direct to your inbox The government could ease coronavirus restrictions once most vulnerable people have received a vaccine, it has been suggested.
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coronavirus, with people observing social distancing as families come together.
But it was the government’s plan to allow people to meet up after what had been a “terrible year”.Speaking on Times Radio, Mr Hancock said talks with the devolved nations are ongoing with the aim of reaching agreement on how people can celebrate the festive period.He said there was a need to “respect the fact that we mustn’t spread the virus further but also respect the fact that Christmas is a special time where
.direct to your inbox The government could ease coronavirus restrictions once most vulnerable people have received a vaccine, it has been suggested.
direct to your inboxMatt Hancock has predicted that people will be allowed to stop wearing face masks and coverings next year. The health secretary said he didn't 'imagine' people would be wearing masks as they do now by the end of 2021 - on the day the first coronavirus vaccine begins to be rolled out across the UK.
direct to your inbox Matt Hancock was reduced to tears during an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday. The Health Secretary was on the ITV news programme the morning the first coronavirus vaccinations were delivered in the UK.
Matt Hancock has denied claims that areas in England are unlikely to move down a tier 'this side of Christmas'.The Health Secretary said every part of the country will be fully assessed in two weeks time to see if they meet the criteria to relax restrictions.During the Downing Street Press Conference on Monday afternoon, he was asked: "Realistically, is there any chance of any part of England being able to move down a tier this side of Christmas?"Isn't it much more likely that anywhere will have
Downing Street press conference this evening (Monday). He reassured the public that 'we've got this virus back under control' as he announced that positive Covid cases in England have dropped by 30 per cent in the last week.“This is clearly good news.
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
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