Ministers will meet on Monday to decide whether to tighten restrictions. BBC News gives you coronavirus updates 24/7, with the latest headlines, advice and public health information, and details of any disruption to health services, schools, sporting events and travel ..read more

BBC News gives you coronavirus updates 24/7, with the latest headlines, advice and public health information, and details of any disruption to health services, schools, sporting events and travel ..read more

BBC News gives you coronavirus updates 24/7, with the latest headlines, advice and public health information, and details of any disruption to health services, schools, sporting events and travel ..read more

Paying people £500 to self-isolate is an idea being considered by the Government to encourage people with symptoms to get tested and stay home, in England. Meanwhile, half of all staff at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders say they "don't feel safe at work". Hospitals in Scotland say they're caring for significantly more patients than they did in the first wave of the pandemic. In the US President Biden has warned Americans the worst of the pandemic is yet to come ... and the new James Bond film has been delayed again due to the pandemic ..read more

The news comes as the government announced a further 65 vaccination centres ..read more

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A backlog of 54,000 crown court cases could have lasting effect on justice, warn watchdogs. BBC News gives you coronavirus updates 24/7, with the latest headlines, advice and public health information, and details of any disruption to health services, schools, sporting events and travel ..read more

More than five million people in England will be invited to have the jab this week. BBC News gives you coronavirus updates 24/7, with the latest headlines, advice and public health information, and details of any disruption to health services, schools, sporting events and travel ..read more

The government is trying to vaccinate 15 million people across the UK by mid-Feb. BBC News gives you coronavirus updates 24/7, with the latest headlines, advice and public health information, and details of any disruption to health services, schools, sporting events and travel ..read more

BBC News gives you coronavirus updates 24/7, with the latest headlines, advice and public health information, and details of any disruption to health services, schools, sporting events and travel ..read more