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governors, we want to make sure our testing capacity is there. we want to make sure that we have access to the therapeutics, and that s where the federal government needs to step up. we need to make sure that there is a quick production. they need to rely upon the states for the distribution, and there is a lot of discussions about that. they need to improve that supply chain. let s take advantage of this going down to be better prepared around the corner. governor murphy, how do we not run into the testing problem we ran into pre-omicron? you have to preempt this clearly and we re now getting caught up as a country. thankfully our cases are going down in new jersey, new york, went down early on all of these waves. but i agree with governor hutchinson. we re not going to manage this to zero. we have to learn how to live with this. please, god, there is not another significant wave. every time you think you got this thing figured out, it humbles you. you decided to make the booste
hello and welcome to bbc news. and a merry christmas if you are celebrating. and a merry christmas if you are celebrating. families and communities have been marking christmas day across the globe despite varying levels of coronavirus related restrictions. in england, thousands of people are expected to get boosterjabs today. the number of coronavirus cases hit a record high across the uk yesterday. more than 122,000 new infections were reported. the health secretary sajid javid has urged people to make the booster part of their christmas this year. meanwhile, the number of people getting their firstjab of the covid 19 vaccine rose by around 46% in the week up to december 21. the nhs says about 60% of adults have now received a boosterjab in the uk, with a record number of vaccinations taking place in the last seven days.
of people are expected to get boosterjabs today. the number of coronavirus cases hit a record high across the uk yesterday with more than 122,000 new infections reported. uk health secretary sajid javid has urged people to make the booster part of their christmas this year. meanwhile, the number of people getting their firstjab of the covid 19 vaccine rose by around a6% in the week up to december 21. the nhs says about 60% of adults have now received a boosterjab in the uk, with a record number of vaccinations taking place in the last seven days. the largest increase was seen among young people, with an 85% increase in first doses for those aged 18 and 2a and a 71% increase in first doses for those aged 25 to 30. our reporter emily unia visited a pharmacy in north london where some patients were waiting to be vaccinated. it is a steady trickle. they have got about 80 pre booked