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The efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID and Pfizer jabs is the lead in the i which also covers the search for anyone infected by the new Brazil variant of the disease. 

The i leads on the news the over-40s will receive their first COVID-19 jabs in April.The health secretary has defended the plan – read more here.

There will be no pay rise for NHS workers in next week’s Budget and the chancellor won’t make a decision until May, the i newspaper says

The i reports that a rise in COVID rule-breaking has prompted officials to launch a new campaign encouraging people to “stay at home” as lockdown fatigue kicks in.

The i leads on the return of the rule of six in March, which is set to be announced by Boris Johnson on Monday when he reveals England’s roadmap out of lockdown. Get all the key dates on schools and outdoor sports here.

The i reports that the prime minister is planning to let people in England meet up with a friend or family member outdoors – and not just for exercise – as part of the roadmap out of lockdown next month.