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A TEENAGER with no underlying health conditions has died after testing positive for Covid. The 17-year-old was one of 279 people who died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The deaths bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities in hospitals in England to 83,529 The patients were aged between 17 and 102 years old. All except 11 of them - aged 17 to 89 years old - had underlying health conditions. Most read in News MEG'S BATTLE Meg demands £1.5m legal fees & copies of dad's letter after MoS privacy win MISSING MUTANT Brazil Covid 'Patient X' traced to one of 379 households in South East Exclusive GREEKLIGHTNING Brits with vaccine passports will skip border queue if they go to in Greece SHOW TIME Meg & Harry's Oprah chat 'bought for £1M by ITV' despite 'diplomatic bomb' fears KNOW THE SIGNS Four Covid-related skin conditions you … [Read more...] about Teen, 17, with no underlying health conditions dies after testing positive for Covid

The hunt for an unidentified person who tested positive for the Brazil variant of coronavirus has narrowed to 379 households in southeast England, the health secretary has said. In total, six cases of the P1 coronavirus variant first found in Brazil have been discovered in the UK. One has still yet to be identified after the individual failed to complete their test registration card. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world What we know about the Brazil variant But Matt Hancock told the House of Commons on Tuesday that officials had now "identified the batch of home test kits in question". Advertisement He added: "Our search has narrowed from the whole country down to 379 households in the southeast of England and we're contacting each one. "We're grateful that a number of potential cases have come forward following the call that we put out over the weekend." More from Covid-19 Isle Of Wight … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Hunt for mystery person infected with Brazil variant narrows to 379 households

A quarter of the people in England are now thought to have COVID-19 antibodies, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. The figure of one in four, taken last month, is an improvement on the previous estimate of one in five, he said, with the highest levels in those considered most vulnerable. Mr Hancock told MPs that Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures "show that up to February 11, one in four people are estimated to have antibodies against coronavirus in England, up from one in five". Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world What threat do new variants pose? He said: "The levels are highest in the over-80s, the first group to be vaccinated, showing again the protection from the vaccine across the country." Advertisement The ONS figures estimated more than half (56.4%) of people aged 80 and over in private households in England now have antibodies, "most likely because of the high vaccination rate in this … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Quarter of people in England have coronavirus antibodies, up from one in five, Matt Hancock tells MPs

The UK has reported another 343 COVID-related deaths and 6,391 cases in the last 24 hours, government figures show. This compares to the 104 coronavirus deaths and 5,455 new infections recorded on Monday. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies for deaths where COVID-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate, together with additional data on deaths that have occurred in recent days, show there have now been 144,000 deaths involving COVID-19 in the UK. A 17-year-old with no known underlying health conditions was among the latest reported deaths in England. Advertisement Other teenage victims of the pandemic include Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, who died in March with no known underlying conditions. A 13-day-old baby, thought to have had no underlying health conditions, was reported to have died with COVID-19 in June. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: … [Read more...] about COVID-19: UK reports another 343 deaths and 6,391 cases in last 24 hours

PIERS Morgan praised Captain Sir Tom Moore's "beautiful" funeral service as the war veteran was laid to rest. The NHS fundraising hero received his own guard of honour and a spectacular RAF flypast after he passed away earlier this month. Follow the latest updates on Captain Tom Moore's funeral on our live blog The TV presenter took to Twitter to pay his respects to the national treasure. Piers wrote: "What a beautiful service, what a beautiful man." Captain Tom's family paid heartbreaking tributes to the grandad who became known as a "beacon of life and hope for the world" during the pandemic. Six soldiers from the veteran's regiment carried his coffin - draped in a Union Jack flag - into Bedford crematorium for a family service Captain Tom planned himself . Both of the hero's daughters spoke at the service, while his grandchildren read touching poems in honour of their grandfather. Sir Tom's daughter Lucy Teixeira fought back tears as she said her … [Read more...] about Piers Morgan hails ‘beautiful’ funeral service for ‘wonderful’ Captain Sir Tom Moore as NHS hero is laid to rest