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Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time

Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time

The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020.The also reported another 3,165 new cases, compared with 3,383 on Monday and 2,493 one week ago.It comes amid concern over a recent small rise in cases linked to the variant first identified in India.Reports of daily deaths are often lower at weekends and at the start of the week.This is because less counting takes place while statisticians are off - and adding in the bank holiday weekend will make this figure less certain still.Any deaths that happen on Tuesday will be...

June 1, 2021
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Covid-19 vaccination: Needle phobia - it's the jab, not the vaccine, some fear

Covid-19 vaccination: Needle phobia - it's the jab, not the vaccine, some fear

A mass vaccination programme against Covid-19 is set to begin in the UK on Tuesday. While the government is working to ease the fears of those who are worried about safety, some people have a more primal fear - needles."My heart would be racing. My mind saying, 'calm down, it's going to be fine' but also, 'it's terrifying, it's going to really hurt you'. Then 'you don't know this person, so you can't trust them'. I would be thinking of ways to get away from it."Raelene Goody, 31, who has cystic fibrosis, an inherited condition that causes lung infections and problems digesting food,...

December 7, 2020
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Skin cancer: How do I check my moles for signs of melanoma?

Skin cancer: How do I check my moles for signs of melanoma?

Social media influencer Molly-Mae Hague, 21, has been raising awareness about the importance of young people getting moles checked for potential skin cancer. Melanomas can occur relatively frequently among younger age groups, so what are the signs to look for?"I never knew the word melanoma before," Darcy Shaw, 22, tells the BBC."I didn't know what the doctor meant when he said it."I went to the appointment by myself because I wasn't expecting to get news like that. It's not something that's on your radar as a young person."Darcy, a teacher from Salford, was diagnosed with skin cancer in...

October 28, 2020
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