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1. #LEVEL 5: The government will consider international data and effect of visitor restrictions as it plans an exit from Level 5 restrictions, with an announcement due at the end of this week.

2. #VACCINE: The Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine can prevent 70% of people from developing the coronavirus, new data shows.

3. #HOUSING CRISIS: The Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has agreed to issue a de-facto ban on new co-living developments.

4. #RESTRICTIONS: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined new tougher tiers of restrictions for England.

5. #PLAN: A strategy for the roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine will be given to the government by 11 December.

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