Summary

  • Chief Medical Officer Dr Frank Atherton and Chief Scientific Adviser for Health Dr Rob Orford have been giving a Welsh Government update on the pandemic

  • They say there is a worry that new variants of coronavirus may emerge which are resistant to vaccines

  • The children's commissioner urges ministers to explain the pandemic milestones that will trigger the return of pupils to classrooms

  • The boss of the DVLA is Swansea is accused by a senior MP of giving “misleading” information over Covid-19 cases amongst its workers

  • Boris Johnson says the UK government is working "flat out" to tackle the DVLA outbreak after it was raised at Prime Minister's Questions

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  1. 'Reveal milestones to reopen Wales schools'

    Ministers are being urged to reveal more information about the coronavirus milestones they need to see for pupils to return to classrooms in Wales.

    Children's Commissioner Sally Holland said "calm, reassuring" messages would be helpful to address pupils' anxiety.

    Measures including school and college closures will be reviewed on Friday.

    But First Minister Mark Drakeford has already said even after the February half-term, all pupils are unlikely to return full time.

    Ms Holland said she did not expect the Welsh Government to provide a timetable, but more information was needed about the evidence being considered.

    Education Minister Kirsty Williams has said she would look at "every possible option" in order to resume some face-to-face teaching, including prioritising some year groups.

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  2. Over-80s target missed by Welsh Government

    A pledge that 70% of people aged over 80 would get the Covid-19 vaccine by last weekend was missed, the Welsh Government has admitted.

    Weather has been blamed for the problem with figures showing 96,830, or 52.8% of that age group, had their first dose.

    First Minister Mark Drakeford said many over-80s felt unsafe attending appointments amid the snow and ice.

    Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies accused the government of constantly missing targets.

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  3. Hello and welcome

    Welcome to our live coverage of today's coronavirus update from the Welsh Government, coming at 12:15 GMT.

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