Up to 2,000 people given jab in first 10 days of Bolton vaccination programme - and why residents of certain areas get to have doses first

direct to your inboxMore than 14,000 people in Tameside have received the Covid-19 jab as the borough pushes ‘ahead of the curve’ and bosses now want to see teachers immunised to ‘stop the damage’ to young people.By the end of Friday a huge 16,000 residents of Tameside and Glossop will have received the first dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.And a further 2,000 have already received their second dose which should guarantee up to 95pc immunity from the

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

hereOfficers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.A GMP spokesman said: "Police were called at around 6.20pm to a report of a fight on Monks Lane in the Breightmet area with one man being left with a serious stab wound."Emergency services have attended and taken a man to hospital where his condition is described as serious but not life-threatening."Three men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault."Enquiries are ongoing."Anyone with information

direct to your inboxPeople could receive 'multiple invites' for coronavirus jabs due to a cross-over between national and local vaccination programmes.A GP practice in South Manchester has warned patients that they could be contacted more than once in the early stages of the vaccination roll-out.Barlow Medical Centre on Wilmslow Road published a statement on its website stating: "We will be running our vaccination programme alongside the national vaccination campaign so you may receive multiple

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

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Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the citySalford's community vaccination programme has faced delays after no deliveries of vaccines were made for at least 10 days since Christmas.There were no vaccines delivered between Christmas and Tuesday, January 5.In total, 4,423 people had already been vaccinated in Salford by Christmas Eve according to the city's mayor Paul Dennett who tweeted the news that day.This includes 2,197 people aged 80 and above

direct to your inboxMore than 9,000 people have already been vaccinated in Tameside but bosses warn the borough is facing an ‘exponential rise’ in new Covid-19 cases.Greater Manchester is currently locked down for the third time as part of tough nationwide measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.A new more transmissible strain of the virus is now circulating in the region, which is also seeing infection rates and hospital admissions increase again.Leaders say that locally infections have

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On January 30th, Los Angeles County announced it had passed the dark milestone of 10,000 deaths related to Covid-19 in 2020. It was a grim end to a grim year. Now, less than a week later, the county has already passed 11,000 pandemic-related deaths.

The West Virginia National Guard admitted Thursday that 42 people expecting to receive the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 were instead accidentally given the Regeneron antibody used to treat infections.

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Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityAround 6,000 households are currently waiting for council housing in Salford.Most are waiting for a single bedroom – but more than 200 people apply whenever an affordable apartment that size becomes available in the city.The most vulnerable people are housed in temporary accommodation.

direct to your inboxThe Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could be approved by regulators 'within days' reports suggest as boss behind firm dubs it a 'winning formula'. AstraZeneca chief Pascal Soriot told the Sunday Times he believes the coronavirus jab is more effective than first thought amid the rapid spread of the new virus strain across the globe.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to render the holiday season, once merry and bright, a period of darkness and loss as Los Angeles Public Health officials confirm 29,464 new Covid-19 cases in just two days.