Here are the main points from the latest government COVID-19 news conference:Examples of gatherings attended by police include 40 people"crammed into a party in Brick Lane" London, one in Hertfordshire attended by more than 150 people and an anti-lockdown rally that may have left one officer in hospital with COVID
Ms Patel also echoes Dr Diwakar, saying it is"morally reprehensible" for anyone to try and jump the queue for a coronavirus jabAnalysis by Kate McCann, political correspondent Priti Patel says he is speaking about"speculative measures" and again stresses the UK has taken"strong" action on the UK's borders.
Nonetheless, Dr Diwakar adds there are communities that have"entirely legitimate and understandable concerns" about vaccines. It might seem strange that journalists ask the same question twice but doing so gives the politician time to think about it and offer a different answer if they want to second time around – sometimes this might be because they didn't have time to think for the first go . Other times it's because asking the question again forces a politician to say something new, which can sometimes give you a different result.Jason Groves, from the Daily Mail, also with a question about summer holidays.
Dr Diwaker, asked if the borders should be closed altogether, says his focus is on London hospitals and ensuring they can manage. The home secretary says the government is"doing everything" when it comes to border restrictions. She repeats the fact that measures continue to be"under review", again not ruling out further action.
Dr Diwakar also avoids directly answering the question to him, instead recounting anecdotes from hospitals.We're onto questions now and Vicky Young of the BBC asks whether the lockdown in England is likely to be extended and whether tighter restrictions are needed at the UK border . Priti Patel says it is right that"stringent measures" are currently in place. She adds it is"too early" to speak about other measures.
Vin Diwakar talks about a"difficult balance" in defining key workers, but says schools have clear guidance.The first question from a member of the public comes from David in Bristol. He asks whether coronavirus vaccines will be updated in light of new variants emerging
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