For the first time, the United Kingdom has registered more than 100,000 cases of Covid-19 in one day, the BBC reports, citing the latest government figures. There were 140 deaths reported within 28 days after positive Covid tests on Wednesday. People with Covid in England have their self-isolation requirement reduced to one week of 10 days if they test negative on the sixth and seventh day. At the same time, vaccine advisers from the UK government have recommended that vulnerable children between the ages of five and 11 be offered a low-dose Covid vaccine, as well as boosters for 12- to 17-year-olds. Nightclubs in Northern Ireland will have to close on 27 December, the BBC has learned, with other restrictions pending ministerial approval.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2021 08:08 UTC