More than 14,000 people in Tameside have had their first Covid-19 vaccine as borough pushes 'ahead of the curve'

direct to your inboxMore than 33,500 people in Trafford have already received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine.The ambition in the UK is that every adult across the UK will be offered a coronavirus vaccine during 2021.Martyn Pritchard, from Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group, said the task of the vaccination programme must not be underestimated.He said: “We will offer vaccination in line with need, working our way through the JCVI cohorts in order, in lockstep with the rest of the NHS

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The health board’s roll out of the jab is now set to move into its second phase from next month, which will see those over 70 and people who are currently shielding offered appointments.Dr Mark Russell, associate medical director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, who is leading on the delivery of the

direct to your inboxMore than 300,000 people have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine so far in Greater Manchester.As of Tuesday (January 26), 309,469 first doses of the vaccine had been administered and 96pc of care homes have now been offered the vaccine.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has praised the progress of the rollout, saying the region is in a good position to reach the mid-February deadline.There are around 560,000 people in the four highest priority groups

Speaking from Dodger Stadium, which he proposed was the country’s — and possibly the world’s — “largest Covid-19 vaccination site,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that Los Angeles’ five vaccination sites have already administered vaccines to more than 80,000 people. The mayor said that, on Wednesday alone, the Dodger Stadium facility delivered a staggering 7,730 doses.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have received their first Covid-19 vaccination.The health board have reported that since the roll-out of the vaccine started on December 8, “good progress has been made”.Dr Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, is leading on the delivery of the vaccine in Lanarkshire.He said: “This is the largest vaccination programme ever

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coronavirus pandemic began.New Zealand has managed to tackle and contain the virus so effectively that its alert level sits at one, with only a few imported cases or isolated local cases occurring (it currently has fewer than 80 active cases). This has meant that mass gatherings without social distancing have been able to run since the end of last year.The concert in question was the first of Six60’s six-date nationwide summer tour.

direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded 1,280 further deaths and more than 55,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.The Department of Health said a further 1,280 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of today.That is the third highest daily death toll since the pandemic began.It brings the total number of deaths in the UK to 87,295, according to the Department of Health.However, separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies for deaths where Covid-19 has

direct to your inboxThere's a moment, says paramedic Ken Hodkinson, when a family says goodbye to a patient with suspected Covid."You see it suddenly strike home that they may not see their loved one again, especially if they are elderly or frail."It's a sadness when you are taking a patient from their family and they don't know whether it's the last time they will see their mother, father, auntie or uncle again.

direct to your inboxJoe Wicks has admitted to an embarrassing 'accident' which happened during his live PE lesson watched by 800,000 people.The Body Coach has returned with his live fitness lessons during the third national lockdown after keeping the nation's kids fit for much of last year.But on Wednesday viewers heard a strange noise and it wasn't the exercises as it was moments before it went live.Former TOWIE star and mate Mark Wright brought up the incident during his live radio show on

For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereMore than 7,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far across Wigan with thousands more expected to be vaccinated this week.Approximately 4,000 vaccines had been administered by GPs and their staff at centres in Wigan and Leigh by Friday, including 400 care home workers.Most of those vaccinated at these two vaccination centres – Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan and Leigh Leisure Centre –

direct to your inboxMore than 54,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.A further 54,940 more tested positive in the UK as of 9am on Sunday, the government said.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 3,072,349. The government also said a further 563 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday.

direct to your inboxThe number of people to have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus has surpassed 80,000. A further 1,035 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, the government has said.

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs are aiming to vaccinate 25,000 people against Covid-19 every week in Oldham, but warn there could be ‘challenges’ in getting that many doses supplied to the borough.Mike Barker, the chief operating officer of the clinical commissioning group (CCG) revealed that so far more than 4,000 residents have received the jab since last month.The first eligible people in the top priority group received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Oldham on December 15 at Greenbank