hello. within 3 weeks of scientists first detecting the delta variant it was present in 53 countries. omicron has already been identified in at least 15, so it is a fair bet than it is spreading further and wider than is currently known. the uk government, like others in the eu, has moved swifly, placing at least 10 african countries on the red list. it won t stop the spread but it might slow it long enough for the booster programme to offer more protection. most likely the vaccines will be less effective and will need revising but they will give us some degree of protection. so to that end. boosterjabs will now be offered to everyone over 18 in england. and the gap between the second vaccine dose and the booster will be cut from 6 months to three. all twelve to fifteen year olds will now be offered a second vaccine dose, within twelve weeks. . .. of the first. the scientists say there is no need for panic, but there is need for caution. as our medical editor, fergus walsh re
in a school and met 0lena zelensky the wife of the ukrainian president. labour hits back at fresh claims over keir starmer s lockdown meal with colleagues saying he didn t break covid rules. actor ncuti gatwa has been announced as the new doctor in doctor who . he ll take over from jodie whittaker next year. it feels truly amazing, the role is an institution and it means so much to people including myself. and coming up, we ll take you through all the winners from tonight s bafta awards ceremony. hello. the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis says he ll be at stormont tomorrow to meet party leaders to urge them to get a power sharing government back up and running. results from the northern ireland assembly elections made sinn fein the largest party the first time that has been the case for a nationalist party. but the second largest party the democratic unionists say they are not prepared to go into government with sinn fein unless new post brexit trading ru
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