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A travel warning has been issued for people visiting parts of North America by the UK Foreign Office. Guidance for the USA and Canada was updated on Wednesday evening (November 22) after two people were killed when a car crashed and exploded at the US-Canada border in Niagara Falls.

Sir Chris Whitty will give evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry later in a highly anticipated appearance.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has urged people to "be very careful" in the coming months as he warned of a "problematic" Christmas period.

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direct to your inbox Matt Hancock led a press briefing this evening to provide an update on the latest coronavirus developments.

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direct to your inboxProfessor Jonathan Van-Tam wants to 'go back to being a normal human being', he said on Good Morning Britain.England's deputy chief medical officer joined Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid to answer questions from viewers mainly on vaccines. But the hosts of the ITV show quickly heaped praise on 'JVT' and asked how he felt his new 'celebrity status'.

coronavirus will become dominant in the UK.

direct to your inboxThere is 'no reason to think' the South African variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the UK, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam has said. Speaking at today's Downing Street press conference, England's deputy chief medical officer said the South African variant had been detected in small numbers here but the Kent variant was currently dominant in UK.

direct to your inboxMatt Hancock led a press briefing earlier this afternoon where he delivered a statement on the latest with coronavirus.

direct to your inboxA GP has suggested that mixing two different coronavirus vaccines could boost immunity, or reduce it, as he explained the government’s decision to look into the idea.A study has been launched in Oxford to determine whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for first and second doses.England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, who is responsible for the new study, said that being able to mix vaccines would offer flexibility and could even

Grandparents will not be able to safely see their grandchildren until tens of millions of people are vaccinated, the UK Government has warned. England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said "all of the rules still apply" even if grandparents have had their first vaccine dose.He also told people not to assume they will have any protection until at least 21 days have elapsed after their first dose.

direct to your inbox Some children may be able to be vaccinated against coronavirus in the future, said a top government expert. Speaking at a Downing Street press briefing on Wednesday, England’s deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam said it was possible for children who are extremely at risk from Covid-19 to be given a vaccine in “exceptional” circumstances.

direct to your inbox Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that schools will not reopen until March 8 earlier today.

direct to your inboxVaccines may not fully prevent people from passing Covid-19 on to others, England’s deputy chief medical officer has again warned.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said people who have had the jab should still continue to abide by lockdown restrictions.If they begin easing off because they are protected, they are potentially putting at risk those further down the priority list who still need inoculation, he wrote in the Telegraph.His warning came as the latest Government figures

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson offered hope today that many coronavirus restrictions may have “receded into the past” by spring 2021.But scientists will have to wait to find out if vaccinations will prevent transmission of Covid-19 first.The deputy chief medical officer has said he can’t yet offer assurances that those vaccinated “won’t still pose a hazard to others”.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam and the Prime Minister were asked what a return to normality could look like - and whether

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs say the country is in a 'very dangerous situation' as cases continue to surge across the country.Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer, outlined what he described as a 'pretty grim' and 'depressing picture' at a Downing Street media briefing.He has appealed for people to follow the rules as we see in the New Year, to try and contain the virus.On the same day it was announced that the new Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine had been approved for

direct to your inboxProfessor Jonathan Van-Tam led a Downing Street briefing on the potential coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday morning.Following the successful news that the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine interim results show that it's 90 per cent effective, many questions have been raised about the likely roll out.The UK has secured 30 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – the first agreement the firms signed with any government.But is thought people will need two doses, meaning not

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 as England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer said he would be happy to work evenings and weekends to vaccinate people himself.

As the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine becomes more realistic, there's one question on everyone's mind.When will be able to get back to normal and see the people we care about the most?During a Downing Street press conference on Monday, England's deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam acknowledged that there was an "enormous mental health burden."As well as mental health problems, there was a wider issue of people feeling "really rubbish about where we are now," he said."Our lives have

the new coronavirus vaccine as a 'scientific breakthrough' as he said it could be rolled out by Christmas. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told a Downing Street Press conference on Monday he is hopeful the first coronavirus vaccine could be seen by next month.

according to the BBC and several other news outlets. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to address update the House of Commons at around 11.30am on Thursday morning.One MP has already hit out saying it would be a "devastating move." Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and local officials met with the deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam earlier to discuss the evidence surrounding a move in tiers.

Andy Burnham says he is due to hold a meeting with the country's deputy chief medical officer today with regards to the new local lockdown system.

One of the country’s top scientists has said we can “prevent history repeating itself” in the fight against Covid-19 if we all act now.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says the country is at a “tipping point” similar to where we were in March.But England's deputy chief medical officer says there may be a time when we need to learn to live with coronavirus “but now is not that time” as we look ahead to winter.Prof Van-Tam was speaking as Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that an estimated

including Greater Manchester - are now under extra local restrictions in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

second wave of infections.Confirmation that the length of time is to increase came in a joint statement from the UK’s four Chief Medical Officers.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, told reporters the change was being made due to the “low but real possibility of infectiousness” between seven and ten days after the onset of the illness.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood,

One of the government's leading scientists said the coronavirus rules are clear and apply to everybody.

The world may have to live with coronavirus “for several years”, the UK’s deputy chief medical officer has warned.

One of the government's chief scientists has warned the public to prepare to deal with coronavirus for 'several years'.