(AP)
The deputy chief executive of NHS Providers has said she expects the lockdown to continue into the new year to get the UK through the “hump of winter-meets-coronavirus”.
Saffron Cordery warned it is too early to think about easing coronavirus restrictions because a drop in infection rates in parts of the country has not yet translated into a drop in hospital admissions.
She said there was “huge hope” of a vaccine among hospital staff, but warned against thinking “we can take our foot off the peddle”.
Boris Johnson shares self-isolation video message
The prime minister has reached out to other people self-isolating and said he knows “how frustrating it can be” in a video message on Twitter.
He reiterated the importance of social distancing and hand washing, adding that self-isolation is how the country is going to break the chain of transmission.
Emily Goddard21 November 2020 09:21
South Korea’s third wave may be largest if not curbed, warns official
South Korea grappled with a resurgence in Covid-19 cases on Saturday, as a senior official warned it could be the country’s largest wave of infections if the spread is not quickly contained.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 386 new daily coronavirus cases as of midnight on Friday, bringing total infections to 30,403, with 503 deaths. New cases topped 300 for the fourth day in a row, after Tuesday saw the highest since August.
“We are at a critical juncture; if we fail to block the current spread, we could be facing a large nationwide infection that surpasses” the first two waves, senior KDCA official Lim Sook-young told a news briefing.
The latest resurgence could force authorities to reimpose stronger social distancing restrictions after easing them in October to spur a faltering economy.
Emily Goddard21 November 2020 09:13
Russia reports record 24,822 new coronavirus cases
Russia has reported a daily record of 24,822 new Covid-19 infections, including 7,168 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 2,064,748.
Authorities also reported 467 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 35,778.
Emily Goddard21 November 2020 09:06
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Emily Goddard21 November 2020 09:02
