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COVID jabs given to millions of Brits are safe – despite 143 patients dying shortly after immunisation. The drugs watchdog said vaccines played no part in the fatalities, with almost all occurring in the elderly or ill. 2 A woman receiving a vaccination this week at Villa Park, in BirminghamCredit: AFP Officials say the majority of reported fatalities were in elderly people or people with underlying illness. Investigators said there is no suggestion the jab played a role in the deaths. More than 10m Brits have now had their first dose of Covid vaccination. In total, there have been 22,820 r...

Updated Symptoms included fatigue, headache and chills (Photo: Shutterstock) People who have already had Covid-19 are twice as likely to suffer side effects from the vaccine, according to a symptom app. Data collected through the ZOE Covid Symptom app found that mild post-jab symptoms are 33 per cent more likely among people who have already caught the virus. By comparison, the likelihood of side effects among those who haven’t had the virus falls to just 19 per cent. Common mild symptoms The ZOE app has reported that a third of people previously infected with Covid-19 experienced at least...

2 Feb 2021, 11:38 Updated: 2 Feb 2021, 18:01 A RUNNY nose, sore throat and headache should be added to the UK’s official list of Covid symptoms, doctors have said.  GPs say cases of coronavirus are being missed because people think they do not have it, based on the NHS list of symptoms. 5 A runny nose is frequently seen in Covid patients, doctors sayCredit: Getty Images - Getty The NHS say there are three main symptoms of Covid - a high temperature, a new and continuous cough, and a loss of taste and smell. When booking a test through the Government website, people are told they should hav...

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “It is vital that we do all we can to stop transmission of this variant and I strongly urge everyone in these areas to get tested, whether you have symptoms or not. “The best way to stop the spread of the virus – including new variants – is to stay at home and follow the restrictions in place. Until more people are vaccinated this is the only way we will control the spread.” The new South African variant is thought to be more transmissible but there is no evidence it is more severe. Experts believe vaccines should still protect against it, althoug...

29 Jan 2021, 13:50 Updated: 29 Jan 2021, 17:11 BRITAIN'S official coronavirus R rate has stalled, new estimates show, but may have dropped to 0.6 in London. The R rate - which represents the number of people an infected person will pass Covid onto - is now between 0.7 and 1.1, Sage said today. 6 The UK's official coronavirus R rate is between 0.7 and 1.1 It was estimated to be between 0.8 and 1 last week, and 1.2 and 1.3 the week prior. It suggests the lockdown has successfully pushed the R rate down, but the progress has slowed. Further data from different research teams also shows case ...