Over 60s are now being invited to receive the coronavirus vaccine, health secretary Matt Hancock has said, as a hunt for an unidentified person who tested positive for the Brazilian variant of coronavirus is underway.

Data from Public Health England released on 1 March showed receiving a single jab from Oxford or Pfizer works against severe infections, Hancock said at an evening press conference, with over 70s benefitting from a more than 80% drop in hospitalisations.