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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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
.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