UK Covid: 'we want this lockdown to be the last,' says Boris Johnson, as he calls for 'optimism and patience' – as it happened

Boris Johnson has said he wants ‘irreversible’ lockdown but cannot guarantee this will be the last. This live blog is now closed -for coronavirus updates, please follow the global live blog32 cases of latest Covid variant of concern found in UKFirst travellers arrive at Covid quarantine hotels in EnglandUK reaches milestone of offering first Covid vaccinations to 15m peopleEHRC urged to investigate ‘equality failures’ in Covid responseCoronavirus – latest global updates6.17pmGMTThat ’s all for today. If you would like to continue following the Guardian’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, head over to our global liveblog:Related:Coronavirus live news: WHO approves AstraZeneca jab for emergency use; Portugal daily death toll at six-week low5.52pmGMTQ. How do you work out if it ’s vaccines bringing transmission down or if it’s because we’re in lockdown?Whitty says case control studies are being done.Continue reading...
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