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10.19am GMT
A broader strategy of suppression is needed while vaccines are rolled out, according to Professor Devi Sridhar, Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University and an advisor to the Scottish government.
There are questions about when and if the vaccines can be given to children, how long it will take before herd immunity is achieved and other issues, she told Sky News.
Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University @devisridhar says vaccine is “absolutely fantastic” but “will not solve our problem in the long-term” and calls for a “broader strategy of suppression while the vaccine rolls out”
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10.10am GMT
In Wales, the decision to enter lockdown before Christmas has led to a drop in coronavirus transmission rates, according to First Minister Mark Drakeford.
But that it has not yet translated into fewer seriously ill people being admitted to hospital.
Related: Covid in Wales: level 4 lockdown restrictions to remain in place
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