Lockdown measures will remain in place until at least March 8, Boris Johnson said. The Prime Minister confirmed that hopes of pupils returning to class after the February half-term have been abandoned as the battle with coronavirus remained “perilous”.
So far 6,996,247 people in Great Britain have received a first dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines, although Mr Johnson acknowledged a “sense of frustration” about the patchy nature of the rollout.
England’s schools are currently closed to all but vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers. And most shops and business are shuttered in the fight against the virus.
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