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SIR – The rapid production and release of Covid vaccine is a triumph. However, I was chilled by Jonathan Van-Tam’s remarks that face-mask wearing may be compulsory for years. Masks are dehumanising – and a nuisance. I live in a fog of condensation on my glasses when wearing one. In …

Pfizer and BioNTech have filed for approval of their coronavirus vaccine in Europe Pfizer and BioNTech have filed for approval of their coronavirus vaccine in Europe. The pharmaceutical companies have already applied for authorisation in the US, and to the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). On Tuesday …

Prince William and Kate Middleton could miss an invitation to the Queen’s Christmas dinner table as the monarch finalises plans for a three-house bubble. The Royal Household is reviewing whether the Cambridges can be included as their three young children pose a health risk to Her Majesty, 94, and the …

Celebrities and social media influencers will be enlisted to help promote the coronavirus vaccine amid rising concerns over the spread of conspiracy theories online. Health bosses and ministers are in talks with ‘responsible’ high-profile stars to post positive messages about the jab. No celebrities have been confirmed but officials suggest …

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is understood to have been cremated in a secret ceremony two weeks after his death from coronavirus aged 74. The killer’s funeral is thought to have been arranged by his ex-wife Sonia Woodward, 70, who may also have paid for the ceremony. But family and friends …

Towns and villages near coronavirus hotspots could be lifted out of the toughest lockdown Tiers in plans being drawn up to quash growing Tory backbench anger at the restrictions.   Ministers are trying to win over Tories by offering them hope that their constituencies will be ‘decoupled’ from hotspots when a …

A number of staff at a Denbighshire sorting office are self-isolating following a confirmed case of coronavirus. The Royal Mail said one positive case of the virus has been reported at the Ruthin sorting office on St Peter’s Square. In a post shared on social media, Rhys Hilditch Roberts, North …

There has been almost 500 further cases of coronavirus in Lancashire with two dozen more residents losing their lives at the hands of the disease despite infection rates falling across every county borough. On Friday (November 27), Public Health England announced 498 people had tested positive for the virus in …

An official graph laying out coronavirus outbreaks across the country suggests there are parts of the North of England and Midlands that could be ‘de-escalated’ from Tier Two or Tier Three in January if they can continue to squash the disease.  The chart, published last night by the Department of …

Princess Eugenie has shared a heartfelt message to mark Thanksgiving, using the opportunity to pay tribute to frontline workers.  The royal, 30, who is pregnant with her first-child, took to Instagram to say she’s thankful for those on the Covid-19 frontline for their ‘incredible dedication and perseverance’, as well as charities supporting those …