Coronavirus

Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins

The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.

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Libel claim against Matt Hancock thrown out

The former Suffolk MP says he was "right to call out" what he saw were Covid-19 conspiracy theories.

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Anthony Fauci testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in showdown with Republican lawmakers

Fauci invoked his right not to respond to questions in his opening statement, citing Senator Rand Paul's "unhinged obsession" with trying to put him "behind bars".

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I became a nurse after my husband died from Covid - now I'm determined to get a job

Rachel Ohene-Adjei took her GCSEs after her husband died, and has now graduated with a nursing degree.

7 days ago

Mum graduates as nurse after husband's Covid death

Rachel Ohene-Adjei had no GCSEs but vowed to become a nurse after losing her husband to Covid.

7 days ago

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Documentary shows man's descent into Covid conspiracies

Tristan Copeland makes a film about his cousin Gary Copeland, who died after contracting Covid-19.

7 days ago

19 Jul 2026

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Sir Jonathan Van-Tam donates iconic suit to museum

The former government adviser became known for his pinstripe suits and football analogies.

19 Jul 2026

14 Jul 2026

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients

Covid inquiry PPE report - key findings

What went wrong with the government's planning and buying of vital items like gloves and gowns that cost taxpayers billions of pounds.

14 Jul 2026

13 Jul 2026

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UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks

The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.

13 Jul 2026