[Jimbuna]

The UK reports 17 Covid deaths on Monday - the lowest daily figure since late September.

Almost 28 million people have now had a first dose of a vaccine.

But a third wave of Covid in Europe is likely to "wash up" on UK shores, the prime minister warns.

EU leaders will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss a vaccine exports and supply.

Health minister Lord Bethell says it’s possible the UK might have to put all its European neighbours on the 'red list' from which entry to the UK is banned.

The long-awaited US trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab confirms the shot is both safe and highly effective.

India records 260,000 fresh cases in a week - one of the worst increases since the pandemic began early last year.

The opposition presidential candidate in Congo-Brazzaville, who was seriously ill with Covid-19, dies hours after polls close.