These are the coronavirus morning headlines for Monday, October 12, as a new three-tiered system is expected to be introduced in parts of England.
Pubs, gyms and casinos will be forced to close and all but essential travel to and from coronavirus hotspots banned under new measures aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spell out his three-tier strategy on Monday with areas in England labelled as medium, high or very high risk, which will inform the "appropriate interventions" needed in each area.
Merseyside is expected to be among the areas subjected to Tier 3 restrictions - but there is still disagreement about a financial support package for the area should harsh measures be imposed.
A statement from seven local leaders, including Metro mayor Steve Rotheram and Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson, said: "We made it clear we do not feel that the Furlough scheme announced recently is adequate and that businesses in the Region especially those in the hospitality sector and those serving it will be damaged and many will suffer long term damage or close for good.
"Government made it very, very clear they would not shift and improve the scheme."
Under the furlough scheme, the government paid 80% of workers' wages until August, with the scheme winding down until it is closed at the end of the month.
A separate Job Support Scheme, which launches on November 1 and lasts for six months, will involve the Government paying two thirds of each employee's salary - up to a maximum of £2,100 a month - if their employer is legally required to close their premises because of restrictions.
According to the statement, the Government has said pubs and bars, betting shops, casinos, adult gaming centres and gyms will close, while The Sun reported overnight stays in the worst-impacted areas would also be prevented and all-but-essential travel bans put in place.
The paper said Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle may also be subject to the toughest of lockdown measures which will be implemented four weeks at a time.
Mr Johnson, who held a telephone conference with Cabinet colleagues on Sunday, will chair a COBR emergency committee meeting on Monday "to determine the final interventions" which he will then announce to Parliament.
MPs will be asked to debate and vote on the measures later this week.
The Prime Minister will hold a press conference in Downing Street with Chancellor Rishi Sunak and chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty later on Monday.
Wales is close to 'tipping point'
In Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said Wales is close to a 'tipping point' with coronavirus as cases continue to rise. Read what he had to say here.
Latest figures released on Sunday, October 11, show there were 467 confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, and two more deaths.
It follows the 627 new cased reported on Saturday, October 10, and 21 deaths. The sudden increase in deaths was said to be down to a "delay in incorporating 17 deaths that occurred in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board between Saturday 3 and Wednesday 7 October".
For the third day in a row the overall infection rate in Wales was above 100 cases per 100,000 population over a rolling seven-day period.
Some areas are far higher than that, with Merthyr Tydfil having 220.5 new cases per 100,000.
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement, Mr Drakeford warned of significant strain on hospitals.
He said the number of patients with suspected or confirmed Covid in hospital had gone up “steadily over the last couple of weeks”.
“We’re heading back to the sorts of demands on the health service that we saw earlier in the year,” he said.
Wales Health Minister Vaughan Gething is to hold a press conference on Monday to update on the latest coronavirus situation in Wales. It will start at 12.15pm.
Anti-mask protest in Cardiff
Crowds of people gathered outside the Senedd on Sunday to protest against masks, lockdown, vaccinations and 5G.
Campaigners were seen carrying signs with messages such as "covid is a hoax" and "freedom from tyranny" at the Cardiff event attended by Jeremy Corbyn's brother Piers.
Another sign read "herd immunity needed" while another compared coronavirus measures against singing and dancing to the rules imposed by the Taliban.
Photos appear to show none of the campaigners wearing masks, with one protestor wearing a T-shirt with a slogan reading "2020 project fear, fight the lies".
South Wales Police officers were seen in attendance speaking to some of the people at the event.
Trump had originally wanted to appear wearing a vest with Superman
American President Trump originally planned to appear before the public wearing a vest printed with Superman after he was treated for Covid-19 and left the Walter Reed Medical Center.
It has been reported he wanted to surprise fans when he left hospital recovering from Covid-19 by revealing the T-shirt under his suit.
The US President made several calls to propose the idea during his stay at hospital last week where he battled against Covid-19.He floated the idea of appearing physically weak to the crowd at first before ripping open his button-down to reveal the Superman top, according to the New York Times.
The move was allegedly intended as a symbol of strength, portrayed through the iconic Superman logo, but Trump ultimately did not go through with the stunt.
Meanwhile, top US government scientist Anthony Fauci has said an edited clip of him used in a Trump campaign ad is misleading.
It shows Dr Fauci saying he "can't imagine that anybody could be doing more" to fight Covid-19, suggesting he is speaking about President Trump.
However, Dr Fauci was talking about himself and other medical officials.
Vue to shut four Welsh cinemas for three days a week
Four branches of Vue Cinemas in Wales will shut for three days a week to save costs following the delayed release of James Bond film No Time To Die.
In total nearly a quarter of Vue cinemas will reduce their opening hours and remain shut on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The changes will affect Vue Cardiff, Vue Carmarthen, Vue Rhyl and Vue Swansea as well as 17 other of the chain's 91 sites.
The news comes after cinema chain Cineworld announced it would temporarily close 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse sites in the UK.
Odeon has also taken the decision to close a quarter of its 120 cinemas from Monday to Thursday.
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CBI: Government must trade its way to post-pandemic recovery
The Government must trade its way to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the boss of the CBI will say.
Speaking at the first CBI international trade conference on Monday, director-general, Dame Carolyn Fairbairn will stress that now is the time for the UK to champion free, fair and open trade and urge the Government to use its leadership roles in 2021 to champion purposeful free trade globally.
The CBI boss is also expected to emphasise that better trade outcomes will create new jobs in all parts of the UK and underpin the Government's levelling up agenda across the country.
The UK hosting COP26 and taking on the G7 presidency in 2021 presents an extraordinary opportunity for the Government to champion low carbon innovation and mark the UK as a top destination for foreign investment, Dame Carolyn will say.
Launching the CBI's new report on trade, Partnership For Prosperity, she will stress to No 10 that trading success rests on a close partnership between Government and business.
The CBI will also recommend the creation of an office for trade impact to analyse UK trade policy success across regions and sectors, in line with international best practice.
Among other suggestions include for the Government to champion services in trade deals as a fundamental UK strength and launch a global campaign to protect services and exploit export opportunities, to lead a global drive for inclusive growth through the G7 and G20 and to integrate business thinking into UK foreign policy.
