Matt Hancock refuses to set date on when life will return to normal following vaccine breakthrough

Bolton Tory MP has called on the government to provide evidence for placing Greater Manchester back under the toughest set of restrictions.

coronavirus restrictions from next Wednesday, December 2.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced which areas would be placed in which tiers on Thursday.He said the tiers will be reviewed in a fortnight and kept "regularly under review after that".Mr Hancock also said that the measures are necessary given the "scale of the threat" faced by the UK.Lancashire was placed into Tier 3 after national and local government wrangling when the system was first introduced in October.The new system, however,

coronavirus lockdown ends.

revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had

GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan were in charge of interviewing the government minister.

COVID-19 vaccine which has been developed by the University of Oxford and manufacturer AstraZeneca.The trial revealed that while the vaccine is 70 percent effective against coronavirus, it can increase to 90 percent when one half dose is given and followed by a full dose at least one month later.The UK has placed orders for 100 million doses of the vaccine, which is enough to vaccinate most of the population, if the jab receives regulatory approval.The government has also ordered 40m doses of a

hereHe said: “We’re doing the work on what happens after December 2 right now, it’s still too early to tell.“I’m afraid we still haven’t made those decisions.“Over Christmas I know how important it is that we have a system in place, a set of rules that both keeps people safe but also allows people to see their loved ones.”Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, has warned infection rates will pick up again if the public ignore any guidelines put in place around Christmas.“If

coronavirus vaccine will be rolled out if one is approved by the UK's medicines regulator.

coronavirus, with people observing social distancing as families come together.

five years for the region's nightlife to return to pre-Covid normality.