Boris Johnson will be holding a press conference at 5pm today following last night's announcement of a national lockdown in England.
Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance will join him
Latest #coronavirus news here
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Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance will join him
Latest #coronavirus news here
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Boris Johnson confirms 1.3m people in UK vaccinated so far
The Prime Minister says by February 15, the NHS is committed to offering a vaccination to everyone in the top four at-risk groups
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The Prime Minister says by February 15, the NHS is committed to offering a vaccination to everyone in the top four at-risk groups
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The PM promises the "maximum transparency" possible about the vaccine.
The first slide shows "a steady increase in rates" and the second shows roughly 1 in 50 people have the virus
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The first slide shows "a steady increase in rates" and the second shows roughly 1 in 50 people have the virus
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Prof Chris Whitty continues through the slides, showing the impact the new variant is having on rates.
It has been rising in all parts of the country, although there is some early evidence it may be leveling off in London.
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It has been rising in all parts of the country, although there is some early evidence it may be leveling off in London.
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Hospitalisation rates are rising "very rapidly and we are still in the middle of winter," says Prof Chris Whitty
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Deaths are also "much delayed", he adds. "We will, unfortunately, see, because of the spike in people going into hospital, inevitably a spike in the people who die from this disease." #coronavirus
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Boris Johnson says he is "very sorry for the extra anxiety that the pandemic is causing people", saying the Government has put "another £12bn or so" into mental healthcare as well as the charity sector. #COVID19
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Boris Johnson defends last-minute change to schools
🔴"I appreciate the frustration of teachers, parents and obviously of students," he says before thanking the BBC for launching a "big programme" to help with remote learning.
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🔴"I appreciate the frustration of teachers, parents and obviously of students," he says before thanking the BBC for launching a "big programme" to help with remote learning.
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"I am full of the same optimism and fundamental hope that I think Chris [Whitty] has adopted, that things will be very different by the spring," says the PM
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Follow our live blog for all the latest on #coronavirusuk as Boris Johnson gives his first press conference since putting the country into its third lockdown
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