Guardian

The Guardian says the UK and EU are on a “collision course” over vaccine shortages.

The Guardian says “experts reacted with dismay and sorrow” as the number of people in the UK who have died with COVID-19 passed 100,000.

The Guardian leads with news that the prime minister is expected to sign-off on rules that would force returning travellers to quarantine in hotels.An announcement is due “imminently”, Sky News has been told.

The Guardian also reports on the government warning that there is no guarantee schools will reopen after Easter.

The prime minister has warned of stricter travel curbs and continued lockdown measures while the COVID-19 infection rate remained “forbiddingly high”, The Guardian writes.­

The Guardian reports that the new £500 scheme is being considered over concerns only 17% of people with symptoms are getting tested for fear of being out of work.

Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president, promising to bring in a spirit of national unity to guide the country through one of the most perilous chapters in American history, says The Guardian.

Plans for daily mass testing of teachers and pupils in England are to be halted in light of new health advice, according to The Guardian.It says the move casts doubt over the reopening of schools after lockdown.

Experts and politicians have said people in high-risk minority ethnic groups must be prioritised for COVID immunisations, alongside a targeted publicity campaign, writes The Guardian.

The Guardian leads with calls for the prime minister to scrap a planned benefits cut that could plunge more people into poverty.