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PM Boris Johnson announces new "antivirals task force" to find "promising new medicines" by autumn.

The EU's drugs regulator says the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine still outweigh the risks.

More people were seeking mental health support, but data shows no increase in suicides in England.

There are "good reasons" for keeping the new variant out of the UK, scientist Prof Mark Walport says.

Nicola Sturgeon is likely to say that hospitality, gyms and non-essential shops will be able to open from Monday.

Samir Jassal, who has campaigned with the PM, was a contact in a £100m deal for Covid safety gear.

With a population larger than Brazil, an Indian state struggles to cope as Covid-19 sweeps through it.

Black women are more likely than white women to experience common mental health problems.

It means most travel to the UK from India will be banned from 04:00 BST on Friday, amid Covid concerns.

The health secretary hails the "terrific milestone", urging those eligible to come forward for the jab.

Vaccines for a limited number of people aged between 35 and 39 are being made available from today.

With record daily spikes all last week, the Indian capital is now the worst-hit city in the country.

The East Kent NHS Trust admits failing a mother and her baby, who died seven days after birth.

Scientists will see how the immune system copes second time round, by deliberately infecting volunteers.

Surplus vaccine doses are piling up in some countries while others say they are not getting enough.

People often feel nervous when they visit a doctor, but what if you are a doctor but your colleagues don't believe you're ill?

Elizabeth Mahoney was put to bed in a stranger's house after being discharged from hospital.

Some cases of the Indian variant have been found that are not linked to travel, a scientist says.

It comes as the World Health Organization warns of deaths and cases increasing at a "worrying rate".

They should be offered a jab in line with their age group, the UK's vaccine advisors recommend.