Covid-19 : over 65s to be offered jabs
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic today.
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Great News : The Duke and Duchess of Sussex expecting the second child
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are expecting a second child, with an image taken remotely from London having been released.
Meghan Markle wins High Court privacy battle against Mail on Sunday
The judge rules the duchess “had a reasonable expectation that the contents of the letter would remain private”.
Dartmoor national park is on fire
Large fire breaks out in Dartmoor national park. Blaze spreads despite freezing temperatures.
Boris Johnson to lay out road map out of Covid lockdown
“We want to move out of lockdown but we have got to do it at a safe pace.”
CCTV footage of Liverpool gym raid released
On Sunday afternoon, three arrests were made and 52 people were fined during the police raid at Prophecy Performance Centre in Speke, Merseyside.
Coldest night in the UK since 1995
The mercury dropped to minus 22.9C (minus 6.5F) in Braemar, Aberdeenshire overnight, the coldest temperature recorded since December 2010.
Kent variant will sweep the world as Covid will last at least 10 years
The virus may change to no longer be fatal or cause serious illness.
Prince Charles and Camilla receive first dose of vaccine
Further details about what kind of vaccine was used and where it was administered were not published.
Brits to pay £1750 when returning from ‘red list’ countries
Health Secretary Matt Hancock also announced that individuals caught lying about their visits will face up to 10 years in jail.
Mary Wilson, the Supremes co-founder, dies
Mary Wilson, who co-founded The Supremes and remained a member of the group until they split up, has died at the age of 76.
Youngest terrorist in UK sentenced in London
The boy was leading a neo-Nazi cell from his grandmother’s house, encouraging mass killings and recruiting individuals.
UK could face tougher lockdown rules if SA Covid variant spreads
If the South African Covid mutant strain continues to spread in England, the new possibility of a lockdown could be closest than we tought.
Over 50s to receive Covid vaccine by May
Ministers had previously said it was their “ambition” to vaccinate the first nine priority groups by the spring.
Pandemic: energy rise for millions of households
Energy prices will rise for millions of people across the UK in April, at a time when finances are pressurized.
75% of children affected by rare post-covid disease are BAME
The rare post-covid syndrome affecting children was already alarming doctors in the first wave of the pandemic and causing great confusion.
Snow forecast in London this weekend
January 2021 was the coldest month in the last 10 years with an average temperature of 2.2 C. In January 2010, the average UK January temperature was 0.9C.
Oxford University to mix AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines
The world-first trial will be investigating the effects of mixing the two vaccines, as well as different intervals between doses.
Matt Hancock : inspiration of UK vaccine strategy by Matt Damon’s movie
Matt Hancock also thought that Matt Damon’s movie gave him “insight” into potential international vaccine pressures.
Novavax vaccine is 90% effective against Covid
After trials in the UK, Novavax vaccine has been proved to be effective against Covid and would also work against the variants.
AstraZeneca bomb threat: workers forced to evacuate factory
A bomb disposal unit is responding to an “ongoing incident” on Wrexham Industrial Estate. The factory which produces the AstraZeneca vaccine has been shut.
Schools will not reopen after February half term
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he hopes it will be safe to begin reopening schools in England from March 8, not after half term.
UK Covid hotel quarantine for travellers from high-risk areas
Priti Patel, will announce a hotel quarantine system targeted at arrivals from high-risk countries.