Joe Biden will launch a “blitz” on some of Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, such as overturning limits on immigration from mainly Muslim countries, reports The Daily Telegraph.He is also set to sign up once more to the Paris climate agreement.
Government scientists have warned ministers that millions of people are likely to start ignoring COVID restrictions once they have been vaccinated, reports The Daily Telegraph.
The coronavirus vaccination programme is to be expanded to those aged over 70 and the clinically extremely vulnerable, reports The Daily Telegraph.
On the front of The Daily Telegraph is another report about travel corridors.The prime minister announced the changes on Friday, meaning everyone travelling into the country from next week will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test and to quarantine for 10 days.
COVID cases in care homes have reached “shocking” levels after more than tripling in a month, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Ministers are looking into whether vaccines due for delivery next month could be dispatched earlier, according to The Daily Telegraph. It comes after Boris Johnson’s promise to launch 24-hour vaccination centres.
GPs giving hundreds of COVID jabs a day have been forced to slow down, The Daily Telegraph reports, while other parts of the country catch up.
The Daily Telegraph splashes on pressure on the government to offer COVID-19 vaccinations 24 hours a day, with countries like Israel already protecting a fifth of their population by offering around the clock jabs.
The Daily Telegraph says ministers are considering even tougher measures to force people to stay at home, following concerns the current restrictions aren’t being adhered to.
