Main engines revealed
Number of people in hospital up by 400
Four member states strike separate deals with outside manufacturers
Third wave upon us
Pandemic never had to be taken as seriously as now
Pandemic not letting up
British mutation may lead to steeper curve
New secrecy may be problematic later on
Preferences unchanged for weeks
New vaccination strategy awaited
Pandemic at 2.5-month high
Key messages in regular Friday interview
PM uploads dramatic message onto his Facebook page
In anticipation of dramatic worsening of COVID-19 statistics
Fatalities also break six-week record
Gov’t waits to see vaccination results
Unpleasant conclusions deriving from pandemic situation
Not the most accurate prophecy
But solution is being sought to one problematic issue
102 fatalities reported