It comes as talks continue between the government and local leaders over the expansion of the strictest coronavirus restrictions to more parts of England.
Month: October 2020
But Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said he is meeting the PM’s team later to discuss the issue.
In Northern Ireland, schools will close from Monday and pubs and restaurants face new restrictions on Friday.
It comes after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called for a two to three week “circuit-breaker” lockdown in England to bring the rising infection rate under control.
His call comes after documents revealed government scientific advisers called for such action three weeks ago.
It comes as the Liverpool region prepares to enter a “very high” Covid alert level from Wednesday, the highest of a new three-tier system.
Media playback is unsupported on your device The Liverpool City Region will be on the “very high” Covid alert level from Wednesday, Boris Johnson has announced. Confirming a new three-tier lockdown system, the PM said pubs, bars and betting shops will close on Merseyside. Most areas of England will be on “medium” alert, with measures
Liverpool recorded 600 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending 6 October. The average for England was 74.
Across the UK, the R number – the average number of people each infected person passes the virus onto – is now estimated between 1.2 and 1.5. Anything above 1.0 means cases are increasing.
The UK has reached a “tipping point” in its coronavirus epidemic similar to that last seen in March, one of the country’s top scientists has warned. Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, said “the seasons are against us” and the country is running into a “headwind” ahead of the winter months. More deaths
White House ‘hosted Covid superspreader event’ The top US virus expert blames a lack of masks and no social distancing for an outbreak of cases.
The list is usually published in June, when the Queen celebrates her official birthday, but it was postponed so that individuals who played crucial roles in the first months of the coronavirus outbreak could be added.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Employees who work for UK firms forced to shut by law because of coronavirus restrictions are to get two-thirds of their wages paid for by the government. The scheme, announced by Rishi Sunak, begins on 1 November for six months and a Treasury source said it could cost
US President Donald Trump has completed his course of treatment for Covid-19 and can return to public engagements this weekend, his physician has said. Dr Sean Conley said the president had responded “extremely well” to medication and had “remained stable”. Mr Trump later said he would probably take another Covid test on Friday and hoped
It comes after some MPs shared their frustration about plans for new restrictions appearing in newspapers before being announced in Parliament.
The government is likely to tighten coronavirus restrictions for parts of England on Monday – including the possibility of closing pubs and restaurants, the BBC understands. Ministers are also likely to introduce three tiers for local lockdowns – as reported by the BBC last week. But ministers are now discussing how severe the top tier