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"Even if we went back to that last spring level of reduction in contacts, we couldn't be confident we would see the same effects as we saw last year because of the increased transmission"

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A third coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in the UK.

The Moderna jab has been shown to be 94% effective in preventing disease.

Ministers have ordered an additional 10 million doses of the vaccine

In a video message, Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, has thanked all of those involved in the UK's roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine

Jessica Allen and Eliza Moore were stopped by officers from Derbyshire Police while they were enjoying a socially distanced walk at a Derbyshire beauty spot.

They were given a £200 Covid fine for having a snowball fight

NHS sources say the shift has contributed to delays in rolling out the programme

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An online tool that can identify Covid-19 patients who are at highest risk of deterioration is being made freely available to NHS doctors from Friday

The differences between the current lockdown and last March

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a major incident as seriously ill patients are having to wait up to 30 hours for a hospital bed in London

The UK has reported 68,053 more daily Covid cases and a further 1,325 deaths, the highest toll on record.

Follow the number of cases, deaths and tests in the UK and worldwide here 👇

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"Our hospitals are under more pressure than at any other time since the start of the pandemic," says Boris Johnson

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📌 National lockdown restrictions explained 📌

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