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In the latest infection survey from the ons, infections increased across the uk to their highest level on record in the week to christmas eve. in england, one in 25 had the virus. in scotland, wales and northern ireland it was one in a0. infections doubled in a week in london. one in 15 tested positive. but there were big rises too in the north—west, yorkshire and the humber and west midlands. other regions werent far behind. statisticians say infections are twice the level they were this time...

In scotland, wales and northern ireland, it was one in a0. infections doubled in a week in london. one in 15 tested positive. but there were big rises too in the north—west, yorkshire and the humber and west midlands. other regions werent far behind. statisticians say infections are twice the level they were this time last winter in england because theyre being fuelled by the more infectious omicron variant. across all age groups, we are seeing increases, but particularly driven by those young...

Midlands. other regions werent far behind. statisticians say infections are twice the level they were this time last winter in england because theyre being fuelled by the more infectious omicron variant. across all age groups, we are seeing increases, but particularly driven by those young age groups, weve seen increases among school—age children fairly recently, particularly from nursery through to primary. but we are now seeing infections among older age groups as well, so young adults from ...

Statisticians say infections are twice the level they were this time last winter in england because theyre being fuelled by the more infectious 0micron variant. across all age groups we are seeing increases but particularly driven by those young age groups, weve seen increases among school—age children fairly recently, particularly from nursery through to primary. but we are now seeing infections among older age groups as well, so young adults from the mid—20s to the mid—30s, but spreading...

Too in the north—west, yorkshire and the humber and west midlands. other regions werent far behind. statisticians say infections are twice the level they were this time last winter in england because theyre being fuelled by the more infectious 0micron variant. across all age groups we are seeing increases but particularly driven by those young age groups, weve seen increases among school—age children fairly recently, particularly from nursery through to primary. but we are now seeing infecti...

Mildness of omicron, and what we can also see is the very, very clear effect of getting those jabs, getting those boosters in particular. thats whats making a huge difference. mrjohnson says 90% of covid patients in icu havent had a booster, but theres still uncertainty over what impact the omicron variant will have on older age groups as the virus spreads from the young into those who are most at risk of falling seriously ill. —— as the various surges through communities. the rapid rise in ...

To intensive care units, and so that could be a positive sign. the prime minister, on a visit to this vaccination centre in milton keynes, was pushing the message for people to get boosted. cases are going up, weve got a lot of cases of 0micron. but on the other hand, we can see the data about the relative mildness of 0micron, and what we can also see is the very, very clear effect of getting those jabs, getting those boosters in particular. thats what is making a huge difference. mrjohnson says...

Older age groups as the virus spreads from young to those most at risk of falling seriously ill. katherine da costa, bbc news. our health correspondent cath burnsjoins me now. what do you make of this figure released today — of hospital admissions in england around 50% higher than a week ago? they are now almost at a point where we were ten months ago so if we break the numbers down, 10,520 patients in hospital in england and thatis patients in hospital in england and that is up 2000 injust pa...

>> gillian: what are you hearing about the trials and the under five category? i think they kicked off a couple months ago. are they making any headway? do you have any kind of guesstimate about when that age group might be eligible for vaccines? >> yeah. great point. i think that is the great thing about the fda, they really go through a vigorous process to make sure that its efficacy is great and also safety. they have not established the efficacy dose that is going to work and kids, that is w...

The board. also the fact that children in younger age groups are not vacc vaccinated. in the lower age group, only 25% of children have received vaccinations, its even more in rural areas, 10%, so i think were likely to see more disease and more severe illness in this age group. still relatively rare for kids to get sick, but i will say given whats happening in hospitals, including in childrens hospitals, we operate very close to the margin. we have really contracted our work force. so many peop...