so here are those covid hospital numbers. the most up to date figures are for england. there are now over 9,300 patients in hospitals with covid though some are there because of another health issue. we re now being warned this could go up above the 16,600 seen in the spring. nhs providers representing trusts in england said they were in for a bumpy ride in the next few months and the latest message from officials was concerning. damejenny harries also said the flu season may come earlier than usual in the autumn, possibly coinciding with another covid wave. she didn t call for tougher guidelines and said people should go about their normal lives, but in a precautionary way. huw. hugh pym, our health editor. heavy rain and wind are creating an emergency situation
autumn as well as another covid wave, so certainly rather a cautionary note from her today. thank you. tens of thousands of people have been told to leave their homes in sydney, following torrential rain and flash flooding in australia s largest city. up to 35 centimetres of rain have hit certain areas. the emergency services minister for new south wales says the situation is life threatening . the government s spending watchdog is to review borisjohnson s pledge to build a0 new hospitals by 2030 to see if it still represents good value for money given spiralling inflation. details of the national audit office review first emerged in a letter to the shadow health secretary, wes streeting. but the department of health and social care insists the plan is on track to deliver a0 new hospitals by 2030. now, the eye watering cost of fuel is hitting drivers and business alike. its impact is being felt even more accutely in rural communities. there is rural fuel duty relief
capital, we need to be giving leaders the capital investment they need to start producing newer, more effective and more productive ways of keeping communities safe so absolutely, the programme is worth it. i absolutely, the programme is worth it. ., ., ., absolutely, the programme is worth it. i want to ask about comments by the head of it. i want to ask about comments by the head of the it. i want to ask about comments by the head of the uk it. i want to ask about comments by the head of the uk health it. i want to ask about comments by the head of the uk health security i the head of the uk health security agency, jenny harries, where she says that the current covid wave to see more people has more to than we had in march april. how worried are you about this? had in march- april. how worried are you about this? you about this? leaders are worried. the are you about this? leaders are worried. they are concerned. you about this? leaders are worried. they are concerned. we
it alone there can be rebound to get worse 2-8 days after they finished the initial course. you if the rebound a suffering. laura: there warning that a sixth covid wave is on the way. our vaccines making it more inevitable because you ve been discussing this for some time anybody enhancement going on. hundred and 45 countries now it s fairly clear that mask vaccination making things worse. as more cases, hospitalizations and death more populations are vaccinated so indiscriminately highly prevalent pandemic.