England recorded 190 new deaths, Wales recorded two while Scotland reported six deaths and Northern Ireland recorded 14. The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK's hospitals yesterday was up by 157 suggesting the rate of fatalities may be flattening. The boss of a drug company creating a highly-anticipated coronavirus vaccine said he expects the UK will return to "normal" by winter next year. (Image: PA) (Image: Getty Images)But he said it was "absolutely essential" to have a high vaccination rate before autumn next year. He added: "What is absolutely essential is that we get a high vaccination rate before autumn/winter next year, so that means all the immunisation, vaccination approaches must be accomplished before next autumn.

Source: Daily Mirror November 16, 2020 14:14 UTC