Only the Isle of Wight, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly will be under the lightest Tier 1 controls, while large swathes of the Midlands, North East and North West are in the most restrictive Tier 3. The figures in both regions have since fallen back below spring peak levels. Elsewhere, The Guardian reported that hospitals in England have been told to prepare for the rollout of a coronavirus vaccine in as soon as 10 days. According to the paper, hospitals could receive the first deliveries of a vaccine created by Pfizer/BioNTech between December 7 and December 9. This vaccine, which reported early results suggesting the jab is 95% effective, needs to be stored at extremely low temperatures.

Source: Daily Mirror November 28, 2020 00:58 UTC