Health official says opinions were split on whether to roll out the vaccine immediately or wait for data from the United States and whether to inoculate children who have already recovered from the disease as well

School switches to distance learning until Sunday to allow students and families to get tested after town sees infections spike 174% in one week; local official says confident infection rate will drop within days

PM's comments come shortly after national drill simulating outbreak of lethal new COVID-19 variant; following approval of pediatric coronavirus jab, campaign expected to begin over next week or two