Team 4

---

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Sunday morning. We'll have another update For You tomorrow.

1. Get booster jabs to enjoy Christmas, says Javid

People should get their booster of a Covid vaccine to, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said. He described the effort to get a third jab to eligible People - the over-50s, vulnerable People and frontline health and social care Workers - as a " national mission" to ensure a normal Christmas. Nearly 10 million People in the UK have had their booster So Far , but that leaves about 30% of over-80s and 40% of over-50s in England still to get one.

2. US court blocks President Biden's vaccine mandate

President Joe Biden 's plans for a law which would make vaccines mandatory for More Than two-thirds of The Nation 's Workers have been. The Law would require Workers at private companies with More Than 100 employees to be fully vaccinated or tested weekly. However, it was blocked after legal challenges from US states, private companies and religious groups, who accused The President of overstepping his authority. The fifth circuit court of appeals argued there were " grave statutory and constitutional" issues with the plans, set to be introduced in January.

3. UK reports 30,000 new cases in latest Covid stats

There have been a further 30,693 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the government announced on Saturday. This takes the seven-day average of cases to just over 36,000 - which is still high but marks a Fall In recent days. The average number of daily deaths has shown a small rise recently, with the seven day average reaching 169. The Bbc 's Visual and Data Journalism team

4. Changing children's lockdown eating habits

Children in Northern Ireland are, an all-Ireland Public Health body has said. A campaign has been launched to get children to break habits formed during lockdown, after research suggested parents have found it difficult to refuse treats. One Belfast mother says her seven-year-old son " was never out of the fridge" after losing access to football practice and other After School activities while restrictions were in place.

5. Woman reunited with husband At Home

A Woman from Greater Manchester separated from Her Husband by coronavirus restrictions while she was in a care home Michelle Davies suffered brain damage after a stroke in 2018 and spent nearly a year in hospital before being transferred to a care home. The pandemic meant she could not have the visits that Her Husband , John, wanted. However, she is now back at their home in Leigh with John for the First Time in three years.

The weekday morning coronavirus briefing is being paused for Two Weeks to tell you five things you need to know about the COP26 climate summit.

And there's More . .

Read More And find further information, advice and guides on our

What questions do you have about coronavirus?

In some cases, your Question will be published, displaying Your Name , age and location as you provide it, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. Please ensure you have read our and.

Use this form to ask your Question :

Source of news: bbc.com