Covid live: Russia says workplace shutdown helped turn tide on cases; UK reports 262 deaths and 33,117 cases
by Jem Bartholomew (now); Lucy Campbell, Martin Belam from World news | The Guardian on (#5RP5D)
Russian officials say cases still remain quite high; UK figures come on day government announces NHS vaccine mandate
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Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said he was expecting an announcement on a deadline for mandatory vaccination for NHS staff today.
PA Media quotes him telling BBC Radio 5 Live: That's what we're expecting today - that there will be a mandatory vaccination deadline."