2020-11-17
Daily Mirror Front Page
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to roll out care home testing for visitors before Christmas, to allow families to come together, the Daily Mirror writes.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to roll out care home testing for visitors before Christmas, to allow families to come together, the Daily Mirror writes.
The Times reports on the UK buying five million doses of the new Moderna vaccine – bringing fresh hopes that the country could have several working vaccines within the next few months.
The Daily Star hails the news that a new vaccine has proven to be almost 95% effective, but says that the UK won’t get it until Spring, after a pre-order “shambles”.
Families will be able to hug and hold hands this Christmas, according to the Daily Mail, after the health secretary said he will roll out regular testing for care home visitors in the next few weeks.
The UK is likely to be part of a scramble for a coronavirus vaccine, according to The Guardian, which says that the country may miss out on stock after it initially opted out of the Moderna vaccine.
The Independent says that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is the most effective one yet, and that the UK has secured five million doses of the jab.
The Daily Telegraph says that a lockdown could be imposed over the Christmas period. after the health secretary said it was “too early to know” what effect it was having on coronavirus cases.
A new vaccine from US firm Moderna has boosted hopes for an end to the pandemic, after it said its jab was almost 95% effective in fighting COVID-19, the i writes.