Future coronavirus variants may be able to bypass current vaccines, Sir Patrick Vallance says

coronavirus vaccine, providing testing and giving financial support throughout the pandemic. The Prime Minister 's visit has been deemed "not essential" by Nicola Sturgeon who emphasised that cross-border travelling was still discouraged.

direct to your inboxThe Prime Minister will hold a coronavirus press conference later today, No 10 has confirmed.Boris Johnson, speaking from Downing Street, will update the nation on the government's latest response to the pandemic.No 10 did not confirm the time, however the briefings usually commence at 5pm.It comes after the UK's death toll for coronavirus surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, with a Sage expert warning there could be another 50,000 deaths on the way.The PM was grilled over the grim

direct to your inbox Boris Johnson today said he was 'deeply sorry' and 'will learn lessons' after the UK passed a 'grim statistic' of 100,000 coronavirus deaths.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to have a moment to shine in an upcoming scripted series about the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

Boris Johnson in Michael Winterbottom’s new coronavirus TV series, it has been confirmed.The show, which is called This Sceptred Isle, will chart the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be told across five episodes.According to Variety, the show will look at the events that took place during the country’s first wave, including Johnson’s hospitalisation after contracting the virus in March.In a statement, Winterbottom said: “The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press conference today. The Prime Minister will lead the coronavirus update on the government's response to the pandemic, a day after admitting it's 'too early to say' when lockdown restrictions will be lifted.

direct to your inboxThe government has suspended all travel corridors between the UK and foreign countries.From 4am on Monday, this means that anyone who wishes to travel to Britain must have proof of a negative Covid-19 test in the previous 72 hours.The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the change during a Downing Street press conference on Friday.It comes as fears mount over a new variant of coronavirus discovered in South America that prompted the government to introduce strict travel

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direct to your inboxA new strain of coronavirus that the Prime Minister said he is 'very concerned' about has been identified in Brazil.Little is know about the new variant currently but scientists are trying to find out whether it could cause more severe disease, or have an impact on the effectiveness of vaccines.

direct to your inbox Every elderly care home resident will be offered coronavirus vaccine by the end of this month, the Prime Minister has announced.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson is to hold another coronavirus press conference later today.