π¨ Brian Pinker, 82, becomes the first Covid vaccine patient to receive the Oxford jab
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Mr Pinker, who is a dialysis patient, says, I am so pleased to be getting the Covid vaccine today and really proud that it is one that was invented in Oxford"
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"The nurses, doctors and staff today have all been brilliant and I can now really look forward to celebrating my 48th wedding anniversary with my wife Shirley later this year" - Brian Pinker
Chief Nursing Officer, Sam Foster, administered the vaccine to Mr Pinker. She says, "It was a real privilege to be able to deliver the first Oxford vaccine at the Churchill Hospital here in Oxford, just a few hundred metres from where it was developed"
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88-year-old Trevor Cowlett is the second person to receive the vaccine at Oxford University Hospital
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Professor Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, has received the new vaccine at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the "bureaucracy" involved in signing up to be a volunteer vaccinator is being reduced.
He says, "We're going through the different parts of that process to streamline it as much as possible"
He says, "We're going through the different parts of that process to streamline it as much as possible"
Mr Pinker is a retired maintenance manager who describes himself as Oxford born and bred
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Over half a million doses of the newly approved vaccine will be available from Monday, with vulnerable groups already identified as the priority for immunisation
Jabs will be delivered at 730 vaccination sites already established across the UK, with others opening this week to take the total to more than 1,000, according to the Department of Health and Social Care
The UK has secured 100 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as part of its contract, enough for most of the population
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Overall results from phase three of the Oxford/AstraZeneca trial, which had more than 11,500 volunteers from the UK and Brazil, show the vaccine is 70.4% effective on average. However, when administered at a half dose and then a full dose the vaccine can be up to 90% effective
Who has ordered what vaccine?
Vaccine pre-orders (single doses per capita)
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Vaccine pre-orders (single doses per capita)
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Age aside, NHS workers and care home residents will be prioritised, followed by health and social care workers and then key workers like first responders and teachers
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Matt Hancock hints at a new national lockdown.
He says, "We're prepared to take the action that's necessary, and sometimes very rapidly"
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He says, "We're prepared to take the action that's necessary, and sometimes very rapidly"
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson says tougher measures will be announced soon to control the coronavirus.
He adds, "If you look at the numbers there's no question we will have to take tougher measures and we will be announcing those in due course"
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He adds, "If you look at the numbers there's no question we will have to take tougher measures and we will be announcing those in due course"
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On this day in 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) made this announcement
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π¨ Breaking: A new lockdown for Scotland will be introduced from midnight tonight for the rest of January
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Nicola Sturgeon has announced the Government's "stay at home" advice is a legal requirement.
The First Minister says, "This is similar to the lockdown of March last year"
The First Minister says, "This is similar to the lockdown of March last year"
Boris Johnson will make a televised address at 8pm outlining the steps to tackle the rise in coronavirus cases.
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Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster said she would be joining a call with the UK Government at 5pm to discuss the "Coronavirus response across the four nations"
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π΄ The UK has reported a record rise in coronavirus infections.
There have been a further 58,784 coronavirus cases confirmed across the UK.
It is the seventh day in a row that daily new infections have topped 50,000
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There have been a further 58,784 coronavirus cases confirmed across the UK.
It is the seventh day in a row that daily new infections have topped 50,000
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Public support for lockdown is growing, according to YouGov:
πΉ79% say they support the UK going into another national lockdown - up 8 points since Dec 22
πΉ62% of the people asked say it was the wrong decision to open some schools in England this week
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πΉ79% say they support the UK going into another national lockdown - up 8 points since Dec 22
πΉ62% of the people asked say it was the wrong decision to open some schools in England this week
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Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour party, has reiterated his calls for a national lockdown - including school closures
https://twitter.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1346137101302194177
An organisation which represents NHS trusts in England has warned that the coronavirus crisis has now reached a "critical point".
@ChrisCEOHopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, said NHS leaders believe that Tier 3 rules are "insufficient"
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@ChrisCEOHopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, said NHS leaders believe that Tier 3 rules are "insufficient"
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