Million people have received their firstjabs in the uk. And well wishers Around The World send messages of support to captain sir tom moore, who remains in hospital with covid 19 and pneumonia. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Urgent testing is underway in parts of england after the South African strain of coronavirus was detected in 11 people not thought to have travelled from the country. There are fears this variant is now being transmitted within the community, with the possibility of further new cases. Health officials are aiming to test some 80,000 people in eight affected areas including those who live in the w7, n17 and Cr4 Postcodes in london, ws2 in walsall, Me15 In Maidstone in kent, pr9 in southport, en10 in broxbourne, hertfordshire, and gu21 in woking. Theres no evidence the South African variant causes more severe disease but it may be more transmissible. Meanwhile, data to be published later this afternoon is expected to show that the government has reached its t