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new lockdowns. Startling figures from the Office of National Statistics, showing that two per cent of the population in England could be infected, were described by  chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty as “really quite a large number indeed”.

direct to your inboxOne in 50 people in private households in England now have coronavirus, Boris Johnson said this evening.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to people planning travel over Christmas now many won't be allowed to do so.On Saturday, Boris Johnson placed several areas into Tier 4, meaning millions of people have been forced to cancel their Christmas plans.Chris Whitty told people: "My short answer would be ‘please unpack [your bags] at this stage."If [people] were to travel with this new variant, unwittingly, to an area that has a low prevalence and starts this

direct to your inbox Around a third of England's population will be placed into a new 'Tier 4' lockdowns, amid concern over a new strain of coronavirus. The restrictions were announced by Boris Johnson during a televised press conference this afternoon (December 19).

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson is to hold a press briefing after a last minute cabinet meeting amid discussions of a new strain of coronavirus.The Prime Minister will host a cabinet call “shortly” and will later hold a press conference with the chief medical officer Chris Whitty and the chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.Downing Street, confirming the arrangements this afternoon, has not said what will be discussed during the press conference.However, Prof Whitty has issued a

direct to your inboxProfessor Chris Whitty has issed a statement on the new new strain of coronavirus that has been detected in England - and says it can spread more quickly.The chief medical officer for England says the UK has now alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO).Work is currently being undertaken to see whether or not the new strain causes a higher mortality rate or affects vaccines and treatments.However Prof Whitty says there is no evidence at this stage to suggest this.He said in

Prime Minister was thrown by the question and left chief medical officer Chris Whitty to answer a technical point while he came up with an answer. After some consideration Johnson srcambled for the possibility of a Brexit deal on fishing that would give Scottish boats a bigger share of quota in the New Year.

direct to your inboxNo evidence has yet emerged to suggest a new variant of coronavirus is more dangerous than its predecessors, according to the government's chief medical officer.Scientists at Porton Down have uncovered a new variant of the virus, and investigations are continuing into whether the new strain could be behind a sudden spike in cases in the south east.Professor Chris Whitty said the new variant had been picked up because there was a 'good surveillance system in the UK' and data

direct to your inbox Professor Chris Whitty has addressed what it would take to lift coronavirus restrictions due to the vaccine roll-out.

coronavirus. At a Downing Street briefing tonight, Professor Chris Whitty stressed that people should not hug and kiss their relatives at Christmas “if you want them to survive to be hugged again”.He said: “Would I want someone to see their family? Of course, that’s what Christmas is about, whether people celebrate Christmas as a festival themselves or from any other belief system.

coronavirus lockdown measures will be eased. Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty spoke at a Downing Street press conference this evening (Thursday) following the announcement of plans for a tougher three-tier system in England.

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covid warning yet, Professor Chris Whitty said: "Would I encourage someone to hug and kiss their elderly relatives? No I would not, if you want them to survive to be hugged again."He added: "Would I want someone to see their family? Of course, that’s what Christmas is about, whether people celebrate Christmas as a festival themselves or from any other belief system.

The government's chief medical officer has warned that the new so-called tier three local lockdown restrictions, which are to be implemented in the most severe cases, will not work on their own.Just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new restrictions in the commons Professor Chris Whitty said he was not confident they would be enough to stop the spread of the disease.After being asked by BBC's Laura Kuenssburg: "Are you confident what's being announced can be enough to slow

These coronavirus graphs show how perilous the situation is across England - and why everyone has a part to play.They were presented by England's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, during a press conference on Wednesday (September 30).Prof Whitty joined the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK's Chief Scientific Adviser, for the briefing from Downing Street.It came as rates of coronavirus infection continue to soar in many parts of the country, with the

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should be raised to Level 4. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty has warned the possibility of 50,000 new cases a day as the country is at the brink of a second wave of coronavirus.

The Mirror reports.And he said the PM has been “working throughout the weekend” to look at the data and work out what to do.But while warning “everything is under review,” the spokesman said it was too early to say what any next steps will be.More than 10 million people are now under local restrictions, and London’s leaders are now asking to have restrictions imposed too.

coronavirus pandemic. Absent from politicians, Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Advisor Sir Patrick Vallance addressed the nation in a televised broadcast to warn of what could be in store as the disease begins to accelerate again.

The Mirror reports.And he said the PM has been “working throughout the weekend” to look at the data and work out what to do.But while warning “everything is under review,” the spokesman said it was too early to say what any next steps will be.More than 10 million people are now under local restrictions, and London’s leaders are now asking to have restrictions imposed too.On Monday morning, England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance

as chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty laid the ground for strict new controls in an urgent push to stop the ongoing surge in new coronavirus infections across the UK.

hereBut ministers are examining possible new measures after a number of reports suggested that the government was considering a second two-week national lockdown next month.However, Professor Neil Ferguson - whose modelling led the government to order the lockdown in March - has said on Saturday that the government needs to act “sooner rather than later” if they are to prevent a new surge in coronavirus cases leading to more deaths.

coronavirus cases. Ex-WHO expert Anthony Costello tweeted: "I'm hearing from a well-connected person that government now thinks, in absence of testing, there are 38,000 infections per day."Chris Whitty is advising PM for a two week national lockdown."However, health minister Edward Argar denied the claims.

coronavirus cases. It was first reported on Thursday that the chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, was reportedly advising the Prime Minister on the measure after a significant rise in positive coronavirus cases.

coronavirus cases, according to a former director at the World Health OrganisationEx-WHO expert Anthony Costello tweeted: "I'm hearing from a well-connected person that government now thinks, in absence of testing, there are 38,000 infections per day."Chris Whitty is advising PM for a two week national lockdown."However, health minister Edward Argar has denied the claims."It is not something I have seen within the department," he told Sky News."The Prime Minister has been very clear on this.

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Boris Johnson has announced that 'Covid marshals' will be sent out to make sure the public follows social-distancing rules.They say this is to help local authorities support social distancing in towns and city centres.The Prime Minister announced the latest measures when he updated the public at a government press briefing on Wednesday (September 9).He was joined by Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Scientific Advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance, for the first public

coronavirus vaccine may have gathered enough safety and efficacy data by the end of the year, according to Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group.

coronavirus winter plan on the basis of having a vaccine, according to England's chief medical officer. Professor Chris Whitty did say that there was a 'reasonable chance' of having vaccines by next winter.