Britain has ordered 100 million doses of the vaccine, which is easier to store and distribute than several of its rivals.

For many, the news couldn't come soon enough as Britain battles a major winter surge of coronavirus infections driven in part by a new, more infectious variant of the virus.

On Tuesday, more than 53,000 new cases of Kovar 19 were reported, the highest number since mass testing began in mid 2020.

This push the government to be on the verge of industries and tougher locked down measures.

A report in The Times on Wednesday suggests millions more people will be placed under stay at home orders.

The paper reported that hospitals in London are running out of intensive care beds and are drawing up plans to send patients to other parts of the country.

There remains a debate about whether Children should go back to school in January.

Britain is the first country in the world to approve the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine, half Minister Matt Hancock said it was a moment to celebrate British innovation at a time.

To be hopeful, he said, the U.

K could now see its root out of the pandemic.

The regulatory approval is a boost for AstraZeneca and Oxford, which have been accused of a lack of clarity about the results from late stage trials.