which means on average there were 117 deaths per day, in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 85.8% of the population aged 12 and over, have had their first dose of a vaccine, and 78.8% have been double jabbed. the united states is opening its borders again to fully vaccinated travellers. from 8th november anyone who is vaccinated and has had a negative test before travelling will be allowed to enter the country again. there s also good news from travellers returning to england. from 2ath 0ctober anyone who s fully vaccinated will able to use private lateral flow tests rather than the more expensive pcr tests to prove their covid status. here s our transport correspondent caroline davies. packaged up forjetting off from the 2ath of october if you are double jabbed and coming from a non red list country you willjust need one of these, a cheaper lateral flow test rather rather than a pcr.
would be a very unattractive political christmas present. simon jack, bbc news. let s take a look at some of the day s other top stories. from 2ath 0ctober, anyone who s fully vaccinated will able to use a lateral flow test, rather than a more expensive pcr test, to prove their covid status when travelling. it comes as the united states says it s reopening its borders, to fully vaccinated travellers, from the 8th november. the queen has been overheard expressing frustration at world leaders inaction on climate change, saying she s irritated by people who talk but don t do . her remarks were picked up on a microphone during conversations at yesterday s opening of the welsh parliament, the senedd, in cardiff. the queen is due to attend the cop26 climate summit in glasgow next month. a leading huntsman has been found guilty of offering advice on how to hold illegalfox hunts. mark hankinson, a director of the masters of foxhounds association, took part in online seminars where he descr