to provide the data governments need to make tough decisions on how best to respond to the virus. katherine dacosta, bbc news. let s speak to our political correspondent ben wright. good morning. good news to a degree is the phrase scientists are using. what, potentially, does this mean for policies and to have to make decisions about the lives we lead? good morning. iam decisions about the lives we lead? good morning. i am sure this data will have good morning. i am sure this data will have a good morning. i am sure this data will have a qualified welcome from politicians will have a qualified welcome from politicians too. they know this is early politicians too. they know this is early data politicians too. they know this is early data. they will be many more papers early data. they will be many more papers in early data. they will be many more papers in the coming weeks that will form their papers in the coming weeks that will form their policy choices. they are havin
case numbers so the total impact of 0micron is still very, very significant because it is such a transmissible virus and growing so quickly. in the face of rapidly rising infections, record numbers of boosters are being administered. 30 millionjabbed administered. 30 million jabbed so administered. 30 millionjabbed so far. from the new year, both as will be offered to those over16, as will be offered to those over 16, and those who may be more vulnerable to it. 5 11 year olds for the first time, with specific health conditions will be offered smaller doses of the pfizer vaccine eight weeks apart. christmas may be just days away but scientists are working flat out to provide the data governments need to make tough decisions on how best to respond to the virus. katharine da costa, bbc news. still on 0micron and of course the concern remains even if it is milder, the sheer number of cases could overwhelm hospitals.