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Covid: Mum's 'heartbreaking' death next to daughter in hospital https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/AEC8/production/_116344744_mariarico.jpg A woman who watched her mother die next to her in hospital after they both caught Covid-19 has pleaded with people to follow precautions. Maria Rico, ...

Coronavirus: Police issue 126 fines for New Year's Eve parties https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/9888/production/_115184093_psni_officers_on_covid_19_patrol_belfast_016.jpg Police issued 126 Covid fines of £200 each over New Year's Eve house parties across Northern Ireland. They also serv...

Renowned Chinese pianist Fou Ts'ong dies of Covid-19 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/8F29/production/_116294663_gettyimages-1293528425.jpg Fou Ts'ong, the first Chinese pianist to win global acclaim and success, has died aged 86 after contracting Covid-19. Fou died on Monday in London, ...

Covid: Student nurse who nearly died returns to work https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/5711/production/_111998222_natasha1.jpg In April, BBC Wales reported on a student nurse who almost died with Covid-19. In a video of her emotional reunion with her children the then 35-year-old could no...

Covid: Record weekly rates in parts of Essex https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1297E/production/_116085167_8855a0d6-f195-4335-9cb3-db4182f55b3c.jpg Parts of Essex have recorded the highest weekly coronavirus case rates since the pandemic began. In the week leading up to 21 December, Brent...

Letter from Africa: Somalia's Christmas birthdays and lost memories https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/156DC/production/_116227778_gettyimages-531840904.jpg In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe considers the importance of memory for those who lose everything in...

Covid: France rewards frontline immigrant workers with citizenship https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/121B2/production/_116226147_gettyimages-1229825407.jpg Hundreds of immigrants in France working on the coronavirus frontline have had their service to the country recognised with fast-trac...

Covid: South Wales Police to carry out Christmas vehicle checks https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/2EB0/production/_115225911_wales2pa.jpg Random vehicle checks will be carried out by South Wales Police officers over the festive period. Under Alert Level Four, people are expected to stay a...

Coronavirus: Impact of new variant on children investigated https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/736E/production/_116205592_44d98a73-8fdb-45f7-87f8-d7f84633003d.jpg Scientists are urgently investigating hints the new variant of coronavirus spreads more easily in children. If proven, this cou...

More than 900 new Covid cases recorded in Scotland https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7601/production/_116190203_gettyimages-1211277983.jpg A total of 934 new Covid cases were reported in Scotland on Sunday- a sharp increase on the 572 cases reported on Saturday. But the Scottish governmen...