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Pubs reopen

Indoor hospitality in Wales expected to reopen on May 17

By Sean Morrison

55 new cases of Indian ‘double mutant’ variant found in the UK

By Barney Davis

Covid no longer leading cause of death for first time since October

By Luke O'Reilly Barney Davis

Coronavirus no longer leading cause of death in England and Wales

Office for National Statistics data shows it caused 9.2% of deaths in England and 6.3% in Wales in March.

Spain ‘desperate’ to welcome back British tourists, says minister

Hopes that deal can be struck with UK to allow breaks later in summer

By Nicholas Cecil Tom Ambrose

Heathrow refuses requests for extra flights from India

Britons returning to the UK after 4am on Friday will be forced to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days.

By Sean Morrison

Covid contracts worth £3.7bn raise corruption concerns, report says

By Sean Morrison

Full list of ‘red list’ countries under new UK hotel quarantine rules

By Luke O'Reilly

Covid Antivirals Taskforce launched as Boris Johnson warns of new wave

By Leah Sinclair Barney Davis

Border officials spot 100 fake Covid certificates every day, MPs hear

By Ella Pickover

Two-thirds of London workers want return to office

By Jonathan Prynn Joanna Bourke

India records highest Covid death toll as new cases soar above 200,000

By Luke O'Reilly

Some police forces found self-isolation rules ‘unnecessary’ – report

By Flora Thompson

Wales outdoor hospitality to reopen next week as Covid measures ease

By Sean Morrison

PM’s India trip ‘under review’ amid variant concerns, says minister

By Sophia Sleigh Joe Murphy

GKN owner Melrose hunts more takeovers after $3.6bn Nortek sale

By Jim Armitage

Hundreds in Windsor join minute’s silence

People had arrived steadily in the town throughout Saturday morning to pay their respects to the duke.

By Mike Bedigan

Hundreds gather to watch mounted troops ride to Windsor Castle

Some regretted the impact the coronavirus restrictions are having on Philip’s funeral while others praised the royal family for setting an example.

By Mike Bedigan

Global coronavirus death toll passes three million amid jab slowdown

The total number of lives lost is roughly equal to the population of Kyiv in the Ukraine

UK records 34 more Covid deaths as almost nine million given both jabs

By Luke O'Reilly

Primary school applications fall ‘amid turbulence of the pandemic’

By Sophia Sleigh

Comment: We must do better on Covid testing

By Evening Standard Comment

Restrictions ‘could return in London’ as surge testing gathers pace

No10 knocks back Trudeau’s claim UK faces ‘very serious’ third wave

By Sophia Sleigh

Mixing vaccines could mean booster jab is not needed, says professor

By Nicholas Cecil

Keep ‘garlic-breath distance’ from pals to stop transmission - expert

By Sophia Sleigh

Family of nurse who died with Covid ‘yet to receive GoFundMe money’

By Abbianca Makoni

Surge testing widens in London as more cases of South African variant detected

Three boroughs in south London have set up more testing facilities to process residents and a case of the variant was detected in north London.

By Mike Bedigan

UK records 38 more Covid deaths amid surge testing for new variant

By Luke O'Reilly

More Londoners urged to take test as South African variant spreads

Fears over spread of variant in London as mixing jabs trial expanded

By Barney Davis Tom Ambrose

South London residents queue for tests amid South African variant fears

Wandsworth and Lambeth Councils set up additional facilities after new cases of the Covid strain were found in three London boroughs.

By Mike Bedigan

Covid-19 deaths in London ‘hit zero’ on several days this month

By Nicholas Cecil

Huge queues for surge testing in south London after SA variant found

Sky producer Felix Forbes said: “Pace of queue for surge testing at Lambeth Town Hall: glacial.”

By Barney Davis Nicholas Cecil

Lockdown, not vaccines, responsible for fall in Covid-19 cases - PM

By Abbianca Makoni

Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days

By Luke O'Reilly

Chinese official backtracks on comments questioning local vaccines

By Leah Sinclair

Mutant SA Covid strain can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, study finds

By Leah Sinclair

PM will not attend Philip’s funeral because of coronavirus limits

The duke’s funeral will take place in Windsor Castle on April 17,

By Tammy Hughes

Prince Philip: A royal funeral like no other

Coronavirus restrictions mean Prince Philip’s will be one of the smallest funerals of any senior royal for decades.

By Tess de La Mare

Why are Real Madrid not playing at Santiago Bernabeu?

Jet2 suspends flights until June amid uncertainty about holidays

By Tammy Hughes April Roach

Jet2 suspends flights due to ‘lack of clarity’ in UK travel plans

Kate Garraway in tears as she shares moment husband Derek came home

Only 1 in 1,000 Covid cases caught outdoors, study shows

Wales accelerates easing of Covid restrictions as new infections fall

By Sean Morrison

AZ blood clot risk is the same as a ‘long haul flight’, Matt Hancock

By April Roach Barney Davis

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#LearnOnTikTok: meet the NHS doctor with more than 3m TikTok followers

Dr Karan Rajan saw a niche for educational content on TikTok and made the video-sharing platform his own with his fun and informative posts

By Dr Karan Rajan

Coronavirus cases plummet to levels not seen since July

Coronavirus death toll passes 10,000 in Scotland

Weekly figures to Sunday record 9,997 fatalities, with a further six deaths recorded under the daily measure since then.

By Lucinda Cameron

EMA: Blood clots are ‘possible rare side effect’ of AstraZeneca jab

Almost one in seven people suffer long Covid, figures suggest

Women were more likely than men to report long Covid 12 weeks after a positive test.

First dose of Moderna jab given to unpaid carer in Wales

Reading festival boss backs Covid passports to bring back crowds

Exclusive: Melvin Benn said certificates showing people are free of the disease could allow social distancing to be dropped so people could dance and enjoy themselves

By Joe Murphy Robert Dex

US government rules out federal vaccine passports for citizens

The White House will not support American citizens ‘carrying a credential’ due to privacy concerns

PM defends AstraZeneca vaccine amid warnings of summer third wave

By April Roach Tom Ambrose Barney Davis

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How TikTok LIVE is changing the face of livestreaming video

Melissa McFarlane explains how the TikTok LIVE function is revolutionising how we share and engage with video content, and connect with others

By Melissa McFarlane

Rory Stewart: Our next mayor should be a crisis manager

By Rory Stewart

Raphael Varane tests positive for Covid hours before Liverpool tie

EU nations expect ‘to be able to vaccinate majority by end of June’

Tokyo Olympics: North Korea pulls out over coronavirus fears

By Michael Howie

Premier League clubs return just one positive Covid case

Italy enters three-day lockdown for Easter

By Leah Sinclair

PSG star Verratti ruled out of Bayern clash after positive Covid test

Boris Johnson warns public not to meet loved ones indoors over Easter