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England's chief hospital inspector says maternity units are "too defensive" when births go wrong.

Officials in England say there will be enough stock to protect the vulnerable, but some will have to wait.

The kit means a paramedic can "fly" up a fell in 90 seconds rather than go 30 minutes by foot.

Tam McCue, 64, spent nearly two weeks on a ventilator after he was diagnosed with coronavirus in April.

Health bosses warn about rising Covid-19 cases, a major backlog in treatment and reduced capacity.

Greater Manchester mayor says the curfew is doing "more harm than good", but ministers defend it.

MPs are calling for a say over lockdown restrictions before they come into force.

Health officials are brought in to test 100 members of staff at the poultry processing plant.

It could help prevent coeliac disease in children - but larger trials are needed first.

The biggest trust in England confirms the number of deaths with "great sadness".

Alex spent four months as a coronavirus tracer and spoke to only one person with the virus in that time.

Three more counties will have rules imposed, with nearly two million people affected.

New rules mean anyone in England who tests positive for coronavirus has a legal duty to self-isolate.

Experts say India needs more post-Covid care centres as many patients are reporting lasting symptoms.

A woman describes her pain at not being able to see her husband regularly at his care home.

Many users in England who booked a test outside of the app had been unable to share a positive test result.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the UK will give £500m to a new global vaccine-sharing scheme.

The new coronavirus restrictions have been met with mixed reviews.

Three times as many children under nine were tested in early September as in the previous two weeks.

The PM will call on world leaders to set aside differences as he sets out plans to prevent future pandemics.