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Andrew Watts is recovering at home after falling ill last Christmas and spending 300 days in hospital.

People say their lives have been ruined by long Covid, amid fears the number of sufferers is rising.

Vaccinations continue during the festive period as the UK's daily Covid cases hit an all-time high.

Vaccinations continue over the festive period after UK Covid cases hit a record on Christmas Eve.

But it is too early to downgrade the serious threat posed by the new variant, says Dr Jenny Harries.

Libby was operated on using equipment normally associated with brain surgery.

There are many things in our favour, but Omicron is spreading fast. What have we learned this week?

However, a major report showed the protection from catching Covid started to wane 10 weeks after the booster.

Epidemiologist Dr Susan Hopkins says findings suggest Omicron is less likely to lead to hospitalisation.

Wales will not follow England in reducing the time in self-isolation by providing negative tests.

NHS England Covid absentees are up 54% and having a "real-time impact on service", health leaders say.

If you have a sore throat, runny nose and a headache, get a Covid test, experts advise.

Scientists say early signs are good news but a big wave of infections could still overwhelm the NHS.

The former PM says Covid will come back to haunt us without a push to vaccinate the whole world.

Some of the revelations in a recent consultation on women's health were shocking, an MP says.

The risk of needing hospital treatment could be 30 - 70% lower with Omicron than other variants.

Some 106,122 cases are announced - the latest in a series of record-breaking days for infections.

And advisers say boosters should be offered to some older children due to the risk of Omicron.

The health secretary says 4.25m extra doses of antivirals will help the NHS to help fight the latest Covid wave.

Infected people in England can end quarantine early with negative test results on day six and seven.