m vulnerable added to shielding list

Cases: 4,058,468 (+0.26%)
New cases: 10,625
Deaths: 118,195 (+0.68%)
New deaths: 799

Wednesday 17 February 2021

Guardian UK Covid lockdowns can be eased quicker due to vaccines and data, MPs told

BBC Boris Johnson to focus on 'data, not dates' for lockdown easing

Cases: 4,071,185 (+0.31%)
New cases: 12,718
Deaths: 118,993 (+0.68%)
New deaths: 738

Thursday 18 February 2021

Guardian 20.5m years of life may have been lost to Covid across 81 countries, study finds

BBC Strong decline in coronavirus across England since January, React study shows

Cases: 4,083,242 (+0.30%)
New cases: 12,057
Deaths: 119,387 (+0.33%)
New deaths: 454

Friday 19 February 2021

Guardian Whitty at odds with Johnson over 'big bang' reopening of schools in England

BBC Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic contracts

Cases: 4,095,269 (+0.29%)
New cases: 12,027
Deaths: 119,920 (+0.45%)
New deaths: 533

Saturday 20 February 2021

Guardian Outdoor mixing may be allowed in England by Easter, reports suggest

BBC More social contact ‘a priority’ in lockdown easing

Cases: 4,105,675 (+0.25%)
New cases: 10,406
Deaths: 120,365 (+0.37%)
New deaths: 445

Sunday 21 February 2021

Guardian Cautious Johnson faces battle with own MPs over lockdown exit

BBC Latest data ‘shows jab reduces transmission’

Cases: 4,115,509 (+0.24%)
New cases: 9,384
Deaths: 120,580 (+0.18%)
New deaths: 215

Monday 22 February 2021

Guardian PM promises 'incomparably better' summer in England after lockdown

BBC Boris Johnson unveils plan to end England restrictions by 21 June

Cases: 4,126,150 (+0.26%)
New cases: 10,641
Deaths: 120,757 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 178

Tuesday 23 February 2021

Guardian 'Impending doom': teachers on the 'big bang' reopening of schools in England

BBC PM promises review on issues of vaccine passports

Cases: 4,134,639 (+0.21%)
New cases: 8,489
Deaths: 121,305 (+0.45%)
New deaths: 548

Wednesday 24 February 2021

Guardian Greece in talks with UK to allow holidays with vaccine passports

BBC Johnson and Johnson vaccine: FDA finds the single-shot jab safe

Cases: 4,144,577 (+0.24%)
New cases: 9,938
Deaths: 121,747 (+0.36%)
New deaths: 442

Thursday 25 February 2021

Guardian English school leaders despair over new rules on Covid tests and masks

BBC UK Covid alert level drops as NHS threat 'recedes'

Cases: 4,154,562 (+0.24%)
New cases: 9,985
Deaths: 122,070 (+0.27%)
New deaths: 323

Friday 26 February 2021

Guardian Hancock holds news briefing amid criticism of age-based vaccination approach

BBC Covid infection data 'moving in right direction'

Cases: 4,163,085 (+0.21%)
New cases: 8,523
Deaths: 122,415 (+0.28%)
New deaths: 345

Saturday 27 February 2021

Guardian Concerns grow as UK Covid testing labs scaled back before even opening

BBC Nearly 20 million in UK have first vaccine dose

Cases: 4,170,519 (+0.18%)
New cases: 7,434
Deaths: 122,705 (+0.24%)
New deaths: 290

Sunday 28 February 2021

Guardian Pupils' families in England to be tested for Covid twice a week

BBC Brazil 'variant of concern' detected in UK

Cases: 4,176,554 (+0.14%)
New cases: 6,035
Deaths: 122,849 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 144

Monday 1 March 2021

Guardian Hancock seizes on new data to counter EU doubts on Oxford jab

BBC Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%

Cases: 4,182,009 (+0.13%)
New cases: 5,455
Deaths: 122,953 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 104

Tuesday 2 March 2021

Guardian Government stops councils enforcing masks in English primary schools

BBC Brazil variant case hunt focuses on 379 households

Cases: 4,188,400 (+0.15%)
New cases: 6,391
Deaths: 123,296 (+0.28%)
New deaths: 343

Wednesday 3 March 2021

Guardian Rishi Sunak flags tax rises in budget as total Covid spending tops £400bn

BBC Rishi Sunak's give and take as pandemic costs bite

Cases: 4,194,785 (+0.15%)
New cases: 6,385
Deaths: 123,611 (+0.26%)
New deaths: 315

Thursday 4 March 2021

Guardian UK will diverge from EU and US on approving tweaked Covid vaccines

BBC UK cases down as WHO warns about Europe Covid rise

Cases: 4,201,358 (+0.16%)
New cases: 6,573
Deaths: 124,025 (+0.33%)
New deaths: 242

Friday 5 March 2021

Guardian Anger grows at offer of 1% raise for NHS staff

BBC Mystery UK person with Brazil variant found

Cases: 4,207,304 (+0.14%)
New cases: 5,947
Deaths: 124,261 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 236

Saturday 6 March 2021

Guardian Ministers face public backlash over 1% pay offer to nurses

BBC ‘Undervalued’ nurses may quit over 1% rise – union

Cases: 4,213,343 (+0.14%)
New cases: 6,040
Deaths: 124,419 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 158

Sunday 7 March 2021

Guardian Gavin Williamson considers changes to school year as pupils go back

BBC NHS 1% pay rise is 'as much as we can give' - Boris Johnson

Cases: 4,218,520 (+0.12%)
New cases: 5,177
Deaths: 124,501 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 82

Monday 8 March 2021

Guardian Return to schools could alter Covid roadmap, Boris Johnson warns

BBC First day back at school has 'gone well', say heads

Cases: 4,223,232 (+0.11%)
New cases: 4,712
Deaths: 124,566 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 65

Tuesday 9 March 2021

Guardian Whitty: revising plan to ease England lockdown would risk fresh Covid surge

BBC Don't think pandemic is over, Whitty warns

Cases: 4,228,998 (+0.14%)
New cases: 5,766
Deaths: 124,797 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 231

Wednesday 10 March 2021

Guardian Just Eat Takeaway sales soar 54% in 2020 as pandemic shifts eating habits

BBC False test results 'ruining' return to school

Cases: 4,234,924 (+0.14%)
New cases: 5,926
Deaths: 124,987 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 190

Thursday 11 March 2021

Guardian Covid test kit supplier joked to Hancock on WhatsApp he had 'never heard of him'

BBC Oxford-AstraZeneca: EU regulator says 'no indication' vaccine linked to blood clots

Cases: 4,241,677 (+0.16%)
New cases: 6,753
Deaths: 125,168 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 181

Friday 12 March 2021

Guardian 'No 10 was a plague pit': how Covid brought Westminster to its knees

BBC More than 23 million people in the UK have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine

Cases: 4,248,286 (+0.16%)
New cases: 6,609
Deaths: 125,343 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 175

Saturday 13 March 2021

Guardian Lockdown ending could trigger anxiety for many, say UK charities

BBC Gloucester: Covid-breach party leads to £800 fines

Cases: 4,253,820 (+0.13%)
New cases: 5,534
Deaths: 125,464 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 121

Sunday 14 March 2021

Guardian Ireland suspends AstraZeneca Covid vaccine over blood clot concerns

BBC UK reports 4,618 cases on Sunday

Cases: 4,258,438 (+0.11%)
New cases: 4,618
Deaths: 125,516 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 52

Monday 15 March 2021

Guardian Benefits of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh any risk, says EMA

BBC Continue using AstraZeneca vaccine, says WHO

Cases: 4,263,527 (+0.12%)
New cases: 5,089
Deaths: 125,580 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 64

Tuesday 16 March 2021

Guardian Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson to launch coronavirus inquiry

BBC Europe divided over suspensions as investigation continues

Cases: 4,268,821 (+0.12%)
New cases: 5,294
Deaths: 125,690 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 110

Wednesday 17 March 2021

Guardian Covid vaccines for England's under-50s delayed due to shortage

BBC NHS warns of 'significant reduction' in vaccines

Cases: 4,274,579 (+0.13%)
New cases: 5,758
Deaths: 125,831 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 141

Thursday 18 March 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson stresses Covid vaccine safety as tensions with NHS spill over

BBC Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine safe, says Boris Johnson

Cases: 4,280,882 (+0.15%)
New cases: 6,303
Deaths: 125,926 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 95

Friday 19 March 2021

Guardian UK furlough scheme pays out millions to foreign states and tax exiles

BBC PM receives AstraZeneca jab as he urges public to do same

Cases: 4,285,684 (+0.11%)
New cases: 4,802
Deaths: 126,026 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 101

Saturday 20 March 2021

Guardian Arrests as thousands march against Covid lockdown in London

BBC Record day for UK with 711,156 vaccinations given

Cases: 4,291,271 (+0.13%)
New cases: 5,587
Deaths: 126,122 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 96

Sunday 21 March 2021

Guardian EU export ban would delay UK Covid vaccine drive by two months

BBC Record-breaking day with 844,285 vaccine doses given in UK

Cases: 4,296,583 (+0.12%)
New cases: 5,312
Deaths: 126,155 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 33

Monday 22 March 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson: vaccine cooperation vital to help combat third Covid wave

BBC Third wave will 'wash up on our shores', warns Johnson

Cases: 4,301,925 (+0.15%)
New cases: 5,342
Deaths: 126,172 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 17

Tuesday 23 March 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson admits regrets over handling of first Covid wave

BBC PM says 'greed' and 'capitalism' helped UK's vaccines success

Cases: 4,307,304 (+0.13%)
New cases: 5,379
Deaths: 126,284 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 112

Wednesday 24 March 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson warns EU not to ban Covid vaccine exports to UK

BBC EU and UK try to end row with 'win-win' on vaccines

Cases: 4,312,908 (+0.13%)
New cases: 5,605
Deaths: 126,382 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 98

Thursday 25 March 2021

Guardian Covid checks at pubs 'could nudge young people to get vaccine'

BBC MPs agree to extend Covid powers until September

Cases: 4,319,128 (+0.14%)
New cases: 6,220
Deaths: 126,445 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 63

Friday 26 March 2021

Guardian One in 25 people hospitalised with Covid in UK since December have had vaccine

BBC France accuses UK of 'blackmail' over vaccine exports

Cases: 4,325,315 (+0.14%)
New cases: 6,187
Deaths: 126,515 (+0.06%)
New deaths: 70

Saturday 27 March 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson branded irresponsible over ‘back to the office’ call

BBC England lockdown easing still on course, says PM

Cases: 4,329,180 (+0.09%)
New cases: 4,715
Deaths: 126,573 (+0.06%)
New deaths: 58

Sunday 28 March 2021

Guardian Johnson urges caution as England takes first big step out of lockdown

BBC More than 30m people in UK receive first jab

Cases: 4,333,042 (+0.09%)
New cases: 3,862
Deaths: 126,592 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 19

Monday 29 March 2021

Guardian PM not sure how strong UK defences are against third wave

BBC Strength of defence against new wave unclear, says PM

Cases: 4,337,696 (+0.11%)
New cases: 4,654
Deaths: 126,615 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 23

Tuesday 30 March 2021

Guardian UK and US criticise WHO's Covid report and accuse China of withholding data

BBC Retailers call for 'Shop Out to Help Out' scheme when stores reopen

Cases: 4,341,736 (+0.09%)
New cases: 4,040
Deaths: 126,670 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 56

Wednesday 31 March 2021

Guardian Pandemic will weigh heaviest on tourism-dependent economies, warns IMF

BBC 4.3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and nearly 130,000 people have died, government figures show.

Cases: 4,345,788 (+0.09%)
New cases: 4,052
Deaths: 126,713 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 43

Thursday 1 April 2021

Guardian Chris Whitty: society will have to learn to live with Covid in similar way to flu

BBC Every customer must sign in when pubs reopen

Cases: 4,350,266 (+0.10%)
New cases: 4,478
Deaths: 126,764 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 51

Friday 2 April 2021

Guardian Experts stress vaccine benefits outweigh risks after seven UK deaths

BBC Seven UK blood clot deaths after AstraZeneca vaccine

Cases: 4,353,668 (+0.08%)
New cases: 3,402
Deaths: 126,816 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 52

Saturday 3 April 2021

Guardian Uptake of Covid jab remains high in UK despite blood clot fears

BBC More than 5m people fully vaccinated in UK

Cases: 4,357,091 (+0.08%)
New cases: 3,423
Deaths: 126,826 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 10

Sunday 4 April 2021

Guardian UK's Covid traffic light travel plan too simplistic, say scientists

BBC Passports showing vaccine status would be time-limited, says minister

Cases: 4,359,388 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,297
Deaths: 126,836 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 10

Monday 5 April 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson confirms easing of England lockdown next week

BBC PM praises 'patience' as England restrictions ease

Cases: 4,362,150 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,762
Deaths: 126,862 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 26

Tuesday 6 April 2021

Guardian Oxford/AstraZeneca jab could have causal link to rare blood clots, say UK experts

BBC Child jabs halted in trial as adult clot link probed

Cases: 4,364,529 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,379
Deaths: 126,882 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 20

Wednesday 7 April 2021

Guardian Under-30s in UK should be offered alternative Covid vaccine to AstraZeneca jab, says advisory body

BBC Under-30s offered alternative to Oxford-AstraZeneca jab

Cases: 4,367,291 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,763
Deaths: 126,927 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 45

Thursday 8 April 2021

Guardian UK ministers silent on AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia

BBC More nations restrict Oxford jab as public reassured

Cases: 4,362,311 (+0.07%)
New cases: 3,023
Deaths: 126,980 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 53

Friday 9 April 2021

Guardian Airlines warn the cost of Covid tests will stop people going abroad

BBC Coronavirus infections 'a sixth of January peak'

Cases: 4,365,461 (+0.11%)
New cases: 3,150
Deaths: 127,040 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 60

Saturday 10 April 2021

Guardian Virus hotspots could lead to third Covid wave in UK, scientists warn

BBC UK reports largest number of second jabs in one day

Cases: 4,368,045 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,589
Deaths: 127,080 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 40

Sunday 11 April 2021

Guardian UK reports lowest daily Covid death toll in nearly seven months

BBC UK sets new record for Covid jab second doses

Cases: 4,369,7751 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,730
Deaths: 127,087 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 7

Monday 12 April 2021

Guardian Apple and Google block NHS Covid app update over privacy breaches

BBC Shoppers rush back as High Streets and pubs reopen

Cases: 4,373,343 (+0.08%)
New cases: 3,568
Deaths: 127,100 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 13

Tuesday 13 April 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson: easing lockdown will increase Covid infections

BBC People 45 or over in England invited to book vaccine

Cases: 4,375,8143 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,472
Deaths: 127,123 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 23

Wednesday 14 April 2021

Guardian Surge testing for Covid expanded to two more London postcodes

BBC Care home staff in England may have to get jab

Cases: 4,378,305 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,491
Deaths: 127,161 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 38

Thursday 15 April 2021

Guardian Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine research ‘was 97% publicly funded'

BBC Positive Covid tests in England down 34% in a week

Cases: 4,380,976 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,672
Deaths: 127,191 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 30

Friday 16 April 2021

Guardian Pregnant women in UK given green light to have Covid jab

BBC Pregnant women should be offered Covid vaccine

Cases: 4,383,572 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,569
Deaths: 127,225 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 34

Saturday 17 April 2021

Guardian Fears frontline NHS staff are refusing to get Covid vaccine

BBC Gig with no social distancing part of Covid pilot

Cases: 4,385,938 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,206
Deaths: 127,260 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 35

Sunday 18 April 2021

Guardian Eager Londoners queue up to be tested in race to find Covid variants

BBC Indian variant being investigated in UK

Cases: 4,387,820 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,882
Deaths: 127,270 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 10

Monday 19 April 2021

Guardian India to go on England’s Covid travel ‘red list’ on Friday

BBC India added to coronavirus ‘red list’ for travel

Cases: 4,390,783 (+0.07%)
New cases: 2,963
Deaths: 127,274 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 4

Tuesday 20 April 2021

Guardian Possible link between J&J Covid vaccine and rare blood clots, EU regulator finds

BBC Plan for pills to treat virus at home by autumn

Cases: 4,393,307 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,524
Deaths: 127,307 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 33

Wednesday 21 April 2021

Guardian Surge testing in Birmingham for South Africa variant

BBC Heathrow refuses to allow extra flights from India

Cases: 4,395,703 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,396
Deaths: 127,327 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 22

Thursday 22 April 2021

Guardian People in England could get Covid passports for foreign travel by 17 May

BBC Vaccine uptake among over-50s hits 95% in England

Cases: 4,398,431 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,729
Deaths: 127,345 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 18

Friday 23 April 2021

Guardian EU urges member states to re-embrace AstraZeneca vaccine

BBC Science advisers call for better PPE for healthcare workers

Cases: 4,401,109 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,678
Deaths: 127,385 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 40

Saturday 24 April 2021

Guardian More than half of UK population has had first jab

BBC 'Battle not over' amid jab campaign for under-50s

Cases: 4,403,170 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,061
Deaths: 127,417 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 32

Sunday 25 April 2021

Guardian UK health regulator concerned over use of rapid coronavirus tests

BBC UK sends supplies to India amid record virus surge

Cases: 4,404,882 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,712
Deaths: 127,428 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 11

Monday 26 April 2021

Guardian Pressure mounts on Johnson over alleged ‘let the bodies pile high’ remarks

BBC Boris Johnson's 'bodies pile high' comments prompt criticism

Cases: 4,406,946 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,064
Deaths: 127,434 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 6

Tuesday 27 April 2021

Guardian All Covid-19 fines in England should be reviewed, MPs say

BBC Vaccine offered to 42-year-olds in England

Cases: 4,409,631 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,685
Deaths: 127,451 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 17

Wednesday 28 April 2021

Guardian Pandemic not over but accelerating, WHO warns

BBC UK orders 60m extra Pfizer doses for booster jabs

Cases: 4,411,797 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,166
Deaths: 127,480 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 29

Thursday 29 April 2021

Guardian Nearly a quarter of British health workers wary of Covid-19 vaccine

BBC Hancock gets his jab as England infection rates fall

Cases: 4,414,242 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,445
Deaths: 127,502 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 22

Friday 30 April 2021

Guardian Figures on Covid deaths post-jab show vaccine’s success, scientists say

BBC UK clubbers return to Liverpool for trial night

Cases: 4,416,623 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,381
Deaths: 127,517 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 15

Saturday 1 May 2021

Guardian Surge testing to begin in east London after South African and Brazilian variants detected

BBC Scientist urges patience before 17 May lockdown relaxation

Cases: 4,418,530 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,907
Deaths: 127,524 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 7

Sunday 2 May 2021

Guardian Government taskforce urges permanent job flexibility for all workers

BBC UK sending 1,000 more ventilators to India

Cases: 4,420,201 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,671
Deaths: 127,538 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 14

Monday 3 May 2021

Guardian UK likely to give green light for travel to fewer than 10 EU countries

BBC 1m plus rule could end from 21 June, says Johnson

Cases: 4,421,850 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,649
Deaths: 127,539 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 14

Tuesday 4 May 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson wrongly cleared over Covid contracts, say MPs

BBC Care home residents can go on outdoor trips without isolating

Cases: 4,423,796 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,946
Deaths: 127,543 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 4

Wednesday 5 May 2021

Guardian 7 cases of Indian variant confirmed in Northern Ireland

BBC Black leaders fear racist past feeds mistrust in vaccine

Cases: 4,425,940 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,144
Deaths: 127,570 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 27

Thursday 6 May 2021

Guardian The European commission wants to speed up EU approval of experimental Covid-19 drugs

BBC Complaints after England booking site reveals vaccine status

Cases: 4,428,553 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,613
Deaths: 127,583 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 13

Friday 7 May 2021

Guardian People under 40 in UK to get alternative to AstraZeneca jab

BBC Portugal, Israel, Gibraltar on travel 'green list'

Cases: 4,431,043 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,490
Deaths: 127,598 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 15

Saturday 8 May 2021

Guardian Travel industry says England’s ‘green list’ too cautious

BBC India coronavirus variant must be 'handled carefully'

Cases: 4,433,090 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,047
Deaths: 127,598 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 5

Sunday 9 May 2021

Guardian Traffic light travel plan will let new Covid variants into UK, scientists warn

BBC Expert urges caution over hugs as lockdown eases

Cases: 4,434,860 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,770
Deaths: 127,605 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 2

Monday 10 May 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson confirms further easing of lockdown in England

BBC England's pubs and restaurants can reopen indoors from next Monday

Cases: 4,437,217 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,357
Deaths: 127,609 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 4

Tuesday 11 May 2021

Guardian More care home residents died of Covid in second wave than first in England and Wales

BBC Covid inquiry to take place within this Parliament, says PM

Cases: 4,439,691 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,474
Deaths: 127,629 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 20

Wednesday 12 May 2021

Guardian UK economy rebounds in March after rapid Covid vaccine rollout

BBC Pandemic was preventable, says WHO review

Cases: 4,441,975 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,284
Deaths: 127,640 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 11

Thursday 13 May 2021

Guardian Surge vaccinations could be used to fight UK spread of India variant

BBC Boris Johnson 'anxious' about Indian variant

Cases: 4,444,631 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,284
Deaths: 127,651 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 11

Friday 14 May 2021

Guardian Surge vaccinations could be used to fight UK spread of India variant

BBC Indian variant could disrupt 21 June easing, PM says

Cases: 4,446,824 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,193
Deaths: 127,668 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 17

Saturday 15 May 2021

Guardian Johnson ‘must think again on plans to relax Covid rules’

BBC Plea to get the jab in variant hotspot areas

Cases: 4,448,851 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,027
Deaths: 127,675 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 7

Sunday 16 May 2021

Guardian Fake Covid vaccine and test certificate market is growing, researchers say

BBC Increasing confidence jabs work against Indian variant

Cases: 4,450,777 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,926
Deaths: 127,679 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 4

Monday 17 May 2021

Guardian UK cases of Indian Covid variant almost doubled in four days, says Hancock

BBC Indian variant surge tackled as restrictions ease

Cases: 4,452,756 (+0.04%)
New cases: 1,979
Deaths: 127,684 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 5

Tuesday 18 May 2021

Guardian Nurse who cared for Boris Johnson resigns over ‘lack of respect’ for NHS workers

BBC Nothing conclusive on changing roadmap, Boris Johnson says

Cases: 4,450,392 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,412
Deaths: 127,691 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 7

Wednesday 19 May 2021

Guardian Ministers consider diluting plan to relax Covid rules as India variant surges

BBC Third dose of Covid jab to be trialled in UK

Cases: 4,452,527 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,696
Deaths: 127,694 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 3

Thursday 20 May 2021

Guardian Confirmed cases of India variant in UK rise 160% in a week

BBC Test and Trace failure helped Indian variant spread, report says

Cases: 4,455,221 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,874
Deaths: 127,701 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 7

Friday 21 May 2021

Guardian People with blood clots after AZ jab won’t get second dose, says EMA

BBC Bolton battles with India variant and vaccine hesitancy

Cases: 4,457,923 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,829
Deaths: 127,710 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 9

Saturday 22 May 2021

Guardian No 10 ‘tried to block’ data on spread of new Covid variant in English schools

BBC Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs effective against Indian variant – study

Cases: 4,460,446 (+0.06%)
New cases: 2,694
Deaths: 127,716 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 6

Sunday 23 May 2021

Guardian Chance of England Covid restrictions ending on 21 June ‘looking good’

BBC UK passes 60m jabs milestone after 762,000 in a day

Cases: 4,462,538 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,235
Deaths: 127,721 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 5

Monday 24 May 2021

Guardian Up to 8,700 patients died after catching Covid in English hospitals

BBC People in surge areas warned 'stay local'

Cases: 4,464,900 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,439
Deaths: 127,724 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 3

Tuesday 25 May 2021

Guardian Ministers back down over limiting travel to English Covid hotspots

BBC Royal Bolton hospital taking 'urgent action' over virus

Cases: 4,467,310 (+0.05%)
New cases: 2,493
Deaths: 127,739 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 15

Wednesday 26 May 2021

Guardian Cummings lambasts Johnson in damning account of Covid crisis

BBC France imposes quarantine on UK travellers

Cases: 4,470,297 (+0.07%)
New cases: 3,180
Deaths: 127,748 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 9

Thursday 27 May 2021

Guardian Three-quarters of new UK Covid cases could be India variant, says Hancock

BBC Matt Hancock defends care home action after Cummings' claims

Cases: 4,473,677 (+0.08%)
New cases: 3,542
Deaths: 127,758 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 10

Friday 28 May 2021

Guardian Academic who helped change No 10 Covid policy in first wave warns of easing risk

BBC Janssen single-dose Covid vaccine approved by UK

Cases: 4,477,705 (+0.09%)
New cases: 4,182
Deaths: 127,768 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 10

Saturday 29 May 2021

Guardian Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson’s chaos could hit June plan to lift lockdown

BBC Duchess of Cambridge gets first Covid vaccine dose

Cases: 4,480,945 (+0.07%)
New cases: 3,398
Deaths: 127,775 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 7

Sunday 30 May 2021

Guardian Scientists call on UK to speed up second Covid jabs as India variant spreads

BBC 'Very few' Covid hospital patients had two jabs, NHS boss says

Cases: 4,483,956 (+0.07%)
New cases: 3,240
Deaths: 127,781 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 6

Sunday 31 May 2021

Guardian Government urged to delay decision on ending lockdown restrictions amid fears of third wave

BBC UK in early stages of third wave - scientist

Cases: 4,487,339 (+0.07%)
New cases: 3,240
Deaths: 127,782 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 6

Monday 1 June 2021

Guardian Zero daily Covid deaths announced in UK

BBC Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time

Cases: 4,490,438 (+0.07%)
New cases: 3,165
Deaths: 127,782 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 0

Wednesday 2 June 2021

Guardian Johnson says data ‘ambiguous’ on whether enough people protected by jabs to allow more easing

BBC 75% of UK adults have had first vaccine jab

Cases: 4,494,699 (+0.09%)
New cases: 4,330
Deaths: 127,794 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 12

Thursday 3 June 2021

Guardian UK tightens borders and travel rules as variants spark new alarm

BBC Indian variant 'now dominant' in the UK

Cases: 4,499,878 (+0.12%)
New cases: 5,274
Deaths: 127,814 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 18

Friday 4 June 2021

Guardian School leaders say pupils should be vaccinated as matter of priority

BBC Covid infections rise by two-thirds in UK - ONS

Cases: 4,506,016 (+0.14%)
New cases: 6,238
Deaths: 127,823 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 11

Saturday 5 June 2021

Guardian Share vaccines or climate deal will fail, rich countries are told

BBC People in hospital with Indian variant not increasing significantly – NHS boss

Cases: 4,511,669 (+0.13%)
New cases: 5,765
Deaths: 127,836 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 13

Sunday 6 June 2021

Guardian Tony Blair calls for new pass to allow vaccinated people more freedoms

BBC Government 'open' to delaying 21 June England lockdown end date

Cases: 4,516,892 (+0.12%)
New cases: 5,341
Deaths: 127,840 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 4

Monday 7 June 2021

Guardian People in England aged 25 and over to be invited for Covid jab this week

BBC 25 to 29-year-olds in England invited to book their Covid vaccine

Cases: 4,522,476 (+0.12%)
New cases: 5,683
Deaths: 127,841 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 1

Tuesday 8 June 2021

Guardian Do not delay England’s Covid unlocking, says leading Tory lockdown sceptic

BBC Greater Manchester and Lancashire to get extra help to fight Covid

Cases: 4,528,442 (+0.13%)
New cases: 6,049
Deaths: 127,854 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 13

Wednesday 9 June 2021

Guardian Sage modelling warns of risk of ‘substantial’ Covid third wave

BBC Covid hospital cases rise above 1,000 in UK

Cases: 4,535,754 (+0.16%)
New cases: 7,540
Deaths: 127,860 (+0.00%)
New deaths: 6

Thursday 10 June 2021

Guardian Covid cases on the rise in every region in England

BBC Matt Hancock defends timing of first lockdown

Cases: 4,542,986 (+0.16%)
New cases: 7,393
Deaths: 127,867 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 7

Friday 11 June 2021

Guardian England’s lockdown easing on 21 June likely to be delayed by up to four weeks

BBC End of England's Covid lockdown could be delayed by one month

Cases: 4,550,944 (+0.18%)
New cases: 8,125
Deaths: 127,884 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 17

Saturday 12 June 2021

Guardian Delay ending lockdown: majority of public back Boris Johnson

BBC PM promises caution over 21 June lockdown end

Cases: 4,558,494 (+0.17%)
New cases: 7,738
Deaths: 127,896 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 12

Sunday 13 June 2021

Guardian Delaying England’s Covid reopening ‘could keep thousands out of hospital’

BBC Final decision on 21 June easing not taken yet, Boris Johnson says

Cases: 4,565,813 (+0.16%)
New cases: 7,490
Deaths: 127,904 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 8

Monday 14 June 2021

Guardian PM announces four-week delay to Covid lockdown easing in England

BBC Lockdown easing in England delayed to 19 July

Cases: 4,573,419 (+0.17%)
New cases: 7,742
Deaths: 127,907 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 3

Tuesday 15 June 2021

Guardian More countries restrict travel from UK over Delta variant fears

BBC Covid vaccine to be required for England care home staff

Cases: 4,581,006 (+0.17%)
New cases: 7,673
Deaths: 127,917 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 10

Wednesday 16 June 2021

Guardian Plan to oblige care staff to have Covid jab and England easing delay confirmed

BBC MPs vote for a four-week delay to England's lockdown easing

Cases: 4,589,814 (+0.19%)
New cases: 9,055
Deaths: 127,926 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 9

Thursday 17 June 2021

Guardian Ministers will not tell workers to return to office when lockdown ends

BBC Epidemic growing across England, says study

Cases: 4,600,623 (+0.24%)
New cases: 11,007
Deaths: 127,945 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 19

Friday 18 June 2021

Guardian Cases of Covid Delta variant in UK rise over 75,000 – PHE data

BBC UK Covid infections rise as Delta variant dominates

Cases: 4,610,893 (+0.22%)
New cases: 10,476
Deaths: 127,956 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 11

Saturday 19 June 2021

Guardian Third wave of Covid ‘definitely under way’ in UK, says expert

BBC Queues at pop-up vaccine centres amid jabs push

Cases: 4,620,968 (+0.22%)
New cases: 10,321
Deaths: 127,970 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 14

Sunday 20 June 2021

Guardian People in UK with both Covid jabs may not have to quarantine, says scientist

BBC UK Covid infections rise as Delta variant dominates

Cases: 4,630,040 (+0.20%)
New cases: 9,284
Deaths: 127,976 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 6

Monday 21 June 2021

Guardian Delta variant causes more than 90% of new Covid cases in UK

BBC 19 July 'looking good' for end of lockdown, says PM

Cases: 4,640,507 (+0.23%)
New cases: 10,633
Deaths: 127,981 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 5

Tuesday 22 June 2021

Guardian No 10 says G7 summit not to blame for rise in Cornwall’s Covid cases

BBC Scotland aiming to lift all Covid restrictions by 9 August

Cases: 4,651,988 (+0.25%)
New cases: 11,625
Deaths: 128,008 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 27

Wednesday 23 June 2021

Guardian Sharp rise in UK Covid cases casts doubt on more lockdown easing before 19 July

BBC Push to close gap in vaccine uptake

Cases: 4,667,870 (+0.34%)
New cases: 16,135
Deaths: 128,027 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 19

Thursday 24 June 2021

Guardian UK removes quarantine requirement for arrivals from Balearics, Madeira and some Caribbean islands

BBC UK updates green list for overseas travel

Cases: 4,684,572 (+0.36%)
New cases: 16,703
Deaths: 128,048 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 21

Friday 25 June 2021

Guardian PM said test and trace would be ‘like whistling in the dark’, says Cummings

BBC Health secretary apologises for breaking social distancing guidelines

Cases: 4,699,868 (+0.33%)
New cases: 15,296
Deaths: 128,066 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 18

Saturday 26 June 2021

Guardian Matt Hancock resigns as health secretary after day of humiliation

BBC Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance

Cases: 4,717,811 (+0.38%)
New cases: 18,270
Deaths: 128,089 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 23

Sunday 27 June 2021

Guardian Sajid Javid expected to confirm 19 July as end of lockdown easing in England

BBC 'Grab a jab' for all over-18s opens in England

Cases: 4,732,434 (+0.31%)
New cases: 14,876
Deaths: 128,100 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 11

Monday 28 June 2021

Guardian Ministers set to end automatic isolation for pupils in England

BBC Mixing Covid vaccines gives good protection, study suggests

Cases: 4,755,078 (+0.48%)
New cases: 22,868
Deaths: 128,103 (+0.0%)
New deaths: 3

Tuesday 29 June 2021

Guardian Business leaders arriving in England granted exemption from Covid quarantine

BBC Portugal exempts under-18s from quarantine

Cases: 4,775.301 (+0.43%)
New cases: 20,479
Deaths: 128,126 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 23

Wednesday 30 June 2021

Guardian NHS GPs giving second Covid jabs just three weeks apart

BBC NHS plans booster jab for those 50 and over before winter

Cases: 4,800,907 (+0.54%)
New cases: 26,068
Deaths: 128,140 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 14

Thursday 1 July 2021

Guardian Ministers plan to end social distancing in England on 19 July

BBC Boris Johnson upbeat about easing lockdown in England on 19 July

Cases: 4,828,463 (+0.57%)
New cases: 27,989
Deaths: 128,162 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 22

Friday 2 July 2021

Guardian Test-and-trace rules ‘wreaking havoc’ for pubs and restaurants

BBC Infections rising, but vaccines saving lives

Cases: 4,855,169 (+0.55%)
New cases: 27,125
Deaths: 128,189 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 27

Saturday 3 July 2021

Guardian Test-and-trace rules ‘wreaking havoc’ for pubs and restaurants

BBC Caution needed over double-jab exemption – expert

Cases: 4,879,616 (+0.50%)
New cases: 24,885
Deaths: 128,207 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 18

Sunday 4 July 2021

Guardian PM to confirm 19 July end to Covid rules despite scientists’ warnings

BBC Boris Johnson to set out England's final Covid lockdown easing

Cases: 4,903,434 (+0.49%)
New cases: 24,248
Deaths: 128,222 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 15

Monday 5 July 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson to scrap most of England’s Covid rules from 19 July

BBC Most rules set to end in England, says PM

Cases: 4,930,534 (+0.55%)
New cases: 27,334
Deaths: 128,231 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 9

Tuesday 6 July 2021

Guardian Data predicts 2m UK summer Covid cases with 10m isolating

BBC Self-isolation to be scrapped for double-jabbed and children in England

Cases: 4,958,868 (+0.57%)
New cases: 28,773
Deaths: 128,268 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 37

Wednesday 7 July 2021

Guardian England’s reopening plan is a ‘dangerous experiment’, ministers told

BBC Cases in UK rise above 30,000 for first time since January

Cases: 4,990,916 (+0.65%)
New cases: 32,548
Deaths: 128,301 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 33

Thursday 8 July 2021

Guardian Lifting Covid rules in England ‘will overwhelm testing capacity’

BBC Amber list quarantine for fully vaccinated to end on 19 July

Cases: 5,022,893 (+0.64%)
New cases: 32,551
Deaths: 128,336 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 35

Friday 9 July 2021

Guardian ‘Dread and anxiety’ among NHS staff as Covid cases surge again

BBC Heart inflammation link to Pfizer and Moderna jabs

Cases: 5,058,093 (+0.70%)
New cases: 35,707
Deaths: 128,365 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 29

Saturday 10 July 2021

Guardian Public alarm grows at Boris Johnson’s plan for Covid ‘freedom day’

BBC Fully jabbed NHS staff may not have to isolate

Cases: 5,089,893 (+0.63%)
New cases: 32,367
Deaths: 128,399 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 34

Sunday 11 July 2021

Guardian Covid unlocking on 19 July must come with a warning, says Johnson

BBC PM urges caution as 19 July unlocking set to go ahead

Cases: 5,121,245 (+0.62%)
New cases: 31,722
Deaths: 128,425 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 26

Monday 12 July 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson urges Covid caution amid warnings of 200 deaths a day

BBC England lockdown rules to end on 19 July, PM confirms

Cases: 5,155,243 (+0.66%)
New cases: 34,471
Deaths: 128,431 (+0%)
New deaths: 6

Tuesday 13 July 2021

Guardian UK reports highest deaths since early April

BBC Masks to remain compulsory on London transport

Cases: 5,191,459 (+0.70%)
New cases: 36,660
Deaths: 128,481 (+04%)
New deaths: 50

Wednesday 14 July 2021

Guardian GP staff receive abuse every day over Covid vaccine reminders

BBC Medical staff 'distressed' by third wave

Cases: 5,233,761 (+0.81%)
New cases: 42,302
Deaths: 128,530 (+04%)
New deaths: 49

Thursday 15 July 2021

Guardian NHS Covid app causing widespread staff shortages

BBC WHO urges China to co-operate better in virus origin probe

Cases: 5,281,098 (+0.90%)
New cases: 48,553
Deaths: 128,593 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 63

Friday 16 July 2021

Guardian Quarantine to remain for vaccinated UK travellers returning from France

BBC UK daily cases pass 50,000 for first time since January

Cases: 5,332,371 (+0.97%)
New cases: 51,870
Deaths: 128,642 (+04%)
New deaths: 49

Saturday 17 July 2021

Guardian Sajid Javid tests positive as health chiefs tell PM: don’t let Covid rip

BBC Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid

Cases: 5,386,340 (+1.01%)
New cases: 54,674
Deaths: 128,683 (+03%)
New deaths: 41

Sunday 18 July 2021

Guardian Questions grow over pilot scheme after Johnson and Sunak isolation U-turn

BBC England Covid restrictions ease as PM urges caution

Cases: 5,433,939 (+0.88%)
New cases: 48,161
Deaths: 128,708 (+02%)
New deaths: 25

Monday 19 July 2021

Guardian Covid vaccine certificates to be compulsory for crowded venues in England

BBC Boris Johnson resisted autumn lockdown as only over-80s dying – Dominic Cummings

Cases: 5,473,477 (+0.73%)
New cases: 39,950
Deaths: 128,727 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 19

Tuesday 20 July 2021

Guardian Isolate if ‘pinged’ by NHS Covid app, says No 10, despite minister’s claims

BBC Crucial for pinged people to self-isolate - No 10

Cases: 5,519,602 (+0.84%)
New cases: 46,558
Deaths: 128,823 (+07%)
New deaths: 96

Wednesday 21 July 2021

Guardian Keir Starmer to self-isolate after one of his children tests positive for Covid

BBC New data shows care homes worst hit by Covid

Cases: 5,563,006 (+0.79%)
New cases: 44,104
Deaths: 128,896 (+0.06%)
New deaths: 73

Thursday 22 July 2021

Guardian Limited number of critical workers to be allowed to avoid self-isolation

BBC UK food workers to be exempt from Covid isolation

Cases: 5,602,321 (+0.71%)
New cases: 39,906
Deaths: 128,980 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 84

Friday 23 July 2021

Guardian More than 800,000 people had coronavirus last week, ONS estimates

BBC Covid infections around the UK continue to rise

Cases: 5,637,975 (+0.64%)
New cases: 36,389
Deaths: 129,044 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 64

Saturday 24 July 2021

Guardian Food bosses say ministers are making England’s Covid ‘pingdemic’ supply chaos worse

BBC Taxpayers to bear Covid cost for decades to come say MPs

Cases: 5,669,770 (+0.56%)
New cases: 31,795
Deaths: 129,130 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 86

Sunday 25 July 2021

Guardian Doctors warn over increasing number of young people with Covid in ICU

BBC Coronavirus infections continue to fall in UK

Cases: 5,697,912 (+0.50%)
New cases: 29,173
Deaths: 129,158 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 28

Monday 26 July 2021

Guardian No 10 cautious over declaring Covid turning point despite fall in cases

BBC UK Covid cases fall below 25,000, latest daily data shows

Cases: 5,722,298 (+0.43%)
New cases: 24,950
Deaths: 129,172 (+0.01%)
New deaths: 14

Tuesday 27 July 2021

Guardian UK reports 23,511 cases in seventh daily drop in a row

BBC UK cases fall for seventh day in a row

Cases: 5,745,526 (+0.41%)
New cases: 23,511
Deaths: 129,303 (+0.1%)
New deaths: 131

Wednesday 28 July 2021

Guardian Lack of quarantine at England’s borders ‘risks havoc of Covid variants’

BBC No quarantine for fully jabbed US and EU travellers

Cases: 5,770,928 (+0.44%)
New cases: 27,734
Deaths: 129,430 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 91

Thursday 29 July 2021

Guardian UK Covid cases rise for second day running amid drop in testing

BBC Covid vaccines have prevented 60,000 deaths in England – Jonathan Van-Tam

Cases: 5,801,561 (+0.53%)
New cases: 31,117
Deaths: 129,515 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 85

Friday 30 July 2021

Guardian WHO says Delta variant not more deadly

BBC Hunt for certainty over Covid cases continues

Cases: 5,830,774 (+0.50%)
New cases: 29,622
Deaths: 129,583 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 69

Saturday 31 July 2021

Guardian UK can expect thousands of Covid deaths every year, warn scientists

BBC Covid vaccine will not be compulsory for university lectures

Cases: 5,856,528 (+0.44%)
New cases: 26,144
Deaths: 129,654 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 71

Sunday 1 August 2021

Guardian NHS urged to redistribute near-expiry vaccines as take-up slows in young

BBC UK hits 85m jab milestone amid discount push for young

Cases: 5,902,354 (+0.37%)
New cases: 21,952
Deaths: 129,743 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 24

Monday 2 August 2021

Guardian Johnson dumps ‘amber watchlist’ plan as it emerges top adviser has quit

BBC NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales tweaked to notify fewer contacts

Cases: 5,880,667 (+0.41%)
New cases: 24,470
Deaths: 129,719 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 65

Tuesday 3 August 2021

Guardian Hopes UK trial will allay pregnant women’s Covid vaccine concerns

BBC Covid in Scotland: Most restrictions to end from 9 August

Cases: 5,923,820 (+0.36%)
New cases: 21,691
Deaths: 129,881 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 138

Wednesday 4 August 2021

Guardian Fully vaccinated UK arrivals from France will not need to quarantine

BBC Jabs for 16 and 17-year-olds to start within weeks

Cases: 5,952,756 (+0.49%)
New cases: 29,312
Deaths: 130,000 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 119

Thursday 5 August 2021

Guardian Ministers accused of destroying trust in England’s Covid travel rules

BBC PM and transport secretary defend travel changes

Cases: 5,982,581 (+0.50%)
New cases: 30,215
Deaths: 130,281 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 86

Friday 6 August 2021

Guardian Anger as Boris Johnson does not isolate after staffer’s positive Covid test

BBC First 16 and 17-year-olds begin to get vaccine invites

Cases: 6,014,023 (+0.53%)
New cases: 31,808
Deaths: 130,178 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 92

Saturday 7 August 2021

Guardian Further Covid lockdowns in UK are now unlikely, says Neil Ferguson

BBC Fifth of England hospital admissions aged 18-34

Cases: 6,042,252 (+0.47%)
New cases: 28,612
Deaths: 130,281 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 103

Sunday 8 August 2021

Guardian NHS still not recognising British citizens’ overseas Covid jabs, says peer

BBC Quarantine-free travel from France resumes as UK rules change

Cases: 6,069,362 (+0.45%)
New cases: 27,429
Deaths: 130,320 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 39

Monday 9 August 2021

Guardian Chef’s parents and brother die from Covid within week after jab refusal

BBC COP26: Covid travel rules relaxed for overseas delegates

Cases: 6,049,243 (+0.41%)
New cases: 25,161
Deaths: 130,357 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 37

Tuesday 10 August 2021

Guardian Delta variant renders herd immunity from Covid ‘mythical’

BBC More than 75% of UK adults now double-jabbed

Cases: 6,117,540 (+0.38%)
New cases: 23,510
Deaths: 130,503 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 146

Wednesday 11 August 2021

Guardian UK orders extra Covid vaccines for autumn 2022 booster campaign

BBC Teenage jab rollout moving cautiously – expert

Cases: 6,146,800 (+0.48%)
New cases: 29,612
Deaths: 130,607 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 104

Thursday 12 August 2021

Guardian Quarter of Britain’s employers fail to give staff time off for jabs

BBC NHS waiting list in England hits record 5.45 million

Cases: 6,179,506 (+0.53%)
New cases: 33,074
Deaths: 130,701 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 94

Friday 13 August 2021

Guardian Booster jabs for rich countries will cause more deaths worldwide, say experts

BBC Cost of NHS Covid tests for UK arrivals reduced

Cases: 6,211,868 (+0.52%)
New cases: 32,700
Deaths: 130,801 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 100

Saturday 14 August 2021

Guardian UK universities open vaccination centres on campus to encourage student uptake

BBC Carrie Johnson urges pregnant women to get vaccinated

Cases: 6,241,011 (+0.47%)
New cases: 29,520
Deaths: 130,894 (+0.07%)
New deaths: 93

Sunday 15 August 2021

Guardian All 16 and 17-year-olds in England to be offered Covid jab

BBC 16 and 17-year-olds in England to be offered jab by 23 August

Cases: 6,267,437 (+0.42%)
New cases: 26,750
Deaths: 130,953 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 61

Monday 16 August 2021

Guardian ‘My mum told me to’: Bolton 16 and 17-year-olds get Covid vaccine

BBC Self-isolation ends for double-jabbed and under-18s

Cases: 6,295,613 (+0.45%)
New cases: 28,438
Deaths: 130,979 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 26

Tuesday 17 August 2021

Guardian Classrooms in England ‘urgently’ need air filters, school unions say

BBC Self-isolation ends for double-jabbed and under-18s

Cases: 6,322,241 (+0.42%)
New cases: 26,852
Deaths: 131,149 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 170

Wednesday 18 August 2021

Guardian WHO condemns rush by wealthy nations to give Covid vaccine booster

BBC Most Conservative MPs ditch masks as Commons returns

Cases: 6,355,887 (+0.53%)
New cases: 33,904
Deaths: 131,260 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 111

Thursday 19 August 2021

Guardian Unions urge Commons Speaker to take tougher line on unmasked MPs

BBC UK vaccine booster scheme likely to start in September – Sajid Javid

Cases: 6,392,160 (+0.57%)
New cases: 36,572
Deaths: 131,373 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 113

Friday 20 August 2021

Guardian Nine in 10 in UK still wearing masks despite end of Covid controls

BBC Covid-antibody therapy approved in UK

Cases: 6,429,147 (+0.58%)
New cases: 37,314
Deaths: 131,487 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 114

Saturday 21 August 2021

Guardian Disinfection robots and thermal body cameras: welcome to the Covid-free office

BBC NHS Covid app ‘pings’ fall after changes

Cases: 6,460,930 (+0.49%)
New cases: 32,058
Deaths: 131,591 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 104

Sunday 22 August 2021

Guardian Antibody test rollout could steer a targeted booster programme

BBC Antibody tests offered to public for first time

Cases: 6,492,906 (+0.49%)
New cases: 32,253
Deaths: 131,640 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 49

Monday 23 August 2021

Guardian UK Covid deaths average 100 a day with fears of rise when schools return

BBC 4,700 Covid cases 'may be linked' to Newquay Boardmasters festival

Cases: 6,524,581 (+0.49%)
New cases: 31,914
Deaths: 131,680 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 40

Tuesday 24 August 2021

Guardian Volunteers may be required in staffing shortfall at English care homes

BBC Covid jab response low for some immunosuppressed people

Cases: 6,555,200 (+0.47%)
New cases: 30,838
Deaths: 131,854 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 174

Wednesday 25 August 2021

Guardian UK regulator tells Covid travel test firms to ‘get on right side of the law’

BBC Return of schools 'fuelling' record case numbers in Scotland

Cases: 6,590,747 (+0.54%)
New cases: 35,847
Deaths: 132,003 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 149

Thursday 26 August 2021

Guardian UK braces for Covid surge as people head to bank holiday hotspots

BBC NHS England prepares jabs plan for 12-15 year-olds

Cases: 6,628,709 (+0.58%)
New cases: 38,281
Deaths: 132,143 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 140

Friday 27 August 2021

Guardian Prepare for back-to-school Covid surge, Sage experts warn

BBC High virus levels 'highly likely' in schools

Cases: 6,666,399 (+0.57%)
New cases: 38,046
Deaths: 132,243 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 100

Saturday 28 August 2021

Guardian ‘I’m utterly sick of it’: UK workers on the return of the commute

BBC Delta variant patients twice as likely to need hospital care

Cases: 6,698,486 (+0.48%)
New cases: 32,406
Deaths: 132,376 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 133

Sunday 29 August 2021

Guardian Take-up of second Covid jab in England levelling off

BBC NHS blood test tube shortage: Doctors 'facing difficult choices'

Cases: 6,731,423 (+0.49%)
New cases: 33,196
Deaths: 132,437 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 61

Monday 30 August 2021

Guardian Covid booster jabs ‘not a luxury’ and protect the vulnerable, says WHO

BBC Classrooms to get £6m anti-Covid air technology

Cases: 6,757,650 (+0.39%)
New cases: 24,476
Deaths: 132,485 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 48

Tuesday 31 August 2021

Guardian ‘Everyone is really nervous’: UK teachers on going back to school

BBC Major University of Oxford-led study suggests 'Vaccine blood clot risk far smaller than Covid risks'

Cases: 6,789,581 (+0.47%)
New cases: 32,181
Deaths: 132,535 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 50

Wednesday 1 September 2021

Guardian Britons with severely weakened immune system to receive third Covid jab

BBC Third Covid jab advised for most vulnerable 1%

Cases: 6,825,074 (+0.52%)
New cases: 35,693
Deaths: 132,742 (+0.16%)
New deaths: 207

Thursday 2 September 2021

Guardian No urgency on Covid booster shots for healthy adults, says UK scientist

BBC Schools aren't infection hubs, says public health boss

Cases: 6,862,904 (+0.55%)
New cases: 38,154
Deaths: 132,920 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 178

Friday 3 September 2021

Guardian Ministers could defy JCVI and go ahead with Covid jabs for all 12- to 15-year-olds

BBC Scientists not backing Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds

Cases: 6,904,969 (+0.61%)
New cases: 42,076
Deaths: 133,041 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 121

Saturday 4 September 2021

Guardian Let parents decide on Covid jab for 12- to 15-year-olds, say vaccine advisers

BBC Call for clarity on vaccines for children

Cases: 6,941,611 (+0.53%)
New cases: 37,578
Deaths: 133,161 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 120

Sunday 5 September 2021

Guardian ‘We won’t let it fade’: bereaved call for UK Covid memorial to be preserved

BBC Vaccine passports to start in England this month

Cases: 6,978,126 (+0.53%)
New cases: 37,011
Deaths: 133,229 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 68

Monday 6 September 2021

Guardian No 10 intent on keeping Covid powers amid expected rise in cases

BBC UK passes 7 million confirmed Covid cases

Cases: 7,018,927 (+0.58%)
New cases: 41,192
Deaths: 133,274 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 45

Tuesday 7 September 2021

Guardian No 10 not ruling out ‘firebreak’ lockdown if Covid cases rise

BBC NHS to get £5.4bn extra to deal with Covid backlog

Cases: 7,056,106 (+0.53%)
New cases: 37,489
Deaths: 133,483 (+0.16%)
New deaths: 209

Wednesday 8 September 2021

Guardian Travel industry ‘likely to offer UK holidaymakers free Covid tests’

BBC AstraZeneca bosses warn against rush for boosters

Cases: 7,094,592 (+0.55%)
New cases: 38,975
Deaths: 133,674 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 191

Thursday 9 September 2021

Guardian More than 8,000 people in hospital with Covid in UK

BBC Pfizer and AstraZeneca approved as booster vaccines

Cases: 7,132,072 (+0.53%)
New cases: 38,013
Deaths: 133,841 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 167

Friday 10 September 2021

Guardian UK must be prepared for winter Covid wave, Boris Johnson to warn

BBC Vaccine protection still strong - Oxford jab creator

Cases: 7,168,806 (+0.52%)
New cases: 37,622
Deaths: 133,988 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 147

Saturday 11 September 2021

Guardian Boys more at risk from Pfizer jab side-effect than Covid, suggests study

BBC PM set to unveil Covid Winter Plan for England

Cases: 7,197,662 (+0.40%)
New cases: 29,547
Deaths: 134,144 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 156

Sunday 12 September 2021

Guardian Tory MPs fear return of Covid vaccine passports plan in England

BBC England vaccine passport plans ditched, Sajid Javid says

Cases: 7,226,276 (+0.40%)
New cases: 29,173
Deaths: 134,200 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 56

Monday 13 September 2021

Guardian Fully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths

BBC Covid jab rollout for 12 to 15-year-olds to start in schools in England

Cases: 7,256,559 (+0.42%)
New cases: 30,825
Deaths: 134,261 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 61

Tuesday 14 September 2021

Guardian Bring in measures soon or risk 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations, Sage warns

BBC Boris Johnson warns Covid risk remains as he unveils England's winter plan

Cases: 7,282,810 (+0.36%)
New cases: 26,628
Deaths: 134,446 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 185

Wednesday 15 September 2021

Guardian Covid teams can vaccinate pupils against parents’ wishes, schools told

BBC Plan B would be triggered by NHS pressure, Sajid Javid says

Cases: 7,312,683 (+0.41%)
New cases: 30,597
Deaths: 134,647 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 201

Thursday 16 September 2021

Guardian Ministers to cut ‘red list’ countries by up to half to simplify England’s travel rules

BBC First Covid booster jabs given to NHS staff

Cases: 7,339,009 (+0.36%)
New cases: 26,911
Deaths: 134,647 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 158

Friday 17 September 2021

Guardian No 10 accused of sidelining behaviour experts on latest Covid measures

BBC Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England

Cases: 7,371,301 (+0.44%)
New cases: 32,651
Deaths: 134,983 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 178

Saturday 18 September 2021

Guardian Ministers told to bar EU from UK trial data in vaccines row

BBC Holiday bookings surge after travel rules change

Cases: 7,400,739 (+0.40%)
New cases: 30,144
Deaths: 135,147 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 164

Sunday 19 September 2021

Guardian Gordon Brown calls for urgent action to avert ‘Covid vaccine waste disaster’

BBC Ronapreve: 'Most vulnerable' to get new Covid drug next week

Cases: 7,429,746 (+0.39%)
New cases: 29,612
Deaths: 135,203 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 56

Monday 20 September 2021

Guardian Inability to enforce face masks leaves London mayor frustrated

BBC Pfizer/BioNTech jab safe for children aged five to 11

Cases: 7,465,448 (+0.48%)
New cases: 36,100
Deaths: 135,252 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 49

Tuesday 21 September 2021

Guardian Trials begin on Covid booster jab hoped to protect against new variants

BBC India to resume vaccine exports from October

Cases: 7,496,543 (+0.42%)
New cases: 31,564
Deaths: 135,455 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 203

Wednesday 22 September 2021

Guardian Office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter

BBC Businesses selling food or drink must be closed between 10pm and 5am

Cases: 7,400,739 (+0.45%)
New cases: 34,460
Deaths: 135,621 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 166

Thursday 23 September 2021

Guardian England’s Covid travel rules spark outrage around the world

BBC Covid could be more like cold by spring - expert

Cases: 7,565,867 (+0.47%)
New cases: 32,710
Deaths: 135,803 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 182

Friday 24 September 2021

Guardian Schools in England struggling to stay open amid soaring Covid cases

BBC First UK person to get the Pfizer jab gets booster

Cases: 7,601,487 (+0.47%)
New cases: 35,623
Deaths: 135,983 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 180

Saturday 25 September 2021

Guardian UK care homes face funding crisis as banks refuse loans

BBC Winter looms with staff 'hanging on by a thread'

Cases: 7,663,751 (+0.39%)
New cases: 31,348
Deaths: 136,105 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 122

Sunday 26 September 2021

Guardian Figures show 160,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate

BBC How can missing five million be persuaded to have the jab?

Cases: 7,663,751 (+0.43%)
New cases: 32,256
Deaths: 136,168 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 58

Monday 27 September 2021

Guardian UK fully vaccinates more than two-thirds of entire population

BBC Hospitals in England can relax Covid rules to treat more patients

Cases: 7,701,709 (+0.50%)
New cases: 37,958
Deaths: 136,208 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 167

Tuesday 28 September 2021

Guardian UK PM promises bereaved families a Covid inquiry chair by Christmas

BBC Half of young people willing to get Covid jab - study

Cases: 7,736,235 (+0.45%)
New cases: 34,526
Deaths: 136,375 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 167

Wednesday 29 September 2021

Guardian Experts analyse Covid risks as No Time to Die opens

BBC Anger and confusion over transport mask rules

Cases: 7,770,556 (+0.44%)
New cases: 36,476
Deaths: 136,525 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 150

Thursday 30 September 2021

Guardian Number of positive tests rise in England

BBC Face-to-face GP visits still near lockdown levels

Cases: 7,807,036 (+0.47%)
New cases: 36,480
Deaths: 136,662 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 137

Friday 1 October 2021

Guardian Covid antiviral pill halves hospitalisations and deaths, maker says

BBC One in 20 secondary-age children in England infected with Covid

Cases: 7,841,625 (+0.44%)
New cases: 35,577
Deaths: 136,789 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 127

Saturday 2 October 2021

Guardian A bit of a mystery’: why hospital admissions for Covid in England are going down

BBC Care home staff should get the jab or another job - Javid

Cases: 7,871,014 (+0.37%)
New cases: 30,301
Deaths: 136,910 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 121

Sunday 3 October 2021

Guardian A bit of a mystery’: why hospital admissions for Covid in England are going down

BBC Care home staff should get the jab or another job - Javid

Cases: 7,871,014 (+0.37%)
New cases: 30,301
Deaths: 136,910 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 121

Sunday 3 October 2021

Guardian Senior doctors urge secondary school pupils to get vaccinated

BBC Delay of third jabs for most vulnerable criticised

Cases: 7,900,680 (+0.38%)
New cases: 30,439
Deaths: 136,953 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 43

Monday 4 October 2021

Guardian Shapps criticised for remarks on wearing masks in enclosed spaces

BBC Daily cases remain high

Cases: 7,934,936 (+0.43%)
New cases: 35,077
Deaths: 136,986 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 33

Tuesday 5 October 2021

Guardian Children aged 12 to 15 may not get Covid jab by half-term in England

BBC School Covid absences rise two-thirds in fortnight

Cases: 7,967,985 (+0.41%)
New cases: 33,869
Deaths: 137,152 (+0.41%)
New deaths: 166

Wednesday 6 October 2021

Guardian Nadhim Zahawi: pupils may have to wear masks again if Covid cases rise

BBC Masks could return in England's schools - minister

Cases: 8,006,660 (+0.49%)
New cases: 39,851
Deaths: 137,295 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 143

Thursday 7 October 2021

Guardian Coronavirus report warned of impact on UK four years before pandemic

BBC UK travel red list cut to just seven countries

Cases: 8,046,390 (+0.50%)
New cases: 40,701
Deaths: 137,417 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 122

Friday 8 October 2021

Guardian Novavax volunteers offered two approved travel jabsc

BBC Anti-vaccine TikTok videos being viewed by children as young as nine

Cases: 8,081,300 (+0.43%)
New cases: 30,201
Deaths: 137,541 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 188

Saturday 9 October 2021

Guardian Delays set to push Covid jabs for teens in England into Christmas period

BBC Two million booster jabs given in England

Cases: 8,120,713 (+0.43%)
New cases: 34,950
Deaths: 137,697 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 133

Sunday 10 October 2021

Guardian Getting flu with Covid doubles risk of death, says UK health chief

BBC Uncertain winter ahead as flu circulates at same time, says Harries

Cases: 8,154,306 (+0.41%)
New cases: 34,574
Deaths: 137,735 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 38

Monday 11 October 2021

Guardian UK’s high Covid case rates buck trend as western Europe outperforms east

BBC Pregnant women urged to get Covid vaccine by NHS England

Cases: 8,193,769 (+0.48%)
New cases: 40,224
Deaths: 137,763 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 28

Tuesday 12 October 2021

Guardian Calls for inquiry as negative Covid PCR tests after positive lateral flow reported

BBC UK's early Covid response worst public health failure ever, MPs say

Cases: 8,231,437 (+0.46%)
New cases: 38,520
Deaths: 137,944 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 181

Wednesday 13 October 2021

Guardian Tory minister says sorry for mistakes in Covid pandemic handling

BBC Vaccine records access restored after outage

Cases: 8,272,883 (+0.50%)
New cases: 42,776
Deaths: 138,080 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 136

Thursday 14 October 2021

Guardian People taking statins less likely to die from Covid, study suggests

BBC NHS in bleak position as A&E waits worsen, say doctors

Cases: 8,317,439 (+0.54%)
New cases: 45,066
Deaths: 138,237 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 157

Friday 15 October 2021

Guardian As Covid cases reach 40,000 a day, scientists think normalisation is partly to blame for the lack of public reaction

BBC US to lift travel ban for fully jabbed on 8 November

Cases: 8,361,651 (+0.53%)
New cases: 44,932
Deaths: 138,379 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 145

Saturday 16 October 2021

Guardian Shock at lack of mask wearing in Britain

BBC Investigation ordered into Wolverhampton Covid lab test failings

Cases: 8,404,469 (+0.51%)
New cases: 43,423
Deaths: 138,527 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 148

Sunday 17 October 2021

Guardian Lateral flow tests more accurate than first thought, study finds

BBC Investigation ordered into Wolverhampton Covid lab test failings

Cases: 8,449,165 (+0.53%)
New cases: 45,140
Deaths: 138,584 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 57

Monday 18 October 2021

Guardian UK Covid cases near 50,000 in one day as No 10 warns of ‘challenging’ winter

BBC Is the pace of the vaccine booster rollout too slow?

Cases: 8,497,868 (+0.58%)
New cases: 49,156
Deaths: 138,629 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 45

Tuesday 19 October 2021

Guardian UK records highest Covid deaths since March

BBC New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK

Cases: 8,541,192 (+0.51%)
New cases: 43,738
Deaths: 138,852 (+0.16%)
New deaths: 223

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Guardian MPs should set example in battle against Covid, says Sajid Javid

BBC Get Covid jab or restrictions more likely, Sajid Javid says

Cases: 8,589,737 (+0.57%)
New cases: 49,139
Deaths: 139,031 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 179

Thursday 21 October 2021

Guardian Over 50,000 cases reported for first time since July as Johnson rejects calls to move to ‘plan B’

BBC UK cases top 50,000 for first time in three months

Cases: 8,641,221 (+0.60%)
New cases: 52,009
Deaths: 139,146 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 115

Friday 22 October 2021

Guardian English schools struggle to cope as Covid wreaks havoc

BBC Home working likely to be best way to curb virus - scientists

Cases: 8,689,949 (+0.56%)
New cases: 49,298
Deaths: 139,326 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 180

Saturday 23 October 2021

Guardian UK government paves way to bring in tough ‘plan B’ Covid rules

BBC Delta 'Plus' Covid variant may be more transmissible

Cases: 8,734,934 (+0.52%)
New cases: 44,985
Deaths: 139,461 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 135

Sunday 24 October 2021

Guardian UK falling behind most G7 countries in sharing Covid vaccines, figures show

BBC Labour calls for Plan B measures in England

Cases: 8,773,674 (+0.44%)
New cases: 39962
Deaths: 139,533 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 72

Monday 25 October 2021

Guardian Sajid Javid ‘leaning towards’ mandatory Covid jab for NHS staff

BBC Vaccine study links virus to rare neurological illness

Cases: 8,809,774 (+0.41%)
New cases: 36,567
Deaths: 139,571 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 38

Tuesday 26 October 2021

Guardian Covid measures ‘plan C’ has been discussed, senior official tells MPs

BBC Are cases about to plummet without Plan B?

Cases: 8,853,227 (+0.49%)
New cases: 40,954
Deaths: 139,834 (+0.19%)
New deaths: 263

Wednesday 27 October 2021

Guardian Keir Starmer misses PMQs and budget after positive Covid test

BBC Patient harm 'almost certain' due to ambulance handover delays

Cases: 8,897,149 (+0.50%)
New cases: 43,941
Deaths: 140,041 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 207

Thursday 28 October 2021

Guardian Cautious optimism over stalling UK Covid cases

BBC All countries to be removed from England's travel red list

Cases: 8,936,155 (+0.44%)
New cases: 39,842
Deaths: 140,206 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 165

Friday 29 October 2021

Guardian Early boosters approved for vulnerable people in UK

BBC Some Covid booster doses brought forward

Cases: 8,979,236 (+0.48%)
New cases: 43,467
Deaths: 140,392 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 186

Saturday 30 October 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson stresses importance of Covid booster jabs

BBC Pupils urged to test before returning to school

Cases: 8,979,236 (+0.48%)
New cases: 43,467
Deaths: 140,392 (+0.13%)
New deaths: 186

Sunday 31 October 2021

Guardian UK weekly cases down 13%

BBC Jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools

Cases: 9,057,629 (+0.42%)
New cases: 38,009
Deaths: 140,632 (+0.05%)
New deaths: 74

Monday 1 November 2021

Guardian One in four 35- to 54-year-olds in England not complying with Covid self-isolation

BBC Jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools

Cases: 9,097,311 (+0.44%)
New cases: 40,077
Deaths: 140,672 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 40

Tuesday 2 November 2021

Guardian No 10 concerned as 4.5 million eligible people fail to get Covid jab boosters

BBC Cancer detection in Scotland down 1,600 at start of pandemic

Cases: 9,130,857 (+0.44%)
New cases: 33,865
Deaths: 140,964 (+0.21%)
New deaths: 292

Wednesday 3 November 2021

Guardian Covid-19 virus does not infect human brain cells, study suggests

BBC Hard months to come in pandemic for UK, says Van-Tam

Cases: 9,171,660 (+0.45%)
New cases: 41,299
Deaths: 141,181 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 217

Thursday 4 November 2021

Guardian UK Covid cases may have peaked for this year, study suggests

BBC First pill to treat Covid gets approval in UK

Cases: 9,208,219 (+0.40%)
New cases: 37,269
Deaths: 141,395 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 214

Friday 5 November 2021

Guardian Covid infections dip among secondary schoolchildren in England

BBC Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high-risk cases

Cases: 9,241,916 (+0.37%)
New cases: 34,029
Deaths: 141,588 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 193

Saturday 6 November 2021

Guardian Those eligible for Covid boosters to be invited a month earlier in England

BBC Get booster jabs so we can enjoy Christmas – Javid

Cases: 9,272,066 (+0.33%)
New cases: 30,693
Deaths: 141,743 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 155

Sunday 7 November 2021

Guardian UK government could restrict travel for people who refuse Covid boosters

BBC Ten million boosters now given in UK but more needed – PM

Cases: 9,301,909 (+0.32%)
New cases: 30,305
Deaths: 141,805 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 62

Monday 8 November 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson seen maskless in hospital as cases among MPs rise

BBC Unvaccinated urged to come forward before winter

Cases: 9,333,891 (+0.34%)
New cases: 32,322
Deaths: 141,862 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 57

Tuesday 9 November 2021

Guardian AstraZeneca to create dedicated Covid vaccines unit

BBC Vaccines to be compulsory for frontline NHS staff in England

Cases: 9,366,676 (+0.35%)
New cases: 33,117
Deaths: 142,124 (+0.18%)
New deaths: 262

Wednesday 10 November 2021

Guardian Health service is at breaking point and putting patients at risk say NHS leaders

BBC Covid-resistant people inspire new vaccine tactic

Cases: 9,406,001 (+0.42%)
New cases: 39,329
Deaths: 142,338 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 214

Thursday 11 November 2021

Guardian Javid’s hard line on making NHS staff in England get jabbed may pay off

BBC First UK case in pet dog confirmed by top vet

Cases: 9,448,402 (+0.45%)
New cases: 42,408
Deaths: 142,533 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 195

Friday 12 November 2021

Guardian Catastrophic winter wave unlikely in UK, says scientist

BBC UK bucks Europe Covid trend but concern over winter

Cases: 9,487,302 (+0.41%)
New cases: 40,375
Deaths: 142,678 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 145

Saturday 13 November 2021

Guardian Is Europe’s Covid wave coming here – or is Britain ahead of the curve?

BBC 'No reason' not to give boosters to under-50s

Cases: 9,524,971 (+0.40%)
New cases: 38,351
Deaths: 142,835 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 157

Sunday 14 November 2021

Guardian Over 1 million 12- to 15-year-olds vaccinated in England

BBC NHS jabs more than 1m children aged 12-15 in England

Cases: 9,561,099 (+0.38%)
New cases: 36,517
Deaths: 142,898 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 63

Monday 15 November 2021

Guardian No 10 plans booster jab requirement for people to obtain Covid pass

BBC Covid booster doses will be offered to over-40s

Cases: 9,600,369 (+0.41%)
New cases: 39,705
Deaths: 142,945 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 47

Tuesday 16 November 2021

Guardian HMRC boosts efforts to recoup £1bn in suspect Covid payouts

BBC Pfizer to allow developing nations to make its treatment pill

Cases: 9,637,190 (+0.38%)
New cases: 37,243
Deaths: 143,159 (+0.15%)
New deaths: 214

Wednesday 17 November 2021

Guardian Sajid Javid’s criticisms fuelling abuse of doctors, says GPs’ chief

BBC Children told to delay jab for 12 weeks after infection

Cases: 9,675,058 (+0.39%)
New cases: 38,263
Deaths: 143,360 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 201

Thursday 18 November 2021

Guardian Rollout of third Covid jabs in England condemned as ‘shambolic’

BBC Covid cases highest in younger children in England

Cases: 9,721,916 (+0.48%)
New cases: 46.807
Deaths: 143,559 (+0.14%)
New deaths: 199

Thursday 19 November 2021

Guardian UK Covid infections dip but worries remain of ‘significant strain’ on NHS

BBC Booster vaccines added to NHS Covid Pass for travel

Cases: 9,766,153 (+0.46%)
New cases: 44,242
Deaths: 143,716 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 157

Saturday 20 November 2021

Guardian ICU is full of the unvaccinated – my patience with them is wearing thin

BBC Over-40s in England can book booster from Monday

Cases: 9,806,034 (+0.41%)
New cases: 40,941
Deaths: 143,866 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 150

Sunday 21 November 2021

Guardian England’s Covid test and trace spending over £1m a day on consultants

BBC UK government wasn't ready for pandemic, report finds

Cases: 9,845,492 (+0.40%)
New cases: 40,004
Deaths: 143,927 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 61

Monday 22 November 2021

Guardian Britons urged to delay festive plans

BBC Use your Covid travel vouchers

Cases: 9,889,926 (+0.45%)
New cases: 44,917
Deaths: 143,972 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 45

Tuesday 23 November 2021

Guardian AstraZeneca CEO links Europe’s Covid surge to rejection of its vaccine

BBC Can UK avoid a Europe-style return to lockdown?

Cases: 9,932,408 (+0.43%)
New cases: 42,484
Deaths: 144,137 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 165

Wednesday 24 November 2021

Guardian Scientists warn of new Covid variant with high number of mutations

BBC Covid and Brexit shrink Christmas markets

Cases: 9,974,843 (+0.43%)
New cases: 43,676
Deaths: 144,286 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 149

Thursday 25 November 2021

Guardian South Africa to be put on England’s travel red list over new Covid variant

BBC Covid vaccines safe in pregnancy, data shows

Cases: 10,021,497 (+0.47%)
New cases: 47,240
Deaths: 144,433 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 147

Friday 26 November 2021

Guardian Omicron variant spreads to Europe as UK announces countermeasures

BBC New variant classed ‘of concern’ by WHO

Cases: 10,070,841 (+0.49%)
New cases: 50,091
Deaths: 144,593 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 160

Saturday 27 November 2021

Guardian Government imposes new restrictions to fight Omicron as first cases found in UK

BBC Travel and mask rules tightened over Omicron variant

Cases: 10,110,408 (+0.39%)
New cases: 39,567
Deaths: 144,724 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 131

Sunday 28 November 2021

Guardian Covid booster rollout could be rapidly expanded to tackle Omicron

BBC Third case of Omicron variant detected in the UK

Cases: 10,146,915 (+0.36%)
New cases: 37,681
Deaths: 144,775 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 51

Monday 29 November 2021

Guardian UK aims for 500,000 jabs a day in bid to outpace Omicron variant

BBC All UK adults to be offered booster jab

Cases: 10,189,059 (+0.42%)
New cases: 42,583
Deaths: 144,810 (+0.02%)
New deaths: 35

Tuesday 30 November 2021

Guardian All adults to be offered third Covid jab by end of January, says Boris Johnson

BBC Booster offer for all adults in England by end of January

Cases: 10,228,772 (+0.39%)
New cases: 39,716
Deaths: 144,969 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 159

Wednesday 1 December 2021

Guardian UK ministers secure 114m more Covid vaccines for next two years

BBC Sajid Javid said people should take lateral flow test before socialising

Cases: 10,276.007 (+0.46%)
New cases: 48,374
Deaths: 145,140 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 171

Thursday 2 December 2021

Guardian UK hotels hit by wave of cancellations as Omicron concerns grow

BBC UK approves another antibody treatment for Covid

Cases: 10,329,074 (+0.52%)
New cases: 53,945
Deaths: 145,281 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 141

Friday 3 December 2021

Guardian Act now against Omicron to stop new Covid wave, UK ministers warned

BBC First data points to Omicron re-infection risk

Cases: 10,379,647 (+0.49%)
New cases: 50,584
Deaths: 145,424 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 143

Saturday 4 December 2021

Guardian UK’s progress on Covid now squandered, warns top scientist

BBC UK tightens travel rules amid Omicron spread

Cases: 10,421,104 (+0.40%)
New cases: 42.848
Deaths: 145,551 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 127

Sunday 5 December 2021

Guardian New Covid travel rules ‘too late to stop potential omicron wave’

BBC Travel changes too late to halt potential new wave - scientist

Cases: 10,464,389 (+0.42%)
New cases: 43,992
Deaths: 145,605 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 54

Monday 6 December 2021

Guardian Coroners in England issue rare warnings over avoidable deaths in pandemic

BBC Omicron could be dominant in UK within weeks - expert

Cases: 10,329,074 (+0.52%)
New cases: 53,945
Deaths: 145,281 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 141

Tuesday 7 December 2021

Guardian PM accused of lying after No 10 officials caught joking about Christmas party

BBC Early signs Omicron spreads more easily, says No 10

Cases: 10,560,341 (+0.43%)
New cases: 45,691
Deaths: 145,826 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 180

Wednesday 8 December 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson rushes in Covid plan B amid Christmas party scandal

BBC New Plan B rules on working from home and masks announced for England

Cases: 10,610,958 (+0.48%)
New cases: 51,342
Deaths: 145,987 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 161

Thursday 9 December 2021

Guardian Government faces Tory backbench revolt over plan B Covid measures

BBC Omicron hospital admissions could reach 1,000 a day – scientific advisers

Cases: 10,660,981 (+0.47%)
New cases: 50,867
Deaths: 146,135 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 148

Friday 10 December 2021

Guardian Javid advised to take ‘stringent’ Covid measures within a week, leak reveals

BBC Three vaccine doses key for protection against variant

Cases: 10,719,165 (+0.55%)
New cases: 58,194
Deaths: 146,255 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 120

Saturday 11 December 2021

Guardian Scientists fear falling trust in Boris Johnson could harm bid to curb Omicron surge

BBC Omicron study suggests major wave in January

Cases: 10,771,444 (+0.49%)
New cases: 54,073
Deaths: 146,387 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 132

Sunday 12 December 2021

Guardian Alert level raised from 3 to 4 due to Omicron

BBC UK alert level raised to four due to Omicron spread

Cases: 10,819,515 (+0.45%)
New cases: 48,854
Deaths: 146,439 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 52

Monday 13 December 2021

Guardian Scientists fear falling trust in Boris Johnson could harm bid to curb Omicron surge

BBC Omicron study suggests major wave in January

Cases: 10,819,515 (+0.45%)
New cases: 48,854
Deaths: 146,439 (+0.04%)
New deaths: 52

Tuesday 14 December 2021

Guardian UK Omicron infections ‘could reach 1m a day by end of December’

BBC MPs back Covid passes in England despite huge Tory rebellion

Cases: 10,932,545 (+0.55%)
New cases: 59,610
Deaths: 146,627 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 150

Wednesday 15 December 2021

Guardian Surge in UK hospitalisations a ‘nailed-on prospect’ as Covid cases hit record high

BBC New UK cases record as Whitty warns 'more to come'

Cases: 11,010,286 (+0.71%)
New cases: 78,610
Deaths: 146,791 (+0.11%)
New deaths: 165

Thursday 16 December 2021

Guardian NHS hospitals in England 94% full before start of Omicron surge

BBC Cases hit new record as booster drive continues

Cases: 11,097,851 (+0.80%)
New cases: 88,376
Deaths: 146,937 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 146

Friday 17 December 2021

Guardian NHS could face surge in hospitalisations despite booster, scientists warn

BBC Booster at least 80% effective against severe Omicron

Cases: 11,190,354 (+0.83%)
New cases: 93,045
Deaths: 147,048 (+0.08%)
New deaths: 111

Saturday 18 December 2021

Guardian UK reports more than 90,000 new cases

BBC More than 10,000 new Omicron cases found in UK

Cases: 11,278,495 (+0.79%)
New cases: 90,106
Deaths: 147,173 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 125

Sunday 19 December 2021

Guardian Boris Johnson and staff pictured with wine in Downing Street garden in May 2020

BBC Sajid Javid refuses to rule out more restrictions

Cases: 11,361,378 (+0.73%)
New cases: 82,883
Deaths: 147,217 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 44

Monday 20 December 2021

Guardian No 10 says garden photo shows PM and staff having work meetings

BBC No new measures but we rule nothing out, says PM

Cases: 11,453,121 (+0.81%)
New cases: 91,743
Deaths: 147,261 (+0.03%)
New deaths: 44

Tuesday 21 December 2021

Guardian No new Covid restrictions before Christmas, Boris Johnson confirms

BBC No new restrictions in England before Christmas – Boris Johnson

Cases: 11,542,143 (+0.78%)
New cases: 90,629
Deaths: 147,433 (+0.12%)
New deaths: 172

Wednesday 22 December 2021

Guardian Risk of hospital stay 40% lower with Omicron than Delta, UK data suggests

BBC Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains

Cases: 11,647,473 (+0.91%)
New cases: 106,122
Deaths: 147,573 (+0.09%)
New deaths: 140

Thursday 23 December 2021

Guardian Keep Christmas plans small to help NHS fight Omicron, doctors plead

BBC Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care

Cases: 11,767,262 (+1.03%)
New cases: 119,789
Deaths: 147,720 (+0.10%)
New deaths: 147