Coronavirus live news: UK cabinet to hold meeting amid fears over new virus strain; Swiss approve Pfizer vaccine

Italy and Australia announce new lockdowns; France death toll surpasses 60,000; Sweden introduces tough new measuresNew strain in south-east England prompts fears of third lockdownCovid cases in India reach 10m as country plans vaccination programmeItaly to go into Covid lockdown over festive periodMike Pence receives Covid-19 vaccine on live TV: ‘I didn’t feel a thing’Unions say mass testing of England ’s pupils ‘undeliverable’12.47pmGMTAt least nine coronavirus patients have died after an oxygen tank explosion triggered a fire at a hospital in southeasternTurkey, according to AFP.The blaze in an intensive care ward of the hospital in Gaziantep broke out when a tank on an artificial respirator exploded.12.43pmGMTThe shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth has called on Boris Johnson to address the nation and lay out his plan to stem the spread of coronavirus.Ashworth said: “It has been apparent for some days that the virus is again out of control in parts of the country. The government’s tiered system has failed to stem its spread.Continue reading...
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