uk. another 49 desa been reported of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. the average number of deaths per day than in the past week is now 142. let's move to vaccinations now. 89.4% of people aged 16 or over at heather firstjab whilst 81.8% are now double jab. a ten—year—old girl from hampshire who gained thousands of online followers by sharing her battle with cancer has died. sophie fairall was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of cancer last september. her story caught the attention of celebrities like ed sheeran and gordon ramsay, who backed herfundraising efforts. an online donation page in her name has already raised nearly £50,000 for a charity that funds research into childhood cancer. the headlines on bbc news — the united states will relax travel restrictions on vaccinated passengers from the uk. the new rules will come into effect from early november. the business secretary says the government doesn't expect an emergency in gas supply this winter amid soaring gas prices. he's says the uk has