Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure from Conservative MPs not to deviate from his roadmap timetable or impose a blanket ban on foreign travel. According to Sir Graham Brady, lockdowns are "disastrous".
Thousands of people have gathered in London to protest against the Government's lockdown. Meanwhile, in Switzerland, many more formed a "silent protest" against Covid restrictions in the small northern town of Liestal.
We're publishing a great piece today by Dr John Fanning, a Senior Lecturer in Law at Liverpool University, about the authorities' heavy-handed treatment of students last week. Isn't it about time we gave students a break?
The UK is ahead of the US in its efforts to vaccinate its population, but while Brits remain confined under severe lockdown restrictions, much of America is returning to "business as usual".
Government sources fear that an increase in Covid cases on the Continent could prevent Brits from holidaying abroad this summer, and could even cause a "new wave" of infections in Britain.
Firms owned by some of the world's wealthiest people have claimed millions of pounds in furlough money over the past year. £3 million was claimed by the Qatari owners of Harrods and the Ritz in December alone.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about the virus in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
