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BRITS aged between 56 and 59 have been invited to receive their coronavirus vaccine as the rollout goes from strength to strength. It comes as Gavin Williamson admitted this morning that ministers are "looking at" a longer school day and shorter holidays to make up for lost education due to the pandemic . Hundreds of thousands of letters for the over 56 age group began landing on doorsteps today, Public Health England have said. Meanwhile, Professor Sharon Peacock, head of the Covid-19 Genomics UK scientific body, told The Times she was "very optimistic" that the immunisation programme would continue to be effective. It comes as a minister predicted that all adults could receive the jab by June should the vaccine rollout continue at its current pace. Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, told The Times it was “possible” that all adults could be offered vaccines by June. Follow our coronavirus live blog below for the very latest news and updates on the … [Read more...] about Coronavirus news UK – Over-56s invited for vaccine and ministers ‘looking at’ longer school day & shorter holidays

The UK's daily coronavirus hospital deaths have increased by 111 in the lowest Sunday rise for over four months. A further 90 patients have died in England, none in Scotland, 18 in Wales and three in Northern Ireland in the latest 24 hour period, according to official figures. This compares to 178 fatalities last Sunday, 283 on February 21, 331 on February 14 and 454 on February 7. Today's numbers show the lowest rise on a Sunday since October 25, when 90 people died. Sunday and Monday's figures are usually lower due to a weekend lag. Yesterday daily hospital deaths across the UK stood at 208. Have you been vaccinated yet? Let us know in the comments The latest data from Northern Ireland's Department of Health also shows another 138 people have tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. There are 227 patients with Covid-19 in hospital, with 33 in intensive care. Scotland has recorded 390 positive coronavirus tests in the past 24 hours, Scottish Government … [Read more...] about UK Covid hospital deaths rise by 111 in lowest Sunday increase since October

The UK has recorded another drop in COVID infections, with 5,177 reported in the last 24 hours. The latest figure is down from the 6,035 coronavirus cases recorded last Sunday. The daily figures on deaths are due to be released later today after a processing error in data for England. Meanwhile, a total of 23,335,514 COVID-19 jabs have been given in the UK so far, according to government data up to 6 March. Of these, 22,213,112 were first doses - a rise of 416,834 on the previous day. Advertisement Some 1,122,402 were second doses, an increase of 31,562. NHS England said on Sunday a further 90 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Boris Johnson defends proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff COVID-19: UK should prepare now for 'difficult autumn' and 'hard winter', warns Public Health England official COVID-19: Longer school days, shorter summer … [Read more...] about COVID-19: UK records another drop in coronavirus infections as number of first jabs hits 22.2 million

The UK has recorded a further 82 coronavirus deaths and 5,177 cases in the last 24 hours, government figures show. It's the first time the number of daily deaths has dropped below 100 since 9 October last year. Then, 79 deaths were recorded. The figures represent a drop from last Sunday (28 February), when 144 deaths and 6,035 coronavirus cases were reported. It brings the UK total since the start of the pandemic to 124,501 deaths and 4,218,520 cases. Meanwhile, a total of 23,335,514 COVID-19 jabs have been given in the UK so far, according to government data up to 6 March. Advertisement Of these, 22,213,112 were first doses - a rise of 416,834 on the previous day. Some 1,122,402 were second doses, an increase of 31,562. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Parents divided over proposals to help school children catch up on missed learning COVID-19: Boris Johnson defends proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff COVID-19: UK … [Read more...] about COVID-19: UK daily deaths dip below 100 for the first time since last October

The organiser of a protest over the NHS pay rise offer in Manchester has been fined £10,000 by police. Health workers marched across the UK today, in protest against the government's "insulting" proposed one per cent pay rise for NHS heroes. One woman, 65, was arrested as police broke up the socially-distanced demonstration in St Peter's Square, Manchester, this afternoon. The Manchester Evening News reported she was detained for "obstructing" officers. She was later fined. In a statement Greater Manchester Police said the organiser of the protest, a woman 61, was issued a £10,000 fine. "Unfortunately the police have told us we can't proceed with this despite what's going on in the health service," Karen Reissman, a health worker, told the crowd gathered in the city centre. "We've been told we will not be able to go ahead with this, I'll be fined and reported to my employer and disciplined and people here will be fined as well, so we will therefore be shutting it down. … [Read more...] about Organiser of socially-distant nurses’ pay protest fined £10,000 by police