Last updated: Monday 11 January
Another coronavirus outbreak is scheduled for this afternoon, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock to lead a press conference from Downing Street.
Hancock is expected to outline the latest plan for the nationwide rollout of the vaccine, with seven major vaccine sites set to open in England.
Cases of coronavirus across the UK have risen in recent weeks, with many hospitals struggling to cope with inflows of patients – prompting a second national closure in England in three months.
The new message comes as more than a million people in England have now received their first coronavirus injection, with two-thirds of doses going to people aged 80 and over, who are older -injured by the disease.
Here’s everything you need to know for today’s coronavirus preparation.
When is the coronavirus preparation time today?
The update will be broadcast from approx 5pm today (Monday 11 January).
Until the end of June, the government had been holding daily COVID-19 meetings from Downing Street, but in the period since it has only spoken to the public when important new information is to be reported .
Following the announcement of the new closure, it is possible that the day-to-day meetings may return.
Where can I see the coronavirus vaccine today?
Matt Hancock’s briefing will be broadcast live from Downing Street on BBC One. You can also listen to BBC One live via BBC iPlayer.
As with previous updates, a BBC News special will feature coverage shortly before the meeting on BBC One, starting at 4:30 pm.
In a last-minute change to the schedule, The Bidding Room was dropped from the BBC One line for the day, while Pointless moves to BBC Two to take over the meeting.
The minutes are normally broadcast live on the dedicated BBC News 24 channel.
Who is in charge of coronavirus prescribing today?
Health Secretary Matt Hancock will lead a coronavirus update today.
What will be included in today’s message?
Today’s information is expected to include an update on the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, which the UK hopes to remove from the current restrictions in the spring.
Ahead of the meeting, Hancock said that “miraculous steps had been taken” with the release of the vaccine.
He said, “From today, the full scale of our plans will be unveiled, so that the public can be assured of the time, effort and resources that have gone and will go in to ensure that we protect the people of Britain. from the temptation of this virus. ”
Will Boris Johnson be at the coronavirus preparation meeting?
No, the Prime Minister will not be leading a speech today.
Johnson has led a number of meetings in recent weeks that have been used to publicize key information, such as changing the Christmas home mix policy and announcing the third national closure.
Other ministers who have led meetings in the past include Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Home Secretary Priti Patel.
Does Boris Johnson have a coronavirus?
Johnson announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, March 27 via video on his Twitter account.
Nine days later he was admitted to the hospital and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab represented without him.
Johnson was released on Sunday April 12 and returned to work the week beginning April 27.
In November 2020, he went through another period of self-loneliness after communicating with someone who affirmed positively, but this has since come to an end.
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