light is at the end of the tunnel for the uk, but officials here remain cautious, in part because of the number of unvaccinated people estimated to be around 5 million. in the first of two special reports, my colleague clive myrie, cameraman david mcilveen and producer sam piranty, have returned to the royal london hospital to talk to staff and patients. at the royal london hospital, a multi bed intensive care unit sits abandoned and silent. the worst has passed in this pandemic, but is it over? so this ward down here all the way along there, full of patients this time last year? correct, one of eight wards that we ran at the time. now there is just one ward, with six patients. those who are vaccinated. consultant nick bunker, who worked through the darkest times, points out what unites five of them. unvaccinated, unvaccinated, unvaccinated.
concerned about fan behaviour. plan b covid restrictions in england are due to be lifted later this week, in a move the government hopes will gradually see the country move beyond the pandemic. the world health organisation s covid special envoy says light is at the end of the tunnel for the uk in tackling the disease. but officials here remain cautious, in part because of the number of unvaccinated people, estimated to be around five million. in the first of two special reports, my colleague clive myrie, cameraman david mcilveen and producer sam piranty, and producer sam piranty have returned to the royal london hospital, talking to staff and patients about the continuing pressures on the nhs of the 0micron variant, and what life might be like after covid. at the royal london hospital, a multi bed intensive care unit 5it5 abandoned and silent.