to reform the global tax system during talks in london. testing is ramped up as the uk sees the highest number of new covid infections in two months. covid restrictions have eased across much of scotland, with people in glasgow allowed to socialise indoors and drink alcohol in pubs and restaurants for the first time in nine months. a0 million people in the uk have now received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, equivalent to 76.2% of the adult population. the milestone comes as the head of nhs providers, which represents health services, said covid vaccines appear to have broken the chain between catching the virus and becoming seriously ill or dying. despite this, chris hopson says any decision on easing restrictions in england on 21stjune is finely balanced. 0ur health correspondent naomi grimley reports. it is the big question of the summer. can hospitals still cope with the numbers of people who will fall seriously ill from covid i9 before the full effects of mass
test, gone before his first run. england fans watching a batting collapse, a step back towards normality. to hold it together, rory burns was going through an ordeal of an innings. dropped at slip, bopped on the head twice and still he batted on, battled on. going through to a street fighting century. he hauled england a little closer to new zealand but, when he finally gave way, there were still more than 100 runs when he finally gave way, they were still more than 100 runs behind and to stay in this match, there is much thinking still to do. patrick gearey, bbc news. and before we go, the first big event of coventry s year as the uk city of culture is taking place, after a six month delay because of the pandemic. # i rise above. the singer pauline black, of the 70s and 80s band the selector, opened coventry moves an online event with this performance in a residential part of the city.
january, figures from the office for national statistics suggested that one in 50 people across the uk would have tested positive. but those numbers fell steadily, and by the start of may, it was down to one in 1375. but now it has gone up to one in 660 people. this has been driven partly by an increase in cases of the variant first identified in india, known as delta. a lot of that is focused on places with high rates like blackburn and bolton. but now, public health england says the delta variant is the most widespread across the uk. the big question, though, is, what does this mean for the next step along the roadmap to reopening in england? reopening in england? there isn t an hinu reopening in england? there isn t anything yet reopening in england? there isn t anything yet in reopening in england? there isn t anything yet in the reopening in england? there isn t anything yet in the data reopening in england? there isn t anything yet in the data to - reopening in england?
said that 21stjune will be the end of restrictions here again, as is planned in england. and i think the likelihood is that wales will remain at that level one, which is the date we will get to on 21stjune, when groups can mix inside, groups of six, and remained there for some time to come. six, and remained there for some time to come- six, and remained there for some time to come. changes to restrictions in scotland come into effect tomorrow, with glasgow moving to level 2, but that comes amid rising infections. in her daily briefing, the first minister nicola sturgeon said covid cases have more than tripled over the past month with today s case numbers at the highest level since february. but ms sturgeon went on to say there are now strong indications that vaccines are weakening the link between new cases and hospitalisations. two police forces are to pay damages to more than 600 people following the hillsborough disaster. the south yorkshire and west midlands forces agreed the set
which is vital for muscle function. how s arthur? evelina children s hospital in london is one of a handful of centres in the uk which will offer this ground breaking gene therapy. 20 years ago, a baby born with a severe form of sma would have a very shortened life expectancy. we can now offer treatment that can really alter the outlook for these children. some other infants treated with zolgensma have seen their condition notjust stabilise, but improve. arthur s parents say they know it s not a cure, and they re simply delighted that he s being treated. fergus walsh, bbc news. the british medical association has joined calls for the uk government to delay a decision on lifting all remaining lockdown restrictions which is due to take place in england on 21stjune. some government scientific advisers