The number of people being randomly tested in the community for covid 19 is to be increased in england from 28,000 to 150,000 a fortnight. The office for National Statistics says the survey taken from a random sample of the population can give a clearer picture of the true spread of the virus. Our Health Correspondent Richard Galpin reports. Swipe to the back of the throat, both sides by the tonsils. It might make you gag. Volunteers carrying out coronavirus testing as part of the Household Infection survey run by the office for National Statistics. The survey described by the government as the most important indicator as to how the virus is spreading in the country. And now its to be expanded massively. From 28,000 people in households being tested every fortnight to 150,000 every fortnight by october. Households in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are also to be included. All this potentially very significant. What is going to be really important about that is getting greater cov
Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. Hello and welcome. If you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of people being randomly tested in the community to track the prevalence of covid 19 is to be incased up in england. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fortnight as part of the office for National Statistics programme which is separate from the Mass Testing Programme of people who have symptoms. The figure is up from the 28,000 in england who are currently sent a home testing kit. Testing will also be expanded in scotland, wales and northern ireland. The health secretary, matt hancock, says the expansion of testing in the
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An estimated one in every 15 people in the uk tested positive for covid. Its because of the threat from omicron that i announced on wednesday that we will move to plan b in england. You must wear a Face Covering in indoor public spaces and, from tomorrow, work from home if you can. Faced with a huge number of infections, in early December Of 2021 the government had already been forced to introduce what it called its plan b measures, facemasks, Compuslory Covid passes and working from home. And just a few days into the new year, a grim milestone, the uk reached 150,000 covid related deaths. To picture 150,000 people, it helps to start small. So this is one student, but in a classroom they might be around 30 of them. There is between 500 or 2,500 people at small gigs or in a nightclub. But see how 21,000 fans can fill manchester arena. The biggest events hold more than this. More than 73,000 in the principality stadium in cardiff, 90,000 at wembley. And see how 100,000 people turned out
a lesson in primate parenting bonobos have been seen for the first time adopting babies outside their family groups. we ll hear from the scientists behind the research later this afternoon. a number of eu countries have started using the oxford astrazeneca covid vaccine again after the european medicines agency confirmed it is safe and effective. germany, france, italy and spain are among the countries that halted its use earlier this month, after concerns about blood clots. but with cases and deaths rising now across europe and millions of people in france being placed under lockdown at midnight tonight there s been a stark warning from germany s health minister who said there isn t enough vaccine supply in europe to prevent a third wave. our europe correspondent nick beake reports. paris in the spring, a city where the mood is darkening. the french capital is descending into another lockdown, part of the effort to stop a third wave of the virus taking hold across