this is bbc news. our top stories. more than half a million people in brazil have now died from coronavirus. experts warn the outbreak could worsen. a surge in coronavirus vaccination bookings in the uk, as 18 20 year olds sign up for theirjab in huge numbers. keep our families safe and just being able to get back out there. opens a lot of possibilities for what you can do. probably when travel opens and things, it ll probably be easier if you have been vaccinated. how we do like to be beside the seaside coastal towns are the biggest winners, as the uk economy bounces back from lockdown. and at euro 2020, the spotlight is on wales, who will be looking to seal their spot in the last 16
on friday morning, vaccination appointments opened up to 18 20 year olds and by the end of the day, more than 720,000 people had booked theirs. pop up campaigns like these are crucial tojust get more people vaccinated. the more we do to help support our local authorities and councils and the more that we can do to make it convenient, offer choices to our public and residents, then i think that is the right way to go ahead. in the latest 24 hour period, nearly 219,000 people received a first dose. 42.6 million people or 81% of adults have now had their firstjab. nearly 189,000 people have had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 hour period. that means more than 31 million people or 59% of uk adults are now fully vaccinated. ministers will no doubt be comforted by the success of the uk s vaccination programme, but they will know, too, that news is mixed.
this is bbc this news. this is bbc news. i m joanna gosling. our top stories. more than half a million people in brazil have now died from coronavirus. a surge in coronavirus vaccination bookings in the uk as 18 20 year olds sign up for theirjab in huge numbers. keep our families safe and just being able to get back out there. opens a lot of possibilities for what you can do. probably when travel opens and things, it ll probably be easier if you have been vaccinated. those in england who are double jabbed and come into contact with covid, could be spared ten days of self isolation. i think ithink in i think in the time in the future, i am not sure when, buta i think in the time in the future, i am not sure when, but a time in the future i can imagine a situation
two things, help people who are already smoking to stop. that is where we need a financial investment. but we also need to turn off the tap of new smokers. 280 children start smoking every day. if we raise the age of sail from 18 to 21, we believe there would be a one off benefit of a drop in smoking among 18 20 year olds, around 30%, and that would accumulate over time, not only among that age group but also in the younger teens as well, when people start smoking. i don t know if you when people start smoking. i don t know if you have when people start smoking. i don t know if you have research - when people start smoking. i don t know if you have research on - when people start smoking. i don t| know if you have research on vaping because most of the young people i see smoking are vaping. have you found them to be a gateway to cigarettes or not? cigarettes or not? know, the evidence. cigarettes or not? know, the evidence, certainly cigarettes or not? know, the evidence, cer
is really going on here. according to a new cnn poll, 76% see the economy as somewhat were very good. the highest rating in 20 years. i saw that at the airport today. it was awesome. joining me now pollster frank luntz, good to see you. running against an incumbent, that is never easy. but how easy is it for democrats who deny what voters clearly recognize as a hot economy. i think it is the best in my lifetime and i worked in the reagan administration. i don t think that we will have a better economy, i cannot imagine a better economy, than we have right now, ever. it is the best economy for african-americans. it is the best economy for latino americans. it is the best economy for 18-20-year-olds. all groups tend to vote on the democratic side of the fence benefit from this economy more than anyone else. it is interesting. i did a session last night from a town hall to the l.a. times and if you want to see it download the los angeles times app and watch the entire focus