France registers first case of COVID-19 variant bignewsnetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bignewsnetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
There have been 70,905 infections since the pandemic began.
There are 492 Covid patients in hospital, 35 of which are in intensive care. Twenty-four patients are ventilated.
Hospital occupancy sits at 96pc and there are 105 active outbreaks at care homes.
It comes after it was confirmed the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Northern Ireland will commence next week.
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the jab had received approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on Wednesday morning.
First Minister Arlene Foster said: Delighted with Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine progress. The world class strength and brilliance of UK scientists means our wider vaccination programme should start across Northern Ireland next week.
This is how quickly experts say life will get back to normal as a result of the coronavirus vaccine
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A second, highly effective coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, giving hope to millions that life could soon return to normal.
UK regulators approve Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine newspressnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newspressnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.