GPs told to prioritise elderly people from ethnic minorities for coronavirus vaccine

The number of new coronavirus infections has soared by 35,853 - the highest figure ever - but officials have blamed a previously unreported 11,000 cases.

London being plunged into Tier 3 restrictions due to cases rising amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Tier 2 rules meant people were only allowed to drink in bars and restaurants if they ordered a substantial meal to go along with it. The Towie star, 39, who previously lost three stone in weight, revealed that all the substantial meals she was forced to eat meant she almost had trouble getting out of the bath during a recent hotel stay. Speaking on The Gemma Collins Podcast, she revealed: ‘I have got to stop eating. The new rule is every time you want a little glass of wine or some mulled wine, you have to order food. ‘And well, I nearly got stuck in the bath.

So what does Tinseltown think of Tom Cruise’s expletive-filled coronavirus rant?On Tom’s

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester’s political leaders have criticised the government’s decision to place the area under the strictest coronavirus rules – but Rochdale’s leader has welcomed the news.Trafford’s director for public health, Eleanor Roaf, said she doesn’t believe Greater Manchester is being ‘punished’.She said: “I think really, unfortunately, in Greater Manchester we happen to have a lot of things that put our population at greater risk – more people in lower paid work, more people doing face to face work and more people in factories.“Unfortunately we already have an unhealthy population too.

Joe Park, one of the contestants on Tayshia Adams‘ season of The Bachelorette, documented that he has received the Coronavirus vaccine this week.

Sophie Turner took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share some of her signature «tea» in a video. «If I can wear a mask while I give birth, you can wear a mask at Walmart — and that's the tea,» the British actress before taking a sip of her drink. Turner and her husband, Joe Jonas, welcomed their first child together back in July amid the coronavirus pandemic. A post shared by Sophie (Turner) Jonas (@sophstunrer)Their baby girl, Willa, is now 4 months old, and her parents had to introduce her to friends and family mostly through Zoom calls. «The family plans to spend the holidays together, most likely alone due to the pandemic and their daughter being so young,» a source previously told ET of the couple, noting that Turner, Jonas

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWhen Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen try to show CNN viewers the sights and sounds of New Year’s Eve in Times Square this year, they will face one of their biggest challenges: There won’t be any.The throngs of people who come to see the fabled ball drop in what is billed as New York’s “Crossroads of the World” won’t be in attendance, due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. For Cooper and Cohen, however, the show must go on.People at home will want to watch and ring out a terrible year, says Cooper.

It’s not going to end well for Japan’s “Twitter killer.”

EMMERDALE legend Patrick Mower has shared his gratitude for being one of the first people in the world to get the coronavirus vaccine. The 82-year-old has played Rodney Blackstock on the ITV soap for 20 years and said how "incredibly lucky" he is to have had the vaccine.

only once the coronavirus restrictions are eased, of course - as it's a gorgeous Anglesey holiday home with far-reaching views and stunningly cosy interiors. Vernon, who came third in the ITV reality show, shared an image of himself in the farmhouse's hot tub before he entered Gwrych Castle for nearly three weeks of camping with 11 other celebs and undertaking grim challenges.

Prince Charles told nurses that he was "way down the list" in the queue for the coronavirus vaccine and would have to wait as it is rolled out to his age group.

easyJet has announced that it is expanding its network with new flights to Spain and Italy for spring and summer 2021.

“It’s a very special day, I feel euphoric,” Sir Ian McKellen said after receiving the first of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Queen Mary University Hospital in London, England, per the Evening Standard. With more than 1.65 million people dead from COVID-19, Sir Ian, 81, said it was everyone’s duty to get vaccinated and help stop the spread of the disease. “Anyone who has lived as long as I have is alive because they have had previous vaccinations, the take up amongst the older generation will be 100 percent — it ought to be — because you’re having it not just for yourself but for people who you are close to – you’re doing your bit for society.”

President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly receive the Coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week.

Ian McKellen has safely received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with the veteran actor urging others to get vaccinated when they can. "It's a very special day, I feel euphoric!" the Lord of the Rings star said after getting the vaccine at the Queen Mary University Hospital in London on Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported.

Ian McKellen, the 81-year-old legendary British actor known for his role as Gandolf in the trilogy and Magneto in the franchise, has become one of the first celebrities to receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. On Wednesday, McKellen, rocking a rainbow striped scarf, received his first shot from a National Health Service nurse at Queen Mary's University Hospital in London, England, choosing to go public with his story to encourage others to get the vaccine. «I feel very lucky to have had the vaccine. I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone,» said McKellen, who flashed a thumbs up to the camera after getting the vaccine.

A new online calculator makes an estimate of how soon you could get the coronavirus vaccine in the UK.

Russia is “flexing its muscles” in “our own backyard'', the head of the UK's Armed Forces warned today.

More than 137,000 people have already been vaccinated as rollout starts across the UK.

climate plan. Harvie said there were missed opportunities and demanded an end to big road construction projects and a shift away from oil and gas.

chancellor said the government will continuing to pay 80 per cent of employee wages of those workers affected by coronavirus closures of their places of work.