at people who commute by train two or three days a week. new zealand weightlifter laurel hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the tokyo olympics. wales will find out tonight who they re playing in the knockout stages of the euros after getting through the group. senior health leaders say the government must start planning now for covid boosterjabs, due to be given in the autumn. they say the questions which need to be asked about the roll out include, will people get the same vaccine as the original one they got? how long does immunity from the original coronavirus jab last? and will children will be vaccinated? it comes as england s young adults continue to respond to the call to get a vaccine, with more than a million appointments made over the weekend. so far, nearly 60% of uk adults have had two jabs of the vaccine, meaning they are fully vaccinated. and more than four in five adults have had their first dose. here s our health corresponden
scotland midfielder billy gilmour tests positive for covid 19 and will miss the euro 2020 match with croatia tomorrow. new flexible rail tickets have gone on sale, aimed at part time commuters. and the first person in the world to get a covid jab outside of trials, 91 year old margaret keenan, gives her first interview to the bbc. her message. i ve said before, please do have the jab, there s nothing to it, don t be afraid of a needle, just to save your life and to save other s lives. and coming up on the bbc news channel, can wales match their euro achievement from five years ago? they re through to the knockouts of the european championships despite defeat to italy. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a public inquiry into how tens of thousands of people were given infected blood products by the nhs in the 1970s and 80s will hear today from former pupils and parents at a school in hampshire where at least 72 students died. more than 120 pupils at treloar s c
helping to get us back to closer to normal in our living, a more normal living, getting together with friends, going to the park for a picnic, without needing to mask up. we are back to that place now, as long as you get vaccinated so go the shot. it s never been easier. and once you re fully vaccinated, you can go without a mask when you are outside and away from big crowds. i want to thank the team at the cdc for everything they are doing to help us lead with science and bring our committed tease out of this crisis safely and responsibly. and i also want to think everyone who has gotten a vaccine for doing your patriotic duty and helping us get on the path to independence day, which i will be discussing more in detail next week. in the meantime, i urge all americans don t let up now. keep following the guidance. go get your vaccination now. it s free and it s convenient. 90% of the american people live within five miles of a site or you can get a vaccination. you can do t
areas a week after hundreds of people were killed. you can see up there on the roof it s been completely torn off like a can of sardines. 90% of the buildings here have been damaged. and when video games become more than just a bit of fun we go inside the uk s only treatment centre for people who ve become addicted. and coming up on the bbc news channel, liverpool captain jordan henderson adds his voice to the concerns over player welfare as covid numbers rise along with christmas fixtures. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the uk has recorded more than 100,000 new cases of coronavirus in one day for the first time since the start of the pandemic. with so many people being forced to self isolate, the health secretary sajid javid has announced that the quarantine period for people who are infected in england is being cut from ten days to seven days from today. you don t have to quarantine after that as long as you have two negative lateral flow tests on day si