trade problems will add to the prices customers pay. solving that is the priority. faisal islam, bbc news, liverpool. the government s latest coronavirus figures for the uk, show there were nearly 3a and a half thousand new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. that means in the past week, there was an average of 31,635 new cases per day. there were just over 7,500 people in hospital with covid, according to the latest data. another 166 deaths have been recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test, taking the average number per day in the last week, to 139. 0n vaccinations, just under 90% people aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab, while 82% are now double vaccinated. president biden is asking world leaders to pledge to vaccinate 70%
in the latest 24 hour period. that means in the past week, there was an average of 31,635 new cases per day. there were just over 7500 people in hospital with covid according to the latest data. another 166 deaths have been recorded. that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test, taking the average number per day in the last week to 139. 0n vaccinations, just under 90% people aged 16 or over have had their firstjab, while 82% are now double vaccinated. england s chief medical officer says that without vaccination, virtually any child would contract coronavirus at some point. professor chris whitty told mps earlier that roughly half of all children had probably already had covid 19 and that future cases could cause disruption to schooling. and our view is firmly that people who have an infection are likely
it is a global tragedy, where we are not going to solve this crisis with half measures or middle of the road ambitions. we need to go big. but will a pledge to go big actually deliver? african countries, and others, will want to see vaccine supplies arriving at a faster rate before passing judgment. hugh pym, bbc news. the government s latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were nearly 34,500 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. that means in the past week, there was an average of 31,635 new cases per day. there were just over 7,500 people in hospital with covid, according to the latest data. another 166 deaths have been recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test, taking the average number per day in the last week to 139. 0n vaccinations, just under 90% people aged 16 or over have