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Hello and welcome. the uk health secretary, matt hancock, says the new delta variant of coronavirus, first recorded in india, is about 40% more infectious than the version detected in kent. he said the increased transmissibility is making more difficult, the decision on whether to lift all remaining restrictions in england onjune the 21st. he stated that, the government is "open" to a delay if needed. but mr hancock said the number of people needing hospital treatment was "broadly flat", which m...

Variant of coronavirus, first recorded in india, is about 40% more infectious than the version detected in kent. he said the increased transmissibility is making "more difficult" the decision on whether to lift all remaining restrictions in england on thejune the 21st. he stated that the government is "open" to a delay if needed. but mr hancock told the bbc that the number of people needing hospital treatment was "broadly flat", which means the vaccines are working. heres our medical editor ferg...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. the uks health secretary says thejune 21st decision on easing restrictions has become "more difficult" because the delta variant is 40% more transmissible. that does make life more challenging for everybody. and you have seen that the case rates have risen a little. but, the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital is broadly flat. vaccinations are being opened up to the under—30s this week in the drive to offer c...

Kent or alpha variant. the best estimate of the growth advantage, as we call it, of the delta variant from sage is around a0%. 40%? so that does make life more challenging for everybody, and you have seen the case rates have risen a little. but the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital, is broadly flat, and the majority appear to be those who have not had a vaccine at all, and only a very small minority are people who have had both jabs. ministers had said...

This is bbc news. the headlines at six... the health secretary says the delta variant of the coronavirus is 40% more transmissible and the government is "open" to delaying the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in england due onjune the 21st. that does make life more challenging for everybody. and you have seen that the case rates have risen a little. but, the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital is broadly flat. coronavirus cases in the uk rise by 49% i...

This is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm — the health secretary says the delta variant of the coronavirus is 40% more transmissible and the government is "open" to delaying the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in england due onjune the 21st. that does make life more challenging for everybody. and youve seen that the case rates have risen a little. but the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital, is broadly flat. coronavirus cases in the uk rise by 49% in ...

Case rates have risen a little, but the good news is that hospitalisations come the number of people arriving in hospital is broadly flat. borisjohnson will tell global leaders he wants the whole world to be vaccinated against coronavirus, by the end of next year. el salvador says it wants to be the first country to adopt bitcoin as an official curency. charities are warning that cuts to foreign aid are casting a shadow over the uks influence at the g7 summit. hello and welcome to bbc news. a me...

If hospitalisation rates remain flat, then i think there will be a further easing of restrictions, possibly retaining the need to wear face coverings on public transport, maybe still encouraging people to work from home. and there were mixed views in london today about whether all remaining restrictions should be lifted on 21stjune. i would say yes, but if youre not vaccinated, i could understand . not being comfortable. i would sit next to someone as long as they were wearing a mask. but social...

Estimate how much more infectious it is, and the 40% figure is about where most people have been suggesting it is, a0—50% give or take, about what most of the estimates to date have been coming out with, estimates to date have been coming outwith, but there is a big uncertainty around that. out with, but there is a big uncertainty around that. knowing what we know — uncertainty around that. knowing what we know now, _ uncertainty around that. knowing what we know now, how - uncertainty aroun...

As the health— numbers of cases. 0n the other hand, as the health secretary said, hospitalisation rates have been pretty— hospitalisation rates have been pretty flat, perhaps a slight uptake towards _ pretty flat, perhaps a slight uptake towards the end of last week but nothing — towards the end of last week but nothing dramatic. if cases are going up nothing dramatic. if cases are going up but _ nothing dramatic. if cases are going up but hospitalisations are not, then— up but hospitali...