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coronavirus in spring 2020 and the number of people having Covid-19 recorded on their death certificate has now risen to more than 183,000 according to the Office for National Statistics.

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People may be able to hug their loved ones again from June 21 with up to seven in 10 of adults having been found to have coronavirus antibodies, an expert said.

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Covid scientist has warned that Scotland and the UK’s vaccine programme on their own will not be enough to restart foreign holidays. The latest data released by the Scottish Government reveals that almost 2.4m Scots have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccination.

UK Government adviser said travel would be "extremely unlikley"Dr Mike Tildesley, a member of the Spi-M modelling group advising the Government, revealed that new coronavirus variants could compromise the vaccination programme later this year.He expressed concerns holidaymakers could return carrying new variants in July and August as other experts warn of a potential third wave of Covid as regulations are lifted.The comments follow the news that several European countries, who have been slower to rollout the vaccine, are returning to lockdown amid a surge of cases, according to the Mirror.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the

Holidays abroad are "extremely unlikely" for most Brits this summer, according to a scientist who advises the government.The risk of importing new variants of Covid-19 from Europe and beyond could prove too great for Boris Johnson to give the green light on overseas travel anytime soon.Getaways have been completely banned in England since the introduction of another national lockdown at the start of 2021.But the Prime Minister's roadmap out of restrictions gave desperate holidaymakers a glimmer of hope.It was announced that overseas travel could resume no earlier than May 17, but an interview with scientist Mike Tildesley on Saturday, has thrown that into doubt.Mr Tildesley, a professor of infectious disease modelling at the University of

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Coronavirus could become a disease that haunts poorer parts of society, a government scientific advisor has said.

With each new person vaccinated, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter.

England will ‘probably’ be in a third national lockdown by the end of January, a SAGE expert has predicted.

At first it was clear, restrictions would be eased for five days at Christmas to let families meet.

Amid the planning, present buying and putting up of decorations, many families have another thing on their mind - should we or shouldn’t we have a family Christmas this year?

Yesterday the exciting news broke that huge breakthrough had been made in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine.

Anxiety over coronavirus is rising along with the infection rate.

coronavirus death rates are still low even as infections climb. There are fears a second wave of Covid-19 is on the horizon, with local lockdowns being implemented in many parts of northern England as 3,395 new cases were announced on Thursday, the Mirror reports.

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