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Government meeting today to discuss putting more areas into Tier 4
An announcement could be made today on which areas will be escalated to the lockdown tier
Neil Shaw
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Mass testing for 17 more parts of England to stop rising infections
The 17 new areas join 106 others already signed up to roll out rapid community testing
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UK national debt now at level not seen since 1962
The Government borrowed another £31.6billion in November taking debt to £2.1trillion
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Welsh Ambulance Service calls in Army because of extreme pressure
90 soldiers will drive ambulances and accompany paramedics
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44 parts of England at risk of going into Tier 4
Tiers will be reviewed again before the end of the year
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Shoppers report long queues and empty shelves in several supermarkets but assurances are made over shortages
Some reports suggested similar scenes have been witnessed to the peak of the first wave in March
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Full list of countries that have banned UK travel thanks to New Covid
New York has called for a ban, Russia is suspending air travel, Canda, Pakistan and India have joined the blockade
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Third of major hospital trusts now have more patients than first peak
The total number of Covid-19 patients in all hospitals in England currently stands at 16,183
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List of people told to stay home at all times under new Tier 4 rules
The elderly and most vulnerable are being issued with new advice after the whole of London and the South East was slammed into tough Tier Four rules at the weekend. People with certain conditions are being told to stay home at all times and not go to work - even
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What will run out at supermarkets - Sainsbury's issues warning
"We will start to see gaps over the coming days on lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruit"
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Tier Four rules could be in place until Easter says lockdown architect
"There is a hint that this variant may infect children slightly more effectively than previous variants - but it's very difficult to prove causality."
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Minister says supermarket stocks will be OK 'for the most part'
France has closed the borders with the UK for 48 hours prompting fears of shortages