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Scramble to hunt down patient with Brazilian Covid variant Rishi Sunak weighs up increases to income tax European Commission raises hopes of coronavirus vaccine passports Coronavirus latest news: 'Massive effort' under way to contain spread of Brazil variant, says Boris Johnson Subscribe to The Telegraph for a month-long free trial N ewly-published data showing the effectiveness of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines means that the roadmap for ending lockdown is "achievable", Matt Hancock has said. The Health Secretary lauded new figures, showing that both jabs cut the chance of death in a elderly patient by 85 per cent, and chance of infection by 60 per cent. "We know that without the vaccine there is no way to keep people safe," he told a Downing Street press conference. "The data we have published today shows that the roadmap is achievable because it shows that we will be able to break the link from cases, through to hospitalisations to … [Read more...] about Vaccine effectiveness figures show roadmap is ‘achievable’, says Matt Hancock

England's planned route out of lockdown can go ahead despite six reported cases of a Brazilian coronavirus variant of concern, Matt Hancock has said. First seen in the city of Manaus, the P.1 coronavirus variant is feared to spread more rapidly than the original virus and could be more capable of evading existing vaccines. Three cases have been confirmed in England and three in Scotland, Public Health England (PHE) said. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, the health secretary said: "It doesn't change our assessment of the roadmap right now, not least because our goal is to contain this transmission to just these six people." Advertisement Mr Hancock also said there was no evidence to suggest one of those who tested positive for the variant , and is currently not accounted for, had broken quarantine rules. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Government's strategy of … [Read more...] about COVID-19: No change to lockdown roadmap despite six cases of Brazil variant, Matt Hancock says

THE Brazilian "variant of concern" that has been discovered in the UK could disrupt plans to lift all lockdown measures in the UK by June 21 an expert has suggested. Asked about the variant on Times Radio, Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College said the public should be "somewhat worried but not total panic, perhaps." But he suggested the Brazilian variant could have a real impact on the UK's jab rollout, saying "The way I think about it is it's a bit like, and I think about the effect that the Kent variant had... it just slowed everything up." If the variant does slow the UK jab rollout, Boris Johnson's lockdown roadmap will almost certainly be impacted as one of the key conditions for June 21 lifting of measures is vaccines continuing at their current pace. Any slowing down of the rollout could potentially push the June 21 date back by weeks or even months, as the Prime Minister made clear when he first announced his plans on February 22. The … [Read more...] about Coronavirus UK latest news – Covid cases and deaths falling slower Matt Hancock warns as he confirms 20m now vaccinated

ACTRESS Keeley Hawes is Britain’s most in-demand star — clocking up 84 hours worth of shows so far this year. She has appeared in Channel 4’s It’s A Sin , ITV’s Finding Alice , Netflix’s Rebecca and Sky Cinema’s To Olivia . Keeley, 45, has also been a guest on Graham Norton ’s chat show — and she can currently be seen on repeats on BBC of Line of Duty. And with other series also available on demand, including Ashes to Ashes , Bodyguard , The Durrells , Honour and several more, it means if you were to binge-watch everything in one sitting, it would take three-and-a-half days. A TV source said: “There’s no dispute over who the woman of the moment is right now. “Keeley Hawes is clearly the first name on every casting director’s list.” Most read in Bizarre SHAN’S TOFFEE SWEET James Rodriguez's lover Shannon De Lima wows in tropical print swimsuit PRINCESS DIANHAIR The Crown's Emma Corrin models new … [Read more...] about Keeley Hawes is Britain’s most in-demand star with 84 hours of shows this year

A life-size golden statue depicting Donald Trump in American flag pants rolled into the convention hall, officially starting the annual gathering of conservatives. The theme of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, may have been "America Uncancelled" — but all eyes were fixed on Trump. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the gathering, which is normally held near Washington, DC, was moved south to sunny Orlando, Florida, where pandemic guidelines are less stringent. And the enthusiasm for the former president in these conference halls was very apparent. "Trump is the future of the party," Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has backed conspiracy theories, told DW. And a lineup of other Trump loyalists took to the stage to celebrate their former leader and to showcase themselves as a possible successor to the former president in 2024. Attendees marched around the facility trotting out their favorite Trump merchandise, including "Make America Great Again" hats … [Read more...] about Donald Trump dominates at conservatives conference