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| Covid live news: UK records 157 deaths; Germany mobilises 12,000 soldiers to fight coronavirus– report | Covid live news: UK records 157 deaths; Germany mobilises 12,000 soldiers to fight coronavirus– report |
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| Thousands protest as Victoria requires construction workers to be jabbed; vulnerable Britons told ‘this is the moment’ to get boosters | Thousands protest as Victoria requires construction workers to be jabbed; vulnerable Britons told ‘this is the moment’ to get boosters |
| The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group said any memoir by former health secretary Matt Hancock would “inevitably cause pain and hurt” for those mourning people who died after contracting the virus, and urged a rethink by the potential publisher. | |
| The group posted on social media: “You’d think the health secretary who presided over one of the worst death tolls in the world would have some humility or seek to reflect on the many lives lost, rather than try and cash in on the tragedy. | |
| “We’d urge HarperCollins to reconsider paying for a story that will inevitably cause pain and hurt for those of us who have lost loved ones. | |
| “Families have a right to hear about the decisions that have changed their lives forever in an inquiry, not a tell-all memoir.” | |
| France has reported a further 16 deaths, bringing the total to 91,211, Reuters reports. The country also said there are 1,202 people in intensive care units for Covid-19, an increase of 20. | France has reported a further 16 deaths, bringing the total to 91,211, Reuters reports. The country also said there are 1,202 people in intensive care units for Covid-19, an increase of 20. |
| Matt Hancock has been “approached” about writing a book about his experience as the UK’s health secretary during the coronavirus pandemic, his spokesperson has confirmed, provoking anger from campaigners and the Labour party. | Matt Hancock has been “approached” about writing a book about his experience as the UK’s health secretary during the coronavirus pandemic, his spokesperson has confirmed, provoking anger from campaigners and the Labour party. |
| The former minister, who stepped down in June after it was revealed he had broken Covid restrictions, had been contacted but no deal had been made, his spokesperson said. | The former minister, who stepped down in June after it was revealed he had broken Covid restrictions, had been contacted but no deal had been made, his spokesperson said. |
| More data from Italy. Patients in hospital with Covid-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 3,597 on Saturday, up from 3,525 a day earlier. There were 39 new admissions to intensive care units, up from 47 on Friday. The total number of intensive care patients increased to 453 from a previous 445, Reuters reports. Some 540,371 tests for Covid-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 498,935, the health ministry said. | More data from Italy. Patients in hospital with Covid-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 3,597 on Saturday, up from 3,525 a day earlier. There were 39 new admissions to intensive care units, up from 47 on Friday. The total number of intensive care patients increased to 453 from a previous 445, Reuters reports. Some 540,371 tests for Covid-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 498,935, the health ministry said. |
| The UK government is to allow people to have their Covid booster jab after five months, a month sooner than under the current policy, in an effort to help stop the NHS becoming overwhelmed this winter. | The UK government is to allow people to have their Covid booster jab after five months, a month sooner than under the current policy, in an effort to help stop the NHS becoming overwhelmed this winter. |
| The major change to the vaccination programme could see ministers flouting the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, which recommends that people should wait until six months after their second dose before having their top-up in order to maximise protection. | The major change to the vaccination programme could see ministers flouting the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, which recommends that people should wait until six months after their second dose before having their top-up in order to maximise protection. |
| It is unclear whether the policy would apply only in England or across all of the UK. | It is unclear whether the policy would apply only in England or across all of the UK. |
| It means that millions of Britons will be able to have their booster sooner than expected to reduce the risk of hospitals failing to cope with large numbers of people becoming seriously ill with Covid during the winter months, when the NHS always comes under intense pressure. | It means that millions of Britons will be able to have their booster sooner than expected to reduce the risk of hospitals failing to cope with large numbers of people becoming seriously ill with Covid during the winter months, when the NHS always comes under intense pressure. |
| Singapore has reported 2,304 new Covid-19 cases, compared with 3,099 the previous day, and a further 14 deaths, Reuters reports. | Singapore has reported 2,304 new Covid-19 cases, compared with 3,099 the previous day, and a further 14 deaths, Reuters reports. |
| Italy reported 53 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, while the daily tally of new infections was 8,544, Reuters reports. Italy has registered 132,739 deaths linked to Covid-19 since February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after the UK. The country has reported more than 4.8 million cases to date. | Italy reported 53 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, while the daily tally of new infections was 8,544, Reuters reports. Italy has registered 132,739 deaths linked to Covid-19 since February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after the UK. The country has reported more than 4.8 million cases to date. |
| The UK has recorded 157 deaths in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 142,835. | The UK has recorded 157 deaths in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 142,835. |
| It also recorded 38,351 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 9,524,971. | It also recorded 38,351 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 9,524,971. |
| A catastrophic winter wave of coronavirus is unlikely in the UK, an influential pandemic adviser to the government has said. “I think it is unlikely we will get anything close to what we had last year, that catastrophic winter wave,” Prof Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, said on Saturday morning. | A catastrophic winter wave of coronavirus is unlikely in the UK, an influential pandemic adviser to the government has said. “I think it is unlikely we will get anything close to what we had last year, that catastrophic winter wave,” Prof Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, said on Saturday morning. |
| In the first year of the pandemic, 25 children and young people in England died as a result of coronavirus infection, according to research published this week. “These results are important for guiding decisions on shielding and vaccinating children,” the researchers said in the journal Nature Medicine. | In the first year of the pandemic, 25 children and young people in England died as a result of coronavirus infection, according to research published this week. “These results are important for guiding decisions on shielding and vaccinating children,” the researchers said in the journal Nature Medicine. |
| Matt Hancock, the former UK health secretary, may be set to write a book entitled How I Won the Covid War. According to the Daily Mail, Hancock is in talks with HarperCollins for a blow-by-blow account of lockdown rows with ministers, aides, scientists and doctors. | Matt Hancock, the former UK health secretary, may be set to write a book entitled How I Won the Covid War. According to the Daily Mail, Hancock is in talks with HarperCollins for a blow-by-blow account of lockdown rows with ministers, aides, scientists and doctors. |
| A US court upheld a decision to halt Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 workers, condemning it as “staggeringly overbroad”. “The mandate is a one-size-fits-all sledgehammer that makes hardly any attempt to account for differences in workplaces,” judges said. | A US court upheld a decision to halt Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 workers, condemning it as “staggeringly overbroad”. “The mandate is a one-size-fits-all sledgehammer that makes hardly any attempt to account for differences in workplaces,” judges said. |
| The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, urged unvaccinated people to reconsider getting their jabs, as the seven-day coronavirus incidence rate in Germany rose to the highest level since the pandemic began. “Difficult weeks lie ahead of us, and you can see that I am very worried,” Merkel said. | The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, urged unvaccinated people to reconsider getting their jabs, as the seven-day coronavirus incidence rate in Germany rose to the highest level since the pandemic began. “Difficult weeks lie ahead of us, and you can see that I am very worried,” Merkel said. |
| Germany is preparing to bring in the army to assist overrun healthcare services, according to reports. Der Spiegel reported that 12,000 soldiers will be mobilised by Christmas. Among their missions will be providing booster vaccinations and tests in care homes and hospitals. | Germany is preparing to bring in the army to assist overrun healthcare services, according to reports. Der Spiegel reported that 12,000 soldiers will be mobilised by Christmas. Among their missions will be providing booster vaccinations and tests in care homes and hospitals. |
| A new record Covid death toll has been reported in Russia, with 1,241 dying from the disease in the past 24 hours. There were 39,256 new coronavirus cases recorded in the same period. It came after most of Russia’s 80-plus regions lifted a weeklong workplace shutdown at the beginning of the week. | A new record Covid death toll has been reported in Russia, with 1,241 dying from the disease in the past 24 hours. There were 39,256 new coronavirus cases recorded in the same period. It came after most of Russia’s 80-plus regions lifted a weeklong workplace shutdown at the beginning of the week. |
| Barnsley is set to unveil one of the first public memorials in England to the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic later this month. The bronze statue will feature seven figures – a refuse collector, a nurse, a teacher, a carer, a police officer, an elderly man and a young girl. | Barnsley is set to unveil one of the first public memorials in England to the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic later this month. The bronze statue will feature seven figures – a refuse collector, a nurse, a teacher, a carer, a police officer, an elderly man and a young girl. |
| Greece has once again tightened its restrictions on the number of people that can enter supermarkets, just weeks after it relaxed the measure. As of Saturday, supermarkets will only be allowed to allow in one person per 9 sq m, after the rule was eased on 25 October. | Greece has once again tightened its restrictions on the number of people that can enter supermarkets, just weeks after it relaxed the measure. As of Saturday, supermarkets will only be allowed to allow in one person per 9 sq m, after the rule was eased on 25 October. |
| Several thousand people rallied in Melbourne, Australia against vaccine mandates. Vaccinations are voluntary, but some areas mandate vaccinations for many occupations and have barred the unvaccinated from activities such as dining out and concerts. Protests also took place in Christchurch, New Zealand. | Several thousand people rallied in Melbourne, Australia against vaccine mandates. Vaccinations are voluntary, but some areas mandate vaccinations for many occupations and have barred the unvaccinated from activities such as dining out and concerts. Protests also took place in Christchurch, New Zealand. |
| Police in the Netherlands have arrested at least five people in connection with protests that led to clashes with police in The Hague over new pandemic restrictions. | Police in the Netherlands have arrested at least five people in connection with protests that led to clashes with police in The Hague over new pandemic restrictions. |
| Demonstrators were accused of throwing rocks and fireworks at police, and disobeying police instructions, German news agency dpa reported. Police eventually used water cannon to disperse the crowd. | Demonstrators were accused of throwing rocks and fireworks at police, and disobeying police instructions, German news agency dpa reported. Police eventually used water cannon to disperse the crowd. |
| Barnsley is set to unveil one of the first public memorials in England to the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic later this month. | Barnsley is set to unveil one of the first public memorials in England to the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic later this month. |
| The bronze statue, featuring seven figures – a refuse collector, a nurse, a teacher, a carer, a police officer, an elderly man and a young girl – is to be installed in the redeveloped town centre on 22 November, the Independent reports. The ceremony will be led by John Sentamu, the previous archbishop of York. | The bronze statue, featuring seven figures – a refuse collector, a nurse, a teacher, a carer, a police officer, an elderly man and a young girl – is to be installed in the redeveloped town centre on 22 November, the Independent reports. The ceremony will be led by John Sentamu, the previous archbishop of York. |
| The £210,000 sculpture was funded by Barnsley Council and designed by Graham Ibbeson. A line composed by the local poet Ian McMillan will be inscribed on its plinth: “Barnsley’s fierce love will hold you forever in its heart.” | The £210,000 sculpture was funded by Barnsley Council and designed by Graham Ibbeson. A line composed by the local poet Ian McMillan will be inscribed on its plinth: “Barnsley’s fierce love will hold you forever in its heart.” |
| Ibbeson told the Independent: “With this work we are paying tribute to the incredible work of our key workers and the ordinary people that have bound a community together. | Ibbeson told the Independent: “With this work we are paying tribute to the incredible work of our key workers and the ordinary people that have bound a community together. |
| “We are literally putting these ordinary working people on a pedestal, acknowledging their extraordinary, efforts, sacrifices, and skills in protecting our community, and giving us hope for the future.” | “We are literally putting these ordinary working people on a pedestal, acknowledging their extraordinary, efforts, sacrifices, and skills in protecting our community, and giving us hope for the future.” |
| There’s more on the news, broken by the Mail this morning, that Matt Hancock, the former UK health secretary, has been approached to write a book about his role in the country’s Covid pandemic response. | There’s more on the news, broken by the Mail this morning, that Matt Hancock, the former UK health secretary, has been approached to write a book about his role in the country’s Covid pandemic response. |
| Relatives of people who have died from Covid in the UK have criticised Hancock after the Mail reported a potential title for the book was How I Won the Covid War. | Relatives of people who have died from Covid in the UK have criticised Hancock after the Mail reported a potential title for the book was How I Won the Covid War. |
| Now a spokesperson for Hancock has confirmed he has been “approached” by a publisher. She told the PA Media news agency: “Matt has been approached to write a book about his experiences in the pandemic, but no decisions have been made. There is no deal. | Now a spokesperson for Hancock has confirmed he has been “approached” by a publisher. She told the PA Media news agency: “Matt has been approached to write a book about his experiences in the pandemic, but no decisions have been made. There is no deal. |
| “The people who were heroic during the pandemic were the NHS staff who worked round the clock to save lives.” | “The people who were heroic during the pandemic were the NHS staff who worked round the clock to save lives.” |