The head of the government's vaccination task force has told the Financial Times that less than half the UK population can expect to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Kate Bingham says that if a vaccine's found it will be given to adults only, and targeted at those most at risk - with the aim being to vaccinate about 30 million people out of a population of about 67 million.
The Department of Health has said it wants "as many people as possible to access a Covid-19 vaccine". The FT says some public health experts believe there's been a lack of clarity in government messaging about vaccines.
The Guardian has seen a draft of what it says is a plan for a "three tier" lockdown system being drawn up by the government that would simplify the patchwork of local restrictions.
It says "Alert Level 3" - the most serious - would include the closure of pubs and a ban on social contact outside households, and on clubs and organised non-professional sports.
A government source says the document hasn't been finalised and has yet to be approved by Downing Street or ministers.
Schools are not mentioned, and the source says that's because the reopening of schools is considered a relative success.
The thousands of Covid cases missed in the government's daily figures are the main story in the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. The Mail calls it a "fiasco".
Plan for 'harsher three-tier lockdown': Leaked document reveals possible pub closures and ban on ALL social contact outside your household under proposed red, amber, green 'traffic-light' system
system Leaked document reveals proposed three-tier 'traffic-light' system to tackle coronavirus Ministers are planning tough new 'red alert' lockdowns, with a leaked document revealing that all social contact outside homes could be banned as part of a new 'traffic-light-style' system (pictured), according to reports. The new three-tier system includes a Level Three 'red' alert which will include tough new restrictions - which almost parallel the complete lockdown measures imposed in March. These include closing all hospitality and leisure business and banning contact with anyone outside a person's household in any setting. Non-professional sports will also be stopped - though places of worship will still be allowed to stay open - which was not the case during the original coronavirus lockdown in the UK. The tough red measures, outlined in a leaked document seen by The Guardian , will only be imposed either nationally or in a specific area if the virus cannot be controlled by measures in Alert Level Two or if an area sees a 'significant increase in transmission'.
The 2nd graph shows that deaths from Flu & Pneumonia between 1993 & 2000 were higher than the current "Covid" death rate. We didn't have a lockdown back then.
The 2nd graph shows that deaths from Flu & Pneumonia between 1993 & 2000 were higher than the current "Covid" death rate. We didn't have a lockdown back then.
The 2nd graph shows that deaths from Flu & Pneumonia between 1993 & 2000 were higher than the current "Covid" death rate. We didn't have a lockdown back then.
The 2nd graph shows that deaths from Flu & Pneumonia between 1993 & 2000 were higher than the current "Covid" death rate. We didn't have a lockdown back then.
The 2nd graph shows that deaths from Flu & Pneumonia between 1993 & 2000 were higher than the current "Covid" death rate. We didn't have a lockdown back then.
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Kate Bingham says that if a vaccine's found it will be given to adults only, and targeted at those most at risk - with the aim being to vaccinate about 30 million people out of a population of about 67 million.
The Department of Health has said it wants "as many people as possible to access a Covid-19 vaccine". The FT says some public health experts believe there's been a lack of clarity in government messaging about vaccines.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-54413543
It says "Alert Level 3" - the most serious - would include the closure of pubs and a ban on social contact outside households, and on clubs and organised non-professional sports.
A government source says the document hasn't been finalised and has yet to be approved by Downing Street or ministers.
Schools are not mentioned, and the source says that's because the reopening of schools is considered a relative success.
The thousands of Covid cases missed in the government's daily figures are the main story in the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. The Mail calls it a "fiasco".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-54413543
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Leaked document reveals proposed three-tier 'traffic-light' system to tackle coronavirus
Ministers are planning tough new 'red alert' lockdowns, with a leaked document revealing that all social contact outside homes could be banned as part of a new 'traffic-light-style' system (pictured), according to reports. The new three-tier system includes a Level Three 'red' alert which will include tough new restrictions - which almost parallel the complete lockdown measures imposed in March. These include closing all hospitality and leisure business and banning contact with anyone outside a person's household in any setting. Non-professional sports will also be stopped - though places of worship will still be allowed to stay open - which was not the case during the original coronavirus lockdown in the UK. The tough red measures, outlined in a leaked document seen by The Guardian , will only be imposed either nationally or in a specific area if the virus cannot be controlled by measures in Alert Level Two or if an area sees a 'significant increase in transmission'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
The number is increasing.
We didn't have a lockdown back then.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54463511