state with a small population, but so south dakota. south dakota is also a rural state with a small population. none of that preclude you from really screwing up the response to the virus. phil sky has done the opposite. he has been proactive since the beginning of the pandemic, from closing all bars and restaurants and marched 16 20, 22 institute a mask mandate last july, and crucially rolling out a very successful vaccination campaign earlier this year. vermont, is now the most fascinated state in the united states, 76.6% of the eligible population, fully vaccinated. this dispatch from vermont describes a world where the pandemic is basically been defeated, suppressed. restaurants bar shops are opened, hospital covid units are empty. the state is basically stepped off an outbreak brought up by the delta variant, because they have such a high vaccination rate. they also have among the lowest death rates per capita. now, this is a state that joe
40.3 million people have now had theirfirstjab that s 76.6% of uk adults. while the number of people who ve had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 hour period, is 473,378. which takes the overall number who ve had their second jab to over 27.6 million, meaning 52.5% of uk adults are fully vaccinated. the british normandy memorial for those who died in the d day campaign during world war two has been officially opened on the 77th anniversary of the allied invasion of nazi occupied france. the names of nearly 22,500 servicemen and women are inscribed on 160 columns overlooking gold beach, one of the three british landing sites in france. hugh schofield reports now from ver sur mer. at last the veterans have a focal
thatis to serious strain on the nhs, and that is by no means clear at the moment. ministers will be analysing the data right up to the last minute. new variants are now named after letters of the greek alphabet and we have had alpha through to delta and we have most of the alphabet to go through yet and i don t think people should obsess over each of the variance as long as vaccines protect against them, the best individuals can do is to get fully immunised. best individuals can do is to get fully immunised. best individuals can do is to get full immunised. , ~ . , ., ~ fully immunised. fergus walsh, thank ou. the latest government figures on coronavirus show four people are reported to have died and there have been 5,3ai new infections in the latest 24 hour period, which means an average of 4,785 new cases per day in the last week. more than two hundred thousand people have received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 2a hour period and over a0 million people have now had their
criminal record which he says is politically motivated. also the kremlin controls the russian media. apart from that, apart from most things, yes, the turnout of 67.4% and the vote for vladimir putin of 76.6%, the latest numbers the election commission are broadly accepted. it underlines the fact that vladimir putin despite the reputation overseas is something of a spoiler. somebody who is engaged in the controversy of the u.s. meddling and an accused of the nerve agent attack in britain. he is still extremely popular at home. part of that popularity is he shows strong leadership and given the country back its pride. dave. matthew chance, thank you. sweden is trying to help negotiate the release of three americans held captive in north
others are the wild west and manipulated and used. there is not much suspension. vladimir putin tightening his grip on russia for six more years. after a sweeping victory in sunday s presidential election, the state run exit poll showing putin winning the fourth term easily. let s go live to moscow and bring in matthew chance. matthew, are these election results to be believed there in moscow? reporter: i think they are, but with the caveat there was evidence of election irregula y irregularities and ballot stuffing and companies forcing employees to cast a vote. there was an eithffort by vladi putin to get people to turn out because he was concerned there was never a challenger. he was to be believed as the only contender. the vote turnout is 76.6% voted