Care at nhs england, and on my right, Doctor Mary Ramsay, the head of immunisation at public Health England. Today i would like to bring you the latest on our Vaccination Programme and our work to get even more people protected from this deadly disease. We have come a long way since we gave the worlds first clinically organised vaccine just over six months ago, since that very special day we have now given a first dose to 82 of all adults in the united kingdom. Today i can confirm we have reached the milestone of three in five, all adults getting the protection of a second dose. Because we have been able to move at such a pace, any aduu able to move at such a pace, any adult in the uk can now book their first dose. In the two days after we opened our Booking System to anyone over the age of 18 there were six appointments being booked every second. And i have been absolutely thrilled to see videos of young people coming forward at some of our major Vaccination Events last weekend, and i
On easing of restrictiOns in england Onjune 21st. I dOnt see anything currently in the data to suggest that we have to deviate from the Road Map, but we may need to wait. Gps in england say theyre facing a deluge of patients as the country emerges from lockdown. Lets cross live to Downing Street now, where the Health Secretary Matt hancock is leading a press briefing. So called b1617. 2 is still spreading and the latest estimates are that more than half and potentially as many as three quarters of all new cases are now of this variant. As we set out the Road Map, we always expected cases to rise. We must remain vigilant. The aim is to break the link to hospitalisatiOns and deaths so that cases alOne no lOnger require stringent restrictiOns On peoples lives. The critical thing is the link from the number of cases to how many people end up in hospital. The increase in cases remains focused in hotspots and we are doing all we can to tackle this variant wherever it flares up. Over the past
Has been slow by the standards of a wealthy nation. The extension of tokyos Emergency Measures meant the head of the international limpet committee, thomas bach, had to cancel a visit to the country. Now a new survey in japan has found that 60 of those asked want the events cancelled. And in the Japanese Parliament the Prime Minister has been accused of prioritising the games above tackling the virus. He replied that he had never put the old and picks first. They believe the strict control measures placed on athletes and officials will keep the olympics and paralympics safe, but those restrictions will be difficult for many taking part. It would mean Serena Williams spending the olympics away from olympia, her daughter. There is a decision to be made. You know, havent really thought much you know, havent really thought much about that, thats a really good much about that, thats a really good question. I havent spent 24 hours good question. I havent spent 24 hours without her, so thats
In england dont have a greater risk of getting covid 19 compared to other working age adults. Politicians in ghana and the ivory coast are among the first to be vaccinated under the global Covax Programme which will bring the vaccine to the worlds poorest countries. And coming up, the 20 year old able to hold her babys hand for the first time, after being seriously ill and on a ventilator with coronavirus. A search is under way to try to find someone in the uk whos contracted a concerning variant of Coronavirus First found in brazil. Health officials fear the new strain that may spread more rapidly and may respond less well to existing vaccines although thats not confirmed. Health secretary matt hancock will lead a Downing Street briefing in half an hour and will update mps later on the new variant called the p1 variant. There are 6 confirmed cases in the uk and Health Officials are trying to trace one of the people in england infected with the variant been located because the person
Warns were not in the clear yet. There are going to be lots of bumps and twists on the road from here on in. There will definitely be another surge at some point, whether it is before winter or in next winter, we dont know. Good afternoon. One year after the first lockdown began across the United Kingdom, the queen has reflected on the grief and loss felt by so many during the pandemic. In this message attached to flowers she sent to the hospital where the duke of edinburgh was treated she also praised the immeasurable service of those who have supported us over the last 12 months. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has remembered more than 126,000 people who have died during what hes called a very dark and difficult year. In the past 2a hours, the uk has recorded a further 112 covid deaths thats people whove died within 28 days of a positive covid test. That figure was 110 last tuesday. 5,379 new Covid Infections have also been recorded in uk in the past 2a hours thats slightly up from 5