Covid-19: Mass testing of 3,000 residents in Corby

Covid-19: Mass testing of 3,000 residents in Corby The town with the highest Covid-19 rate in England is to carry out door-to-door testing on 3,000 residents ahead of the easing of restrictions on Monday.

Trained volunteers will be going out in the Beanfield area of Corby in Northamptonshire from Saturday. BBC Northampton

See also:

• Covid-19: Northampton people on the easing of restrictions BBC Northampton
• Volunteers blitz 3,300 Northamptonshire households estate offering Covid tests ahead of lockdown lifting Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Another milestone as number of coronavirus vaccinations passes 400,000 in Northamptonshire Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Health bosses: Positivity surrounding coronavirus in Northamptonshire but residents must stick to the rules Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Doorstep Covid tests for NINE THOUSAND people on Corby's Beanfield estate this weekend Northamptonshire Telegraph
• 'Proceed with caution': Northamptonshire residents urged not to get complacent as country takes next step out of lockdown Northamptonshire Telegraph

Birthing partners allowed back to pregnancy scans at Northampton General Hospital after more than a year

Birthing partners allowed back to pregnancy scans at Northampton General Hospital after more than a year After more than a year of birthing partners not being allowed to attend pregnancy scans at Northampton General Hospital, the restriction is finally being lifted. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Gender divide: a post-COVID recovery must address pandemic inequalities

Gender divide: a post-COVID recovery must address pandemic inequalities The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all. However, it’s clear women across the UK have faced particular challenges over the past year. From key workers, the majority of whom are female, to mothers supporting their children with home learning – often combined with working from home – women have shown incredible resilience, but at what risk to their long-term health? The Health Foundation

Visas extended for thousands of frontline health and care workers

Visas extended for thousands of frontline health and care workers Thousands of crucial frontline health workers and their dependents will be granted free visa extensions, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced.

Free one-year visa extensions will be automatically granted to eligible overseas health and care workers whose visas were due to expire before 1 October 2021. Home Office

Coronavirus: UK sets new record for Covid jab second doses

Coronavirus: UK sets new record for Covid jab second doses More than 400,000 second doses of Covid vaccines have been given in the UK for the fourth consecutive day, according to the latest government data.

A record total of 475,230 second doses were administered on Saturday - along with 111,109 first doses.

On Friday, 450,136 second doses and 106,878 first doses were received. BBC News

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• England Covid lockdown eases: PM warns people to 'behave responsibly' BBC News
• Covid-19: Debunking the latest wave of medical misinformation BBC News
• Coronavirus infections 'a sixth of January peak' BBC News
• NHS Covid-19 app update blocked for breaking Apple and Google's rules BBC News
• How Chile's new Covid spike proves England's cautious roadmap is the right route out of this crisis The Daily Mail
• Why washing your weekly shopping probably does nothing to protect you from Covid  The Daily Mail
• On Covid vaccine safety, how do we close the gap between risk perception and reality? The Guardian
• Virus hotspots could lead to third Covid wave in UK, scientists warn The Guardian
• Long Covid: many will need specialist therapies, says expert The Guardian
• UK reports lowest daily Covid death toll in nearly seven months The Guardian
• Possible Johnson & Johnson vaccine blood clots ‘extraordinarily rare events’, government adviser says The Independent
• Blood clots linked to AstraZeneca vaccine stem from rare antibody reaction The Independent
• Racial discrimination ‘may be driving vaccine hesitancy’, new study suggests The Independent

Contraception blood-clot risk: ‘public need better access to advice’

Contraception blood-clot risk: ‘public need better access to advice’ Women need more information about contraceptive options, experts said, after concerns over rare blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca Covid jab prompted a debate over side-effects caused by certain forms of the pill. The Guardian

Pandemic drinking puts more than 100 people in hospital

Pandemic drinking puts more than 100 people in hospital Official Government data shows the NHS dealt with more than three-quarters of a million alcohol-related admissions between April and December last year. The Daily Mail

Cameron took Greensill for private drink with Hancock to discuss NHS payment scheme

Cameron took Greensill for private drink with Hancock to discuss NHS payment scheme David Cameron took financier Lex Greensill for a private drink with Health Secretary Matt Hancock to discuss an app later offered within the NHS, Sky News has confirmed.

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• David Cameron, Lex Greensill and Matt Hancock discussed NHS payment scheme over 'private drink' ITV News