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Just Because Vaccinated People Are Getting Covid Doesn’t Mean Jabs Don’t Work

Here’s What The Coronavirus R Rate Is Near You

This Is The Optimum Gap To Leave Between Your Two Pfizer Jabs

UPDATED: Does Everyone Pinged Have To Isolate?

Worried About Keeping Covid-Safe? Remember Japan’s ‘Three Cs’

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Six Things You Might Have Missed The Government Announce This Week

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Italy Turns Heads At Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony With 'Interesting' Outfits

"With all the fashion designers in Italy you’d think their #Olympics outfit will come harder than this," one Twitter user joked.

Life

Olympic Committee Ends Social Media Photo Blackout of Athletes Taking A Knee

After a day of excluding photos of protesting athletes, the IOC said in a statement that it will include them from now on.

Life

16 Funny And Relatable Tweets About The Struggle Of Moving

Because we've all been there.

Life

Simone Biles Drops Jaws With ‘Incredible’ Training Session

"And this is just training??? Bring on the real thing," one fan tweeted about the gymnastics great.

What To Expect At Your Vaccine Appointment And How You’ll Feel After

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE FROM THE NHS

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This Is How England Is Feeling About So-Called ‘Freedom Day’

Restrictions end in England from today, but is the country more divided than ever?

Rachel Moss

Black British Or Black In Britain? It Depends If We’re Winning

Watching England in the Euros was a painful reminder that Black people still have to perform for acceptance.

Habiba Katsha

These Are The Mistakes Brits Always Make During A Heatwave

You need to know about the 'teaspoon' rule for suncream.

Amy Packham

How To Ask Someone To Wear A Face Mask If You’re Feeling Anxious

Remember: some people have always been mask exempt. Request with caution.

Rachel Moss

THE LATEST ON COVID

News

Unvaccinated Man Hospitalized With COVID-19 Still Refuses To Get The Vaccine

"Don’t shove it down my throat," Scott Roe said from his hospital bed.

Lee Moran

News

Delta Variant Will 'Find Everybody Not Immune,' Warns Vaccine Expert

"Don’t be deceived that ‘I got this far and I am OK.’ This is a very different variant. It will find you," said Dr Gregory Poland.

Mary Papenfuss

Politics

Eric Clapton Says He Won't Perform Where Vaccine Is Required, Gets Feedback

"I reserve the right to cancel the show," the "Tears in Heaven" singer wrote in defiance of Boris Johnson's vaccination order.

Ron Dicker

Life

No, You Don't Need To Panic Buy (Again), Despite These Pictures

The 'pingdemic' is causing some supermarket shortages as staff isolate – but don't panic.

Rachel Moss

Life

Why You're So Tired Right Now (Hint: It Has Nothing To Do With Sleep)

Feeling more drained than usual lately? It's not just you. Here's what's going on and what to do about it.

Julia Ries

Politics

Labour Will Oppose Boris Johnson Plan for Compulsory Covid Passports For Nightclubs

Plan hangs in balance as Tory rebels likely to team up with Starmer

Paul Waugh

News

Trump Told Tell-All Authors He Refused Masks In Order To Look Strong, Impenetrable

The US former president was hospitalised with COVID-19 anyway.

Lee Moran

Life

Vaccine Passports Could Make People Less Likely To Get Jabbed

“Not allowing unvaccinated people into nightclubs is not the way to increase vaccination coverage," says expert.

Rachel Moss

Politics

Minister Wrong To Suggest People Can Ignore NHS Covid App, Says No.10

Paul Scully had said it was "up to individuals and employers" whether to self-isolate.

Ned Simons

Life

How To Bring Forward Your Second Vaccination

As vaccine passports are introduced for nightclubs, here's how to change your booking.

UN-LOCKDOWN

Just Because Vaccinated People Are Getting Covid Doesn’t Mean Jabs Don’t Work

Here’s What The Coronavirus R Rate Is Near You

This Is The Optimum Gap To Leave Between Your Two Pfizer Jabs

UPDATED: Does Everyone Pinged Have To Isolate?

Worried About Keeping Covid-Safe? Remember Japan’s ‘Three Cs’

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Tonga’s Shirtless Flag Bearer Rocks Tokyo Opening Ceremony, With 1 Difference

Japanese Video Game Music Gets Big Moment At Opening Ceremony

Confused, Contradictory, Chaotic: The ‘3 Cs’ Of Boris Johnson’s Covid Policy

Labour Must Offer ‘Optimistic’ Vision For The Country, Says Yvette Cooper

Six Things You Might Have Missed The Government Announce This Week

LIFE

Italy Turns Heads At Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony With 'Interesting' Outfits

Olympic Committee Ends Social Media Photo Blackout of Athletes Taking A Knee

16 Funny And Relatable Tweets About The Struggle Of Moving

Simone Biles Drops Jaws With ‘Incredible’ Training Session

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What To Expect At Your Vaccine Appointment And How You’ll Feel After

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Courteney Cox Admits Having Mixed Feelings About Her Friends Reunion Emmy Nomination

GO DEEPER

This Is How England Is Feeling About So-Called ‘Freedom Day’

Black British Or Black In Britain? It Depends If We’re Winning

These Are The Mistakes Brits Always Make During A Heatwave

How To Ask Someone To Wear A Face Mask If You’re Feeling Anxious

THE LATEST ON COVID

Unvaccinated Man Hospitalized With COVID-19 Still Refuses To Get The Vaccine

Delta Variant Will 'Find Everybody Not Immune,' Warns Vaccine Expert

Eric Clapton Says He Won't Perform Where Vaccine Is Required, Gets Feedback

No, You Don't Need To Panic Buy (Again), Despite These Pictures

Why You're So Tired Right Now (Hint: It Has Nothing To Do With Sleep)

Labour Will Oppose Boris Johnson Plan for Compulsory Covid Passports For Nightclubs

Trump Told Tell-All Authors He Refused Masks In Order To Look Strong, Impenetrable

Vaccine Passports Could Make People *Less* Likely To Get Jabbed

Minister Wrong To Suggest People Can Ignore NHS Covid App, Says No.10

How To Bring Forward Your Second Vaccination

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Stranded Baby Orca In New Zealand Sparks Nationwide Search For His Pod

Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Fired Day Before Event Over Holocaust Joke

Swimmers Sent Home Early From Tokyo After Olympic-Sized Blunder

Trump’s New Spokesperson Is Spreading His Election Lies On Twitter For Him

Politics

Why The PM’s Covid Passports Are Now Not A Threat But A Promise

Dawn Butler Ordered To Leave Commons For Calling Boris Johnson A Liar

Tommy Robinson ordered to pay £100,000 to Syrian schoolboy after libel case loss

Can Boris Johnson Win His Game Of Covid Chicken Over Vaccine Passports?

Entertainment

John Simpson Blurting Out 'W***er' Before 7am Live On GMB Is A Friday Mood

Lil Nas X's Prison-Themed New Video Is Already His Most Iconic (And Outrageous) To Date

Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck Cuddle Up In Photo Booth Snap And It Feels Like 2002 All Over Again

30 Stunning Amy Winehouse Photos To Remind Us What An Icon She Truly Was

Life

20 Cheap Holiday Destinations Right Now, Even If Travel Is A Pain

These Summer Cocktails Will Help See Out Your Heatwave In Style

The 50 Best Restaurants In The UK, According To Travellers

The Icky Truth About Wearing Makeup During a Heatwave

parents

Can My Child Get The Covid Vaccine? A Guide For Parents

‘Such A High Price’: Birth Injuries Leave Mums Wishing They’d Never Had Kids

5 Toxic Behaviours Parents Engage In – Without Realising It

The 10 Funniest Kids’ Jokes Of 2021, According To The Beano

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Vaccine Passports Could Make People Less Likely To Get Jabbed