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UK s Covid outbreak continues to shrink with 15,144 more infections and 758 deaths as SAGE says R rate has dropped below 1 for first time since July - and even Professor Lockdown believes this may be the final shutdown
Department of Health bosses declared another 15,144 coronavirus infections in the UK down 21% in a week
It means 4million Britons have tested positive since the pandemic began but true toll will be much higher
Another 758 lab-confirmed fatalities were also added to the official toll a drop of 25 per cent on last Friday
And in more good news, data shows 14million Britons have now received their first dose of a Covid vaccine
Hundreds of people formed the largest queue ever seen by staff working at a food bank as Covid-19 continues to cause unprecedented levels of food poverty in the UK.
London s Community Kitchen livestreamed people queuing 7ft apart outside the bank in Wembley, West London on Saturday at 11am.
The group s head of outreach Afzal Parkar said a week s worth of food was given to 520 people collecting for 2,000 residents that day.
London s Community Kitchen livestreamed people queuing 7ft apart outside the bank in Wembley, West London on Saturday at 11am
He said food poverty has gone out of control during the third coronavirus lockdown, with similar queues popping up across the capital.
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Britain will only begin to emerge from lockdown at the end of May, if it follows the Israeli roadmap for defeating coronavirus.
Israel has started implementing a three-stage plan to exit draconian Covid restrictions – similar to the blueprint Boris Johnson is set to lay out on February 22.
Israeli officials hope to let non-essential shops, gyms and libraries reopen within a fortnight. But ministers will only give the move the green light on February 23 if 90 per cent of over-50s have been vaccinated and at least a third of the country have had their booster dose. Infection rates must also continue to plummet.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is urging Chancellor Rishi Sunak to announce his plans for public support schemes soon to give businesses enough time to plan ahead.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has poured cold water on holiday hopes warning no guarantees this year
The comments from Mr Shapps sparked fury from travel industry who said the summer season must happen
Downing Street slapped down the Cabinet minister insisting it is personal choice whether to book hols
Government is facing a backlash over threat of 10-year sentence for lying about visiting countries on red list
Former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption said term is extraordinarily high compared to other offences