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UK weather: Snow and ice warning as Britain braces for cold snap

Parts of England and Wales are facing snow and icy weather this weekend as Britain braces for a cold snap in the days ahead. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning covering the north east and north west of England, Wales, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber. It said up to 5cm […]

Tier 5 lockdown: When will Tier 5 be announced?

Coronavirus: WHO warns pandemic at 'critical inflection point' More than half of the population of England is currently living under the harshest Tier 4 restrictions – which include the closure of all non-essential retail and hospitality venues and a warning to stay at home. Now, it is expected that tougher restrictions will be introduced in […]

Pfizer and AstraZeneca hit back at Government claims of vaccine shortage

Pfizer and AstraZeneca have reportedly hit out at Government claims of a Covid vaccine shortage, insisting ‘millions of doses’ have already been delivered to the NHS. The UK’s four chief medical officers warned ‘vaccine shortage is a reality that cannot be wished away’ as they defended a move to prioritise first doses for as many people […]

COVID-19: Two million vaccine doses to be supplied each week from mid-January – report

Two million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be supplied each week by the middle of January, according to a report, despite a warning from England’s chief medical officer about vaccine shortages. Some 530,000 doses are ready to be distributed from Monday, following the earlier launch of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved earlier in […]