This point in time. this point in time. more than 35 million boosters this point in time. more than 35 million boosters and this point in time. more than 35 million boosters and doses - this point in time. more than 35| million boosters and doses have this point in time. more than 35 - million boosters and doses have now been administered across the uk. data from the uk health security agency shows that three months after receiving a dirtjab, protection against hospitalisation remains at about 90% for people aged 65 and over. protection against mild symptomatic infection is more short lived. that drops to around 30% by about three months. some countries, such as israel, have already started offering forth jabs, but in the uk, the priority remains getting first, second and third doses to those who have not yet had them. that will be kept under review. one thing that is changing as travel. a fully vaccinated people arriving in the uk from abroad noarlunga need to take predeparture f
Which announced similiar rules last week. like the uk, all travellers, even if you re vaccinated will need to take a pre departure test. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright, reports. travellers arriving into london on eurostar trains this evening did not need to take a covid test before boarding. but from 4am on tuesday morning, the rules change. everyone entering the uk will have to show proof of a negative test, whether they ve been vaccinated or not. we re seeing an increasing number of cases linked to travel and we ve always said we will act swiftly if we need to, if the changing data requires that and that s why i ve decided to bring in this change on predeparture tests. now i will stress these are temporary measures. we want to remove them as soon as we possibly can, but before we learn more about 0micron, it s right that we have these measures in place. passengers will have to take a pcr or lateral flow test
This is bbc news, i m lucy grey. our top stories: president biden and president putin agree to hold talks, as russia s military build up on the ukrainian border sends tensions soaring. the uk becomes the latest country to tighten its travel rules, as the omicron variant spreads. from tuesday, all arrivals will need a pre departure covid test. we are seeing a number of cases linked to travel and we always said we would act swiftly if we need to, if the changing data requires that and that is why we have decided to bring in this change on predeparture tests. the parents of a teenager suspected of a deadly school shooting have pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, after they were found hiding in a basement.
Within 48 hours of getting on a train, boat, or plane. it s an abrupt change of tack by the government. earlier this week, downing street said any further restrictions would have a detrimental effect on the travel industry and passengers. labour had called for predeparture tests since tuesday. well, we know from the first wave and from the delta wave that the pandemic accelerates when you have lots and lots of different, new cases seeding here from abroad. and that s why we just need this basic, simple thing of a test before people get onto the aeroplane and that s why it s reallyjust so disappointing that the government has left it until nearly two weeks after 0micron was first identified. i m glad they have now u turned, but they should move much faster on these covid border measures. the arrival of the 0micron variant had already prompted a change to travel rules, with passengers required to take a pcr test within two days of landing in the uk.
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