The sight of a single coffin during a funeral service is hard enough. Debbie Mountjoy and her family experienced the pain of three loved ones laid side-by-side in caskets. Her mum Gladys and two brothers Dean and Darren died less than a week apart after contracting COVID-19 in South Wales towards the end of last year. Debbie's heart-breaking story and grief is shared by families here and around the world. On Tuesday, it was confirmed the number of people to die with COVID-19 in the UK had surpassed 100,000. On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we are joined by Debbie and her wife Tina as they keep the memory of their loved ones alive and urge people to abide by coronavirus rules. Also, Professor … 阅读全文

Boris Johnson has told the country he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" as the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths. A further 1,631 people were reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 100,162. Speaking at a Downing Street news briefing, the prime minister said it is "hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic" and described it as an "appalling and tragic loss of life". "I think on this day I should just really repeat that I am deeply sorry for every life that has been lost and, of course, as I was prime minister I take full responsibility for everything that the government … 阅读全文

UK government chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance has admitted the world will be living with coronavirus - probably forever. Speaking at the daily Downing Street news briefing on Friday, he said: "I don't think this virus is going anywhere." And the prime minister agreed, adding: "We will have to live with coronavirus in one way or another for a long time to come." Image: PM: 'we can only open up safely and cautiously' Image: PM: 'we can only open up safely and cautiously' But in spite of the gloomy prediction, Sir Patrick also had an upbeat message, saying: "It's going to stay around. It's going to be around, I think probably forever - but it will be controlled and there is remarkable progress in many areas. "The vaccines are being rolled … 阅读全文

Almost 6,500 coronavirus-related offences were prosecuted in the first six months of the pandemic - the majority of which were assaults on emergency workers, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Many of these involved police officers being coughed on and spat at - with others kicked, bitten and hit with heavy objects - after stopping suspected COVID rule-breakers, CPS data shows. There were also more than 1,100 prosecutions under the coronavirus legislation forbidding unnecessary travel and unlawful gatherings. Cases included a man caught travelling between counties in Wales to solicit the services of a sex worker, and a man in Manchester who was caught having a house party with 15 people who he tried to claim were part of his support bubble. Live COVID news from UK and around … 阅读全文

Almost five million people have been given a first dose of a COVID vaccine, as the UK recorded another 1,290 deaths and 37,892 cases, figures show. A total of 363,508 first coronavirus vaccinations were administered yesterday, the highest daily figure to date. As many as 4,973,248 first doses have now been given and 464,036 second doses, an increase of 3,411 on figures released the previous day. Live COVID news from UK and around the world The seven-day rolling average of first doses given in the UK is now 293,571. Based on the latest figures, an average of 401,070 first doses of vaccine would be needed each day in order to meet the government's target of 15 million first doses by February 15. The latest death toll comes after the UK … 阅读全文

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had his first dose of coronavirus vaccine - and celebrated the moment by slipping in two lines from his film career. The 73-year-old posted a Twitter video of himself getting a shot in his right bicep at the drive-through site at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. "Today was a good day," he wrote. "I have never been happier to wait in a line. If you're eligible, join me and sign up to get your vaccine." He added: "Come with me if you want to live!" - a widely known catchphrase from the Terminator franchise. X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons … 阅读全文

Ice cream has been found to have been contaminated with COVID-19 in China after three samples tested positive for the virus. Anti-epidemic authorities in north China's Tianjin Municipality are tracing people who may have been in contact with the batches, which were produced by Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Company. All of the products produced by the firm have been sealed and contained after the samples it sent to the municipal centre for disease control this week tested positive for coronavirus. Live UK and world COVID news How COVID has spread around the world Initial epidemiological investigations indicate the company produced the batch of ice cream using raw materials, including milk powder imported from New Zealand and whey powder imported from Ukraine. Dr Stephen Griffin, a virologist based at the University of … 阅读全文

The R number for the coronavirus in England is below one in some areas, according to research from the University of Cambridge. It suggests the reproductive rate is falling as a whole across the country "but with a high degree of regional variation". It comes amid a warning that infection numbers remain "still worryingly high and hospitals will stay under pressure for some time yet". Live UK and world COVID news Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Biostatistics Unit COVID-19 working group, who carried out the study, said the current estimate for daily new infections is 60,200. Government scientists released their own figures today, showing the R number remains steady at between 1.2 and 1.3. Last week, SAGE estimates put the range for the R number for the UK … 阅读全文