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🔘 Follow BBC News live updates here 👉 bbc.in/2JmUswL What did we learn from today's briefing? The daily press conference was given by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. He was joined by Dr Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer, and Dr Susan Hopkins from Public Health England. Here's what they told us: 78.7% of people over 80 have now been vaccinated, with one in nine of all adults having had their first doses Although many people may have Covid antibodies, it's not clear how they will work against new variants or how long protection will last Public Health England is working with organisations across the world to predict how the vaccine might need to be adapted to new variants But the current vaccine works well against the new UK variant, as do existing treatments like dexamethasone There has been high uptake of the vaccine Watch the next briefing live on BBC iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/39U7Kxv Follow the story 👉 bbc.in/2Yaacut Covid-19 update UK today, Matt Hancock. With BSL signing. Coronavirus: Government Downing Street briefings | BBC News | BBC #BBC #BBCiPlayer #BBCNews #BBCCoronavirus #Coronavirus #Covid-19 #CoronavirusOutbreak #Corona #CoronavirusUK #borisjohnsonspeechonuklockdowntoday All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch live through BBC iPlayer, although some programmes may not be available to stream online due to rights. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the 'Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?' FAQ 👉 bbc.in/2m8ks6v.