UK COVID news live – latest updates: Lockdown is not working, expert says – as study suggests self-isolation period could be cut to 7 days – By Sky News Staff (Sky News) / January 21 2021
Coronavirus latest: No decline in infections in first days of latest lockdown – and education secretary says schools will get two weeks’ notice to open
Key points:
- Schools to get two weeks’ notice before reopening, education secretary tells Sky News
- Study shows no decline in coronavirus infections in first days of latest lockdown – see 8.48 and 6.35 posts
- Self-isolation after contact with a positive case could be cut to seven days, a study suggests – see 7.27 post
- 5 million doses of COVID vaccine have now been administered to 4.6 million people in UK
- On Wednesday the UK reported its highest daily recorded death toll of 1,820
- One in four medics has sought mental health support in the pandemic, Royal College of Physicians says
- Mexico reports thefts of oxygen as cases rise to record levels
- Live updates by Kat Storr, news reporter
