"In the absence of substantial vaccine roll-out, cases, hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths in 2021 may exceed those in 2020." Figures from NHS England show there were 20,426 patients in NHS hospitals in England at 8am on Monday, compared with 18,974 on April 12. Pressure is growing for the expansion of the toughest coronavirus restrictions in the face of increasing strain on hospitals in England. "And now, again, we are back in the eye of the storm with a second wave of coronavirus sweeping Europe and, indeed, this country." Sign up for the Mirror Politics newsletter From the coronavirus to Brexit, this is an era of great change and uncertainty.

Source: Daily Mirror December 29, 2020 15:48 UTC