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The decision not to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations for groups such as police and teachers has been described as a "deep and damaging betrayal" which "will not be forgotten". The government has announced people aged 40-49 will be the next in line to get a coronavirus vaccine after all vulnerable groups and the over-50s are covered. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said this plan would provide "the greatest benefit in the shortest time". But earlier this week, Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said she felt "extremely disappointed" that officers had not been prioritised. Advertisement And on Friday, the national chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales added his opposition. John Apter told the PA news agency: "There's real palpable anger from all levels within policing about how we have been completely disregarded and … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Plan not to prioritise vaccines for police and teachers a ‘damaging betrayal’

Britons have been told the more "elaborate" their hopes for summer holiday plans the less certainty there is about whether they can go ahead.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England's deputy chief medical officer, said it is "just too early to say" whether people will be able to plan getaways this summer.At a Downing Street coronavirus briefing he said that any easing of lockdown restrictions in England will have to happen "gradually" and that contemplating what will happen in summer is a guessing game.He explained: "Public health counter measures, non-pharmaceutical interventions, social distancing restrictions, they will have to be released gradually."How quickly they can be released will depend upon three things - the virus, the vaccine and the extent to which the public obey the rules that are in place, which thankfully the vast majority always do." Advertisement He said it was too soon to say to what extent people could begin to start planning summer holidays. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: ‘Too early to say’ whether Britons can make summer holiday plans

It is "too early" to say if people will be allowed to take summer holidays abroad or in the UK, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister stopped going as far as his transport secretary, who said this morning "people shouldn't be booking holidays right now - not domestically or internationally". Grant Shapps' comments had prompted fury from Charles Walker, a senior Tory MP who told Sky News it was a "stupid thing to say". Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'These vaccines are safe and effective' Mr Johnson tried to skirt round the subject at a No 10 coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, saying: " I'm afraid it is just too early for people to be certain about what we'll be able to do this summer." More details will be announced in the week beginning 22 February as part of the promised roadmap out of lockdown, Mr Johnson vowed. Advertisement He added: "I understand why people want to make plans now, but … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Boris Johnson says ‘it’s too early’ for decision over summer holiday plans

Internal plans in Whitehall suggest a rapid reopening of the economy in the weeks after pupils return to classrooms on 8 March, Sky News understands. Whitehall officials have drawn up a timetable to help work out internal plans to roll out the government's planned mass COVID testing regime. This suggests a desire to reopen rapidly in the weeks after schools readmit most children next month. The blueprint suggests that students in higher education and further education could be back in mid-April, and non-essential shops will reopen at the same time. Then, in late April, hospitality venues, hotels, leisure facilities and some sporting venues will open their doors. Advertisement Entertainment venues and sporting facilities would follow in early May. The blueprint was included in Whitehall documents in recent days. More from Covid-19 More than one in five diabetes patients in hospital with COVID-19 die within 28 days - study … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Revealed – Whitehall plans for rapid reopening of shops, pubs and restaurants

Boris Johnson will announce his lockdown exit plan tomorrow. The Prime Minister's 'roadmap' will involve three stages, with schools reopening first, followed by non-essential shops and then pubs and restaurants. The finishing details of the plan are due to be agreed at a meeting of the 'Covid O' committee today. Mr Johnson will then chair a Cabinet meeting tomorrow before delivering his roadmap to the Commons that afternoon, followed by a press conference in the evening. It comes after the PM promised that every UK adult would be offered their first dose of the vaccine by July 31. The jab is seen as critical to the government's plan to lift the lockdown and prevent another wave of coronavirus. Key Events What do we know so far about the plan? 07:32 08:19 Scientists warn Boris Johnson against lifting lockdown without sustainable virus strategy Boris Johnson has been warned not to take the country out of lockdown without a sustainable strategy for … [Read more...] about Covid-19 LIVE updates: Boris Johnson set to announce England’s lockdown exit plan