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Hancock to give evidence as Covid inquiry explores vaccine issues

The UK was the first country in the world to deploy an approved Covid-19 vaccine (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Published on Jan 14, 2025 05:41 am IST

UK ministers joked about locking up travelers during Covid, leaked messages show

UK Ministers' Leaked Messages: UK's then Health Secretary Matt Hancock is seen.
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Published on Mar 03, 2023 12:55 pm IST

CCTV camera that caught Matt Hancock's affair removed, says Javid

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock hands his coat to his aide Gina Coladangelo (L) before a television interview outside BBC's Broadcasting House in London, Britain, May 16, 2021.
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Updated on Jun 28, 2021 10:58 pm IST

How Matt Hancock footage got leaked to press, UK to investigate

Matt Hancock resigned on Saturday after being accused of breaking coronavirus restrictions his ministry had imposed
world news
Updated on Jun 27, 2021 03:16 pm IST

Sajid Javid named UK health secretary after Matt Hancock quits over controversy

In this file photo taken on June 11, 2019, Sajid Javid, then Britain's Home Secretary, leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on June 11, 2019, after attending the weekly meeting of the Cabinet.
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Published on Jun 27, 2021 01:23 pm IST

UK minister Matt Hancock, who broke Covid-19 rules by kissing aide, resigns

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock leaves his house, in London, Britain June 17, 2021.
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Updated on Jun 27, 2021 01:02 am IST

British health secretary 'sorry' for flouting Covid rules. PM accepts apology

British health secretary Matt Hancock.
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Published on Jun 26, 2021 10:05 am IST

Matt Hancock ‘sorry’ for flouting Covid-19 rules

“I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in these circumstances,” Matt Hancock said.
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Published on Jun 26, 2021 05:50 am IST

UK health secretary apologises for breaking Covid-19 norms

Health Secretary Matt Hancock asked for privacy for himself and his family while dealing with a personal matter
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Updated on Jun 26, 2021 12:26 am IST

'Totally hopeless': Boris Johnson lambasted his health minister, ex-adviser says

Dominic Cummings intensified his criticism of Boris Johnson and health minister Matt Hancock over their handling of the pandemic.
world news
Published on Jun 16, 2021 11:21 pm IST

Covid-19: ‘Three quarters of new UK cases could be B.1.167’

There were a total of 6,959 confirmed cases of the variant, up 3,535 from the total reported last week.
world news
Updated on May 28, 2021 06:19 am IST

UK health minister to face parliament after claims of 'ineptitude' emerge

Dominic Cummings, who was Prime Minister Boris Johnson's right hand man until late last year, delivered a withering attack on his former boss and Matt Hancock during seven hours of testimony. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
world news
Updated on May 27, 2021 02:04 pm IST

UK health minister should have been fired over Covid, says Johnson's ex-adviser

Dominic Cummings said he had told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to fire Hancock.
world news
Published on May 26, 2021 08:53 pm IST

As B1.617.2 Covid variant spreads rapidly in UK authorities enhance vaccination

To help identify variant cases, surge testing is being deployed in 15 areas across England to suppress transmission, with more than 800,000 additional PCR test kits distributed. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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Published on May 14, 2021 03:33 pm IST

Britain to host summit in 2022 to prepare for future pandemics

"We look forward to working with CEPI to speed up vaccine development, creating a global solution to ensure we're better prepared for future pandemics," health minister Matt Hancock said.
world news
Published on Apr 30, 2021 06:31 am IST

Britain to slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout due to delay in supplies from India

Prime Minister Boris Johnson struck a conciliatory tone, saying he did not think India had blocked any deliveries and wanted to work with Europe too.
world news
Published on Mar 19, 2021 10:24 am IST

Covid data will determine how quickly UK emerges from lockdown: Matt Hancock

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic at a virtual news conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain February 8, 2021. Undocumented migrants in Britain will still be able to get COVID vaccines without being subject to status checks, the government said on Monday. Tolga Akmen/Pool via REUTERS
world news
Updated on Feb 21, 2021 03:09 pm IST

UK government broke the law by failing to disclose PPE contracts, court rules

A judge at a London High Court said the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, failed to comply with a public procurement law
world news
Published on Feb 19, 2021 08:01 pm IST

UK threatens 10 years’ jail for Covid quarantine rule breakers

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock leaves after attending a virtual press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on February 8, 2021, to give an update on the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic. - Undocumented migrants in Britain will still be able to get Covid vaccines without being subject to status checks, the government said on Monday. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / various sources / AFP)
world news
Published on Feb 09, 2021 08:05 pm IST

Britain must urgently stamp out coronavirus mutations, says Matt Hancock

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock wearing a face mask leaves Downing Street in London, Britain.
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Published on Feb 03, 2021 03:34 pm IST

Vaccines may work less well on Covid-19 variants, UK's heath minister warns

n the UK’s vaccination effort, the supply of vaccines is the rate-limiting factor and not distribution by the National Health Service, Matt Hancock said
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Published on Jan 24, 2021 06:39 pm IST

UK regulator approves Covid-19 vaccine from Moderna

An employee shows the Moderna coronavirus disease vaccine at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital in New York on December 21, 2020.
world news
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 07:42 pm IST

Covid-19: UK trial finds 2 more drugs reduce deaths, ICU stay

Fountains in Trafalgar Square are lit with blue lights to show support for the NHS in London, on January 7, 2021.
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Updated on Jan 08, 2021 12:41 am IST

UK begins Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination as spike prompts new curbs

James Shaw receives the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from advanced nurse practitioner Justine Williams, at the Lochee Health Centre in Dundee, Scotland, Britain on January 4.
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Updated on Jan 04, 2021 07:58 pm IST

UK tells public to stay home for New Year’s eve celebrations

People should act as if they have Covid-19 to avoid spreading the virus, ministers said as they launched a publicity campaign warning of the rapid rise in infections and the pressure on the National Health Service
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Published on Dec 31, 2020 03:42 pm IST

UK to follow new immunisation strategy for Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. All you need to know

The JCVI said that the protection is obtained around two weeks after receiving the first dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.
world news
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 08:16 pm IST

Why AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine approval ‘good news for whole world’? UK minister answers

Serum Institute of India has partnered with AstraZeneca to conduct clinical trials and manufacture the vaccine in India.
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Updated on Dec 30, 2020 05:18 pm IST

UK approves AstraZeneca-Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine: All you need to know

Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the approval of the AstraZeneca-University of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, calling it a “truly fantastic news.”
health
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 05:21 pm IST

New spike in UK cases as Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is approved

A technician works on the Oxford University's Covid-19 candidate vaccine, known as AZD1222, co-invented by the University of Oxford and Vaccitech in partnership with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
world news
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 04:47 pm IST

AstraZeneca submitted date for vaccine approval, says UK’s Hancock

This is the next step towards a decision on the deployment of the vaccine.
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Updated on Dec 24, 2020 09:50 am IST
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