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Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

It came as a bit of a shock that senior NHS leaders in the West Midlands region had a meeting yesterday where they discussed implementing a vaccine by the middle of October.

In Herefordshire and Worcestershire they were talking about 164,000 doses over a period of 14 weeks. And in Staffordshire they were talking about 600,000 doses.

How can this happen? We don't know.

They've actually been manufacturing these vaccines as they go along, trying to get the approval for the vaccines, and I understand that Staffordshire's Keele University is one of the sites.

But it's probably not that feasible, because there could well be hiccups with the vaccines themselves and there's also a logistical problem. They've got to get through all the flu vaccines before then.

While announcing the new measures today, Clive Wright, from the Department of Health and Social Care, said we were now at a "critical point" in Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell.

And while there is a commitment to review the numbers, there has been no indication on when these restrictions might be lifted.

But looking at other areas where similar restrictions were introduced, you might expect the restrictions to remain for some time.

A local lockdown was introduced in Leicester in June and while it has been announced today they will be eased to allow all businesses to operate again, it still has a ban on people meeting in each other's homes and gardens.

While it's not yet subject to the same extra measures as Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull, Stoke on Trent remains on the government's watchlist as "an area of concern".

This means local authorities there are being asked to "take additional actions to manage outbreaks and reduce community spread of the virus to more normal levels".

The Department of Health suggests this might include additional testing, extra efforts to spell out the importance of social distancing and hand hygiene and more work to identify exactly where the outbreaks are occurring.

According to the latest statistics, Stoke-on-Trent has 26.9 cases per 100,000 people, putting the local authority 88th on the list of 317 in England.

Student Bella Stanley, who will be living with five others, says she is disappointed about the tougher lockdown measures in Birmingham, but added: "I completely understand."

The 21-year-old third-year student, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, will move back to the city in a week's time for her international relations course at the University of Birmingham.

She said: "I feel like I'm getting my degree from my bedroom.

"I'd rather people be safe... but I'd been looking forward to seeing friends all summer.

"[It's] my birthday coming up. It'll be like a Zoom call."

As it stands, lectures are online and seminars in person, Bella said.

But the Tesco worker, whose year in California got cancelled, believes sharing accommodation with friends would help to keep her motivated, adding: "We can still have fun."

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We've had a variety of responses from people in Birmingham city centre this afternoon, to the news tougher coronavirus restrictions are being imposed.

One woman told us: "It's all been blown out of proportion a little bit."

But a man who was also out shopping said: "If all these young kids stopped going around the town centre, and just stick to the rules, we should be alright."

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And some thought the existing restrictions are being complied with.

Another man told us: "There are obviously the select few big gatherings like the raves, which is wrong, but the majority is doing very well."

People in Birmingham have reacted to new and increased lockdown restrictions in the city.

A lot of people on social media are pointing to what they see as a double-standard in these new restrictions, because people can't gather at homes, but can in pubs, restaurants and other venues.

On the BBC Midlands Facebook page , externalCraig Cocking wrote: "You can still go to pubs, gyms, indoor play areas, work, school etc etc, but not meet any family or friends. This is ridiculous."

And Claire Avery commented: "Yeah go to the pub! Come on we all know the virus drops to the floor wherever there’s money being spent."

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But, while he accepted this seems a "bit odd", the Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward said there was a good reason for this.

He said: "The reason for this difference is the data and information is telling us it's household gatherings together in one home where they are spreading the virus. When you go to the pub or restaurant, a risk assessment will be done."

And the city council also pointed out "In shops and hospitality venues there are strict measures in place to ensure they are Covid-safe, whereas it is much easier to inadvertently pass on the virus in someone’s house."