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UK lockdown: Starmer demands Boris put ENTIRE country under lockdown within 24 hours

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But he stopped short of calling for all schools across the country to be closed.

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Herald morning quiz: January 4

Test your brains with the Herald’s morning quiz. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz at 3pm for the afternoon quiz.

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Israel to Offer Vaccinations to All Residents by April

Israel will be able to make coronavirus vaccinations available by the end of March or early April to all residents who wish to be inoculated, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said on Sunday.

At the same time, Edelstein called on the government to impose a full, two-week lockdown to slow the surge in virus infections.

Some 1.1 million Israelis have already received a first dose of the Pfizer Inc. vaccine. That’s about 12% of the population, the highest percentage in the world, according to the Our World in Data website. But because Israel is working so quickly, it is running out of vaccines and may have to slow its inoculation drive unless additional vaccines arrive ahead of schedule, the Health Ministry director general has said.

All those who received the first dose will be given a second, Edelstein said.

While restrictions on movement have been in place for a week, infections have continued to climb. A government task force said Sunday that the new variant of the virus that emerged in Britain is beginning to circulate in Israel as well.

Since late November, daily case numbers have been mounting, bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic to more than 435,000, including 3,404 fatalities.

Live Updates: Pelosi seeks House speaker reelection with slim Democratic majority

House of Representatives convenes as 117th Congress begins with eyes on speaker election

The House of Representatives is in the middle of a roll call vote to decide who will be the Speaker of the House for the newly convened 117th Congress.

Members are filing into the chamber in groups and verbally announcing their vote. Results are expected after 5 p.m. ET.

Earlier, 427 members announced themselves as present — 220 Democrats and 207 Republicans. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., needs a majority, or 214 votes, to return as speaker, meaning that she can afford to lose just six Democratic votes.

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Broncos vs. Raiders live blog: Real-time updates from the NFL Week 17 game at Empower Field at Mile High

Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Broncos game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Jan. 3, 2021.

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US Tops 300,000 New Covid-19 Cases In One Day, Its Highest Single-Day Total

As of late Saturday, the nation has surpassed 350,000 deaths from coronavirus. At least 350,214 deaths have been reported since the start of the pandemic, Johns Hopkins University said.

Worldwide, the pandemic has infected more than 84.6 million people and resulted in more than 1.8 million deaths, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

California health officials said Sunday that there are over 21,510 people hospitalized with COVID-19, a new record high.

The state recorded 45,352 new coronavirus cases and 181 new deaths Sunday, bringing the totals to 2,391,261 million cases and 26,538 deaths, health officials said.

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WATCH: Broncos’ Michael Ojemudia forces Raiders fumble, Kareem Jackson recovers – The Denver Post

Mere moments after Drew Lock threw a touchdown to Troy Fumagalli, the Broncos defense made a big play to get the ball back.

After Raiders receiver Darren Waller caught a pass from Derek Carr, Denver rookie cornerback Michael Ojemudia forced a fumble after getting his helmet on the ball. Kareem Jackson would pick up the ball deep in Las Vegas territory.

WATCH: Broncos’ Drew Lock connects with Troy Fumagalli for touchdown against Raiders – The Denver Post

Broncos quarterback Drew Lock tallied his 15th passing touchdown of the season Sunday after connecting with tight end Troy Fumagalli late in the first quarter against the Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High.

Lock hit a wide-open Fumagalli in the back of the end zone from a yard out to give Denver a 10-3 lead.