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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis prevents blood from draining out of the brain.

A judge said 11-year-old Evha Jannath’s death ‘was an utterly tragic waste of a young life’.

She will talk about her campaign for those who kill emergency workers to be jailed for life.

Under the Government’s current plans, up to 10,000 fans could be allowed in outdoor seated venues from May 17.

A gradual release of restrictions, high vaccine uptake, and a vaccine with high protection is needed to reduce risk of future waves, researchers say.

The First Minister said the vaccine rollout would still achieve its key aims despite an anticipated drop in supplies over the next month.

Sir Simon Stevens said the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab he received at the Westminster Abbey vaccination site was ‘quick, painless and effective’.

The key commitment is to give every person aged under 25 a job, a college or university place, training or self-employment.

But Nicola Sturgeon said a jab should still be offered to the remaining priority groups by the middle of April as planned.

Astronomers measure winds of almost 900mph in the planet’s stratosphere.

A total of 6.3 million tests were conducted in the week to March 10, up from 2.8 million in the previous week.

Appeal judges ruled that a four-and-a-half-year jail term handed to Simon Finch was ‘unduly lenient’ and increased it to eight years.

NHS England has told health leaders supplies will be impacted in April.

The PCS union says new rosters are unworkable.

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep interest rates at 0.1% and maintain quantitative easing at £895 billion.

NHS England has told health bosses of upcoming supply constraints.

The Cambridges carried out an engagement at Newham Ambulance Station in east London.

HuffPost accused the Commons Leader of using parliamentary privilege to ‘smear’ one of its journalists.

A study suggests the South African strain remains the most worrying and should be the focus for manufacturers making new jabs.

Dr Hans Kluge said it was ‘routine to signal adverse events’ but people should have confidence in the protection given by vaccines.