Deaths top 400 in one day in the UK; Australian state of Victoria eases more restrictions as emjoys ninth day of zero cases. Follow updates live
- US confirms more than 126,000 Covid cases in new record
- UK test and trace needs radical reform, experts say
- English couples heartbroken as weddings cancelled again
2.02am GMT
In his victory speech just now, the US president-elect Joe Biden has said he will – on Monday – be appointing a team of leading scientists and experts as transition advisors to start work immediately on the Biden-Harris administration Covid response, and convert it to “an action blueprint” to start as soon as he takes office.
That plan will be built on bedrock science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy and concern. I will spare no effort, none. Or any commitments to turn around this pandemic.”
1.41am GMT
A quick sidenote to let you all know that Joe Biden is delivering his victory speech, and Kamala Harris has just finished speaking. Follow our coverage of it on our live blog over here (then come back for all your Covid updates).
Continue reading…Deaths top 400 in one day in the UK; Australian state of Victoria eases more restrictions as emjoys ninth day of zero cases. Follow updates live US confirms more than 126,000 Covid cases in new recordUK test and trace needs radical reform, experts sayEnglish couples heartbroken as weddings cancelled again 2.02am GMTIn his victory speech just now, the US president-elect Joe Biden has said he will – on Monday – be appointing a team of leading scientists and experts as transition advisors to start work immediately on the Biden-Harris administration Covid response, and convert it to “an action blueprint” to start as soon as he takes office.That plan will be built on bedrock science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy and concern. I will spare no effort, none. Or any commitments to turn around this pandemic.” 1.41am GMTA quick sidenote to let you all know that Joe Biden is delivering his victory speech, and Kamala Harris has just finished speaking. Follow our coverage of it on our live blog over here (then come back for all your Covid updates). Continue reading…