Covid deaths in UK are down by a quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics.
There were 4,447 Covid deaths registered in the UK in the week of 19 February - down on the previous week (6,113)
Health officials are still trying to trace one person infected with a concerning coronavirus variant first found in Brazil.
The UK is preparing to hand out £408m to help museums, theatres and galleries in England reopen as restrictions ease.
Top US official warns of 'potential fourth surge of cases' as variants start to spread.
The devolved government in Northern Ireland is due to publish its plan to exit lockdown.
France will now give people between 65 and 74 the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, in a change to policy.
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