From 5 November until 2 December you must not leave your home except for specific reasons. These measures will apply in England for four weeks. After this, we will look to return to a local approach, based on the latest data. www.gov.uk/coronavirus | UK Government

Experts say the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the UK is likely to continue to rise over the next few weeks. | Al Jazeera English

167K views · 1K reactions | BREAKING: The UK has reported another 53,135 cases of coronavirus, the highest recorded daily total since the pandemic began. Dr Susan Hopkins, from PHE, said: "Whilst the number of cases reported today include some from over the festive period these figures are largely a reflection of a real increase." https://trib.al/qP32YwJ | Sky News | Facebook

After the emergence of a new variant of the coronavirus in the UK and another one in South Africa, scientists and technical experts at the World Health Organisation have said the variants may have arisen at the same time but are indeed different. They also feel there is no evidence to suggest at the moment that the new variants are more lethal, adding the need of the hour is to suppress transmission. | NDTV | Facebook

35K views · 398 reactions | The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began. England's chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the Omicron variant drives a new wave of illness. | CBC News | Facebook

50K views · 279 reactions | BREAKING: Official figures show the UK has recorded a further 6,914 daily coronavirus cases and a further 59 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in the last 24 hours. More on this breaking story here: https://trib.al/WBgUGaZ | Sky News | Facebook