UK plans accelerated vaccine rollout as end of lockdown in sight
Previous targets were to inoculate over-50s by May, with all adults to be vaccinated by the end of September.
Previous targets were to inoculate over-50s by May, with all adults to be vaccinated by the end of September.
“I’m absolutely going to back the police because the challenge here is that every flex can be fatal,” the UK Health Secretary said.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce more Tier 4 restrictions.
England’s CMO Professor Chris Whitty gave an update on a new variant found in south England.
The head of the UK regulator who approved the Pfizer vaccine said its progress was “totally dependent” on the “rolling review” approach it took.
Households in Manchester, east Lancashire and West Yorkshire have been banned from meeting each other after a spike in cases.
Cabinet minister Matthew Hancock has set the target as the Government prepares to unveil its obesity crackdown.
Johnson’s comments came after the Health Secretary reminded people the Government has powers to close public spaces such as beaches.
People who fail to comply could be fined £1,000 (€1,124) in England.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the system wasn’t being rushed through to distract from the Cummings controversy.
More than 20 NHS staff are believed to have died from Covid-19.
The World Health Organization previously said it could take 12 to 18 months for a vaccine to be developed.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was “quite unbelievable” crowds were still gathering over the weekend.
The Queen is set to address the nation over the crisis on Sunday night.
Matt Hancock announced plans to test 100,000 people per day by the end of the month.
Over the weekend, photos emerged showing crowds of people visiting open spaces across many parts of the UK and Ireland.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the request would be made in coming weeks.
The UK health secretary said shutting down cities was possible despite a “huge economic and social downside”.
The 40 year-old was found dead at her east London flat on Saturday.
A claim that a Tory advisor was punched turned out not to be the case.
Hancock received just 20 votes in the first ballot of 313 Tory MPs.
Matt Hancock said it isn’t “beyond the wit of man” to develop an age verification system for children online.