A further 10,633 COVID19 cases and five more deaths have been reported in the UK in the last 24-hour period, according to the latest government data. In total, 31.4 million people have now received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. Latest:
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"We should not wait for higher numbers. We have seen there were quite a few children infected over the last week."Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Monday capped the number of spectators at 10,000 people per venue for the Games, or 50% of capacity, promising to hold the event safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The vaccine programme is a huge success. At times of stress, people say all sorts of things in private. "Right now it's something that I very much led from the department, working with the prime minister. He's been a massive supporter of it throughout. And of course we've had obstacles and we've had people that we've had to deal with on the way.
Any change could potentially affect people returning from amber list countries or who've come into close contact with a positive case. He said more than a million second jabs for people over the age of 50 have been done in just 10 days. "We've got to make sure we get the logistics right; for instance, GPs have been so heavily involved in this vaccination effort, but GPs have also got to do their day job, so that's something we're working hard on now, and, in the next few weeks, when we get the clinical data through on what's the most effective combinations to have... then we'll set out all the details of the booster programme for the autumn.
"It's rising relatively slowly but it's nowhere near anything like the kind of numbers we've had in previous waves. Asked about such a move, Prof Semple told Sky News:"Any percentage coming back positive from an amber-listed country is likely to be bringing back viruses from areas that have higher transmission and the possibility of bringing back variants.
But that didn't stop some jumping over the fence and past security staff to enter the site to watch the sun rise at dawn.'Strong scientific case' to drop self-isolation rules for the fully vaccinated - vaccines expert "So I think there is a very strong scientific case for that... and the use of say lateral flow antigen tests on a daily basis for contact would be a sort of belt and braces approach in the interim before we start getting back to normal.'Incredibly robust' safety data is needed before any decision is taken on the blanket vaccination of children against COVID - vaccines expert
Asked if everyone needs to be vaccinated to create a fully safe society, he said:"Not necessarily - and that's the bitter pill, here. The knowledge around safety in children is growing, but I would say that it is not as robust as it needs to be if there was to be blanket vaccination of children who themselves are not at risk of very severe disease, and that's the crux of the matter.
Booster campaigns might be conducted by non-clinical, trained staff to free up time for doctors and nurses, Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs' Council, has suggested. "We can't have GPs and practice nurses and pharmacists diverted away from normal business, because we can't afford to let our patients down on all the many other things that we do in general practice," he added.Decisions about future COVID-19 vaccine booster campaigns would be data-driven and need to be planned by the NHS, an expert has said.
"In terms of any booster campaign, we need to think about who this will target. Those that received the vaccine furthest away - when we started in December last year and January - were the very elderly and vulnerable, and, of course, it will be many months since they'd have their vaccine, so we do need to think about whether we need to boost those particular age groups."
"In our judgement, the rising case numbers and the high levels of the virus in the Greater Manchester and Salford area justified the decision we took and we are taking that to try and minimise the circulation of the virus." Asked what she thought when seeing the scenes, Nica Burns, chief executive of Nimax Theatres, told Sky News:"Theatres are a very organised environment. People come in to see a show. They might have a drink - but they are not going to have 10 drinks."Why are we being treated so much more harshly - when actually, going to the theatre is very safe.
For over a year, the wedding days people have dreamed of have had to be cancelled, rescheduled or scaled down. But how long will it take to get the wedding industry back on its feet once restrictions are finally lifted? And has COVID changed our outlook on weddings forever? But he encouraged people to get their two jabs, saying"they give you huge protection" and"confidence".He said he understands why people who are fully vaccinated are frustrated by the travel traffic light system, adding that it is a"difficult balance".US delays easing of land border restrictions
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