Uttarakhand dam disaster: What caused India’s deadly flood?

Dozens of people have died and many are still missing after a devastating flood in the Himalayan area of Chamoli in Uttarakhand, northern India.

COVID antibody data those aged 70-84 show vaccinations are having an impact

The number of people aged 70-84 with COVID-19 antibodies has more than doubled, according to new figures by Public Health England.

Food exports to EU slumped by as much as 60% in January, MPs told

Food exports to the European Union fell by as much as 60% at the start of the year as traders and officials struggled to adapt to post-Brexit arrangements, MPs have been told.

Arthritis drug cuts risk of death in severe COVID patients and also time in hospital, study finds

An anti-inflammatory drug usually given for rheumatoid arthritis could help save the lives of one in 25 people admitted to hospital with severe COVID-19.

A further 678 COVID-related UK deaths reported as vaccination total passes 13.5m

Another 678 COVID-related deaths have been reported in the UK, as the number of people to have received a first dose of a vaccine passed 13.5m.

Why double-masking could be the way forward in reducing spread of COVID-19

With the increased transmissibility of new coronavirus variants being discovered, it has been suggested by some that double-masking could help contain the spread.

Vaccine and testing certificates to be discussed by ministers

Ministers will tomorrow discuss a Cabinet Office proposal to introduce vaccine and testing certificates for when international travel is allowed again, Sky News can reveal.

Government’s quarantine hotel booking system goes down hours after it went live

The new online booking system for government-managed quarantine hotels suffered technical problems within hours of it going live.