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Tuesday 9th March.
COVID news live: UK latest as Chris Whitty says lockdown easing on 17 May carries 'significant risks' and predicts another surge later this year.

Key points
Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance give evidence to MPs on the science behind the lockdown roadmap
Professor Whitty warns people pandemic is not 'over' - and predicts another COVID surge later this year
NHS hoping to drive vaccine uptake by sending text messages and reminders
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shows promise against Brazil coronavirus variant in laboratory testing
Pavement licences for pubs, restaurants and cafes extended to help hospitality when it reopens
Nightingale hospitals to shut - but sites in London and Sunderland will stay open for vaccinations
University students in England can return home over Easter - but are urged not to 'to minimise transmission'
Nearly 11,000 people could be living with undiagnosed breast cancer due to pandemic, charity warns

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-new...llout-12240506