people are much less likely to get infected, when they do they appear to have the same levels of virus in their nose and throat as those who haven t been jabbed. the their nose and throat as those who haven t beenjabbed. the researchers say this shows the potential for people to pass on the disease, even if they are protected against serious illness. if they are protected against serious illness. ., , , serious illness. the main message is that of the direct serious illness. the main message is that of the direct protective - that of the direct protective effects that of the direct protective effects of these vaccines is excellent. if you get the vaccination you are in a much better place vaccination you are in a much better place in vaccination you are in a much better place in terms of getting sick. but the ability place in terms of getting sick. but the ability of the programme to actually the ability of the programme to actually stop the virus from circulating around in
the crisis in afghanistan. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will address the house of commons on the work the uk is doing to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe in the country. he s expected to request an immediate increase in aid. the moderna vaccine has been approved for use in the uk for those aged 12 to 17. the medicines regulator, the mhra, says it is safe and effective. it s now up to government advisers to decide whether people in that age group actually receive the jab. a tropical storm is severely hampering efforts to help the survivors of saturday s powerful earthquake in haiti, with the number of dead now more than 1900. tens of thousands of people forced into temporary shelters are now having to deal with flooding, heavy winds and rain. unicef says half a million children have been left with limited or no access to shelter and safe water. 0ur correspondent james clayton reports now from the town of les cayes, one of the worst affected areas. at times, it feels like haiti
which are happening in afghanistan? i think this place plays a vital role. people are becoming very, very. . . not just upset, but also anxious and confused about what will happen in the future. tim muffett, bbc news. let s have a look at the latest coronavirus figures for the uk. a further 26,852 new infections have been recorded in the past 2a hours that compares with 28,1138 yesterday. there have been 170 deaths within 28 days of a positive test in terms of vaccinations, 89.6% of the adult population have received their firstjab, just over 77% have had both. the moderna coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in the uk for 12 to 17 year olds. the medicines regulator, the mhra, says it is safe and effective. it s now up to government advisers to decide whether people in that age
scheduled for saturday, but instead of a baby shower she got a ventilator. we have to keep telling these stories from across the country. and victor, let s get back to that breaking headline late today. the fda now expected to approve a booster shot for the immunocompromised who have already been vaccinated. give us an idea, a bottom line here of the timing over the next few days, how soon could we see this potential third shot for some vaccinated americans? reporter: david, first, we expect the fda to give the green light tomorrow. and then on friday, a panel of government advisers is set to meet to discuss the benefits of the booster shot. if that panel signs off, we would expect the director of the cdc to recommend that third shot and shots would go into arms right away. also tonight, dr. anthony fauci telling abc news he believes that eventually boosters will be recommended for everyone. david? all right, a lot of moving parts tonight. victor, thank you. and you heard victo
like maybe inflation stays a bit higher and for a bit longer than people might have expected. government advisers here in the uk say we are woefully unprepared to deal with global warming, which they predict will hit us harder than first thought. a report by the independent climate change committee warns of more severe heatwaves, more intense rainfall and increased flood risks. here s our science editor, david shukman. can the country handle a lot more of this? wildfires striking more often as droughts intensify, floods hitting more homes as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes heavier, and travel disrupted by heat waves, as happened two years ago. the government s advisers say the uk is not ready for the impact of climate change. we only have to look back to last summer,