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03.11.2021 / 18:27

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UK official warns of hard months ahead amid high Covid rates

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21.11.2023 / 09:27

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Sir Chris Whitty to face questions at Covid inquiry

Sir Chris Whitty will give evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry later in a highly anticipated appearance.

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Boris Johnson's senior covid adviser Jonathan Van-Tam quits role as deputy chief medical officer

Boris Johnson’s deputy chief medical adviser has suddenly resigned.

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29.07.2021 / 22:15

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Covid vaccine 'prevented 22 million infections and 60,000 deaths' - but there are 'bumpy periods' ahead

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20.05.2021 / 15:15

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Professor Jonathan Van-Tam provides update on how long Covid-19 vaccine protection will last

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19.05.2021 / 21:03

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Jonathan Van Tam's message to people in Bolton as coronavirus rates rise

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People 'will have to learn to manage risks' as Covid 'not going away', JVT warns

England's deputy chief medical officer has warned that people will need to manage the risks of Covid in the "long term" - as experts wait to see how long vaccines give protection for.

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People meeting up after both Covid vaccine doses 'incredibly safe' - but not allowed

Two fully vaccinated people could meet up and it would be "incredibly safe", England's deputy chief medical officer said.

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28.04.2021 / 21:15

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Eight key points from Matt Hancock's coronavirus press conference

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Extra 60 million vaccine doses ordered for autumn booster as third covid wave recedes

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28.04.2021 / 17:39

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What time is Matt Hancock speaking in Downing Street coronavirus press conference today?

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Strictly Come Dancing bosses hoping to sign up Covid hero Chris Whitty for 2021 series

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18.03.2021 / 16:16

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Boris Johnson to hold coronavirus press conference today - here's what time it is

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17.03.2021 / 17:49

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Matt Hancock to hold Covid press conference today - what time and what he's likely to say

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Crowds flock to parks and beaches during 15C sunshine despite scientist's Covid warning

Crowds have flocked to beaches and parks in the sunshine today - despite a top scientist warning the fight against coronavirus is not over.

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England's four worst Covid hotspots among 55 areas where cases are rising again

More than 50 towns and cities in England have recorded a rise in Covid cases in the past week - as the public are warned: "Don't wreck it."

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TUI bookings drop by 89% as holidaymakers wait for coronavirus vaccine rollout

TUI bookings have plunged by 89% compared to a year ago.With the vaccine rollout in full swing, some are waiting to get jabbed before they think about jetting off.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam also warned it’s still to early to think about summer getaways.At yesterday’s No.10 news briefing, he warned: “The more elaborate your plans are for summer holidays, in terms of crossing borders, in terms of household mixing, given where we are now, I think we just have to say the more you are stepping into making guesses about the unknown.“I can't give people a proper answer at this point because we don't yet have the data.

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08.02.2021 / 21:45

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Four key points from Matt Hancock's coronavirus press conference

direct to your inboxMatt Hancock led a press briefing earlier this afternoon where he delivered a statement on the latest with coronavirus.

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04.02.2021 / 17:19

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GMB’s Dr Hilary says mixing vaccines could boost Covid immunity - or reduce it - as government considers options

direct to your inboxA GP has suggested that mixing two different coronavirus vaccines could boost immunity, or reduce it, as he explained the government’s decision to look into the idea.A study has been launched in Oxford to determine whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for first and second doses.England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, who is responsible for the new study, said that being able to mix vaccines would offer flexibility and could even provoke a better immune response.Dr Hilary Jones, Good Morning Britain’s health editor, explained that if the trials proved to improve immunity, it would boost the efficiency of vaccination programmes across the world.Host Ben Shephard said: "It’s

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28.01.2021 / 11:16

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Some children could get Covid-19 vaccine in 'exceptional' circumstances

direct to your inbox Some children may be able to be vaccinated against coronavirus in the future, said a top government expert. Speaking at a Downing Street press briefing on Wednesday, England’s deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam said it was possible for children who are extremely at risk from Covid-19 to be given a vaccine in “exceptional” circumstances.

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Vaccinated Brits told to act 'as if you have Covid and continue social distancing'

The 5.8million Brits who have had the coronavirus vaccine must continue to follow social distancing rules, the deputy chief medical officer for England has warned.

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Premier League stars warned over goal celebrations by government amid covid crisis

Government officials have again asked Premier League players to curb their celebrations to limit social contact.

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Covid jab may be needed regularly warns Jonathan Van Tam - but rejects '3-metre rule'

Brits will likely need to be re-vaccinated against Covid-19, and it could be as often as every year, a top medical chief has warned.

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Waiting 12 weeks between coronavirus vaccine doses 'will save lives', says Jonathan Van-Tam

The top scientist leading the government's vaccination programme has defended the decision to extend the time between the two doses of the jab.

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30.12.2020 / 21:19

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Deputy chief medical officer on the 'pretty grim' and 'depressing picture' as Covid-19 cases continue to rise - he says we're in 'very dangerous situation'

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs say the country is in a 'very dangerous situation' as cases continue to surge across the country.Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer, outlined what he described as a 'pretty grim' and 'depressing picture' at a Downing Street media briefing.He has appealed for people to follow the rules as we see in the New Year, to try and contain the virus.On the same day it was announced that the new Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine had been approved for use, it was revealed more than 53,000 positive cases were recorded yesterday, the biggest ever daily count of new cases across the UK.Professor Van-Tam warned that the impact of the relaxation of lockdown rules on Christmas Day has not yet been

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08.12.2020 / 15:11

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Will you be able to buy the coronavirus vaccine privately?

direct to your inboxProfessor Jonathan Van-Tam led a Downing Street briefing on the potential coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday morning.Following the successful news that the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine interim results show that it's 90 per cent effective, many questions have been raised about the likely roll out.The UK has secured 30 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – the first agreement the firms signed with any government.But is thought people will need two doses, meaning not enough shots have been secured for the entire UK population.

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'Is it safe?' Experts answer your biggest questions about the Covid-19 vaccine

coronavirus and could save tens of thousands of lives. So is the vaccine safe? Who’ll get it first? And will it mean a return to normal life?Our panel of medical experts - made up of Deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Dr June Raine CBE and Head of Immunisations at Public Health England Dr Mary Ramsay - are here to answer all your questions...Professor Van-Tam : These vaccines have been through phase one, phase two and phase three, just like ordinary vaccines.

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21.11.2020 / 13:55

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UK coronavirus rules 'to be relaxed for a week over Christmas'

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Top doctor urges Brits to consider 'mum test' and get coronavirus vaccine

Health chiefs are calling on the public to urge elderly and vulnerable family members to get the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible.

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11.11.2020 / 21:43

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledges to have 'safe' coronavirus vaccine

coronavirus vaccine as England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer said he would be happy to work evenings and weekends to vaccinate people himself.

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UK ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccine once regulator gives safety all clear

Britain is ready to roll out tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccines to the public with care-home residents and the elderly first in line for a jab that medics hope will allow the world to return to some semblance of normality.News that a vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was more than 90% effective raised hopes that there may soon be an end to the lockdowns that have cast gloom across the world by shedding millions of jobs and upending normal life.England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam said the country was ready to roll out a vaccine once regulators approved it as safe, quipping that he had told his 78-year-old mother to be ready for a jab."Do I think we will then move at pace to keep up with the volumes that are supplied to

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Coronavirus vaccine - Boris Johnson press conference and five things we've learned

vaccine results as a “watershed moment” in the fight against Covid-19. At his 5pm press conference on Monday Prime Minister Boris Johnson said “the scientific cavalry was on the way”.

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09.11.2020 / 21:42

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New coronavirus vaccine hailed 'scientific breakthrough' and could be rolled out across the UK by Christmas

the new coronavirus vaccine as a 'scientific breakthrough' as he said it could be rolled out by Christmas. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told a Downing Street Press conference on Monday he is hopeful the first coronavirus vaccine could be seen by next month.

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Maps show where coronavirus is spreading fastest as 'circuit breaker' rejected

New maps show the areas where coronavirus is spreading fastest - as a senior medical figure rejected calls for a circuit-breaker lockdown.

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Coronavirus vaccine deployment in UK could happen by New Year: Report

London: One of the UK's senior-most medical chiefs has indicated that a vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready to be deployed by the start of the New Year, according to a media report on Sunday.Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer and one of the government’s advisers on the coronavirus pandemic, has reportedly told members of Parliament (MPs) that the vaccine created at Oxford University and being manufactured by AstraZeneca could be ready for rollout soon after Christmas in December.In India, the vaccine has a Serum Institute of India tie-up as it undergoes trials."We aren’t light years away from it. It isn’t a totally unrealistic suggestion that we could deploy a vaccine soon after Christmas.

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14.10.2020 / 22:41

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Leading scientists and health bosses 'recommend Greater Manchester is moved into tier 3' of lockdown system

according to the BBC and several other news outlets. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to address update the House of Commons at around 11.30am on Thursday morning.One MP has already hit out saying it would be a "devastating move." Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and local officials met with the deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam earlier to discuss the evidence surrounding a move in tiers.

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14.10.2020 / 19:21

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Greater Manchester leaders to meet with deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam today over Covid lockdown tier

Andy Burnham says he is due to hold a meeting with the country's deputy chief medical officer today with regards to the new local lockdown system. The government have said they would like to see Greater Manchester - which was placed into tier 2 of the new Covid Alert system on Monday - moved into the third and highest tier, which would see pubs ordered to close.It was reported last night that escalating the alert levels in Greater Manchester and Lancashire was to be discussed at a 'gold command' meeting at the top of government today.

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Winter flu jab 'running out' as study shows it halves risk of Covid-19 death

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Coronavirus UK: Everything we know about second wave as new data released

One of England's top public health chiefs has painted a bleak picture of the second wave of coronavirus as efforts are stepped up to save lives and protect the NHS.

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Alarming map shows how coronavirus is spreading in the UK – check your area

Boris Johnson will today announce new coronavirus lockdown measures in England to deal with the spread of coronavirus.

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Warning hospital deaths will rise as coronavirus spreads most rapidly in 16-29 age group

Hospital deaths from coronavirus will rise in the coming weeks as cases soar, a top Government medic has warned.

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Britain is at a coronavirus tipping point, says deputy chief medical officer

LONDON : Britain is at a "tipping point" in the coronavirus crisis and the country must act now to stop history repeating itself, the deputy chief medical officer for England said on Sunday, urging people to follow the rules.With the number of cases rapidly rising particularly in the north of England, ministers are readying a new set of rules to try to tackle the crisis that will include handing more power to local leaders to track the virus' spread.Jonathan Van Tam said in an opinion article that the spread of COVID-19 was now moving from younger adult age groups to older people in the worst affected areas, and "just as night follow day, increases in deaths will now follow"."In our national fight against COVID-19, we are at a tipping point

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UK running into COVID-19 headwind, warns chief medic ahead of new rules

LONDON : One of the UK’s senior-most government medical advisers on Sunday warned that the country was running into a headwind with the number of coronavirus infections at a “tipping point" similar to the one back in March, when Britain went into a national lockdown.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, issued a stark warning that the dreaded “R number", or the rate at which the infection is being transmitted within society, is now between 1.2 and 1.5, which means the epidemic grows larger as every one case generates more than one new case.His warning comes a day before UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons on a new three-tier system of rules for localised

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Expert warns Britain at 'tipping point' in coronavirus pandemic

Britain is at a "tipping point"in the coronavirus crisis and the country must act now to stop history repeating itself, the deputy chief medical officer for England said, urging people to follow the rules.

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UK at 'tipping point': England braces for more restrictions

LONDON – Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government's leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a crucial juncture in the second wave of the coronavirus.England's deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, said the U.K. is at a “tipping point similar to where we were in March” following a sharp increase in new coronavirus cases.“But we can prevent history repeating itself if we all act now,” he said.

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11.10.2020 / 11:29

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'We are at a Covid-19 tipping point, but can prevent history repeating itself'

One of the country’s top scientists has said we can “prevent history repeating itself” in the fight against Covid-19 if we all act now.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says the country is at a “tipping point” similar to where we were in March.But England's deputy chief medical officer says there may be a time when we need to learn to live with coronavirus “but now is not that time” as we look ahead to winter.Prof Van-Tam was speaking as Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that an estimated 224,000 people have the virus.He said the best way to keep transmission low and stop the NHS being overwhelmed was for people with symptoms to self-isolate and get a test, and for people to wash their hands, wear face coverings and maintain social

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Coronavirus puts Christmas in jeopardy as UK faces 'bumpy ride over next few months'

Christmas could be in jeopardy as one of Britain's top doctors predicts a "bumpy ride over the next few months". Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam thinks Brits are "too relaxed" over Covid-19 and the lockdown relaxations enjoyed over the summer mean the country faces an uncertain six months.

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UK 'relaxed too much about coronavirus' over summer and now cases are soaring

People in the UK 'relaxed too much' about the threat of coronavirus over the summer, England’s deputy chief medical officer has warned.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0