rather than ending it, by diverting supply to countries that already have high levels of vaccination coverage. and in other news, we report from the philippines, where this island popular for its surf and beaches is unrecognisable after last week s super typhoon. 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, many of them with their roofs missing. daily covid cases in the uk have topped 100,000 for the first time since mass testing began. 106,122 daily cases have been recorded, passing the previous record of 93,000 on the 17th of december.
and the two metre social distancing rule will be reinstated. boosterjabs are being ramped up in many countries around the world, but the w h o has this warning. blanket booster programmes are likely to follow in the pandemic rather than ending it. by diverting other countries who already have high levels of vaccination coverage, giving the virus more opportunity to spread. and coming up scientists in china reveal a dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago! hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk
vaccinate more people and give out more booster vaccinations. let s hear from the head more booster vaccinations. let s hearfrom the head of more booster vaccinations. let s hear from the head of the who. about 2096 of all vaccine hear from the head of the who. about 2096 of all vaccine doses 20% of all vaccine doses administered every day are currently being given as boosters or additional doses. blanket booster programmes are likely to prolong the pandemic, ratherthan programmes are likely to prolong the pandemic, rather than ending it, programmes are likely to prolong the pandemic, ratherthan ending it, by diverging supply to countries that already have high levels of vaccination coverage, giving the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate. it is important to remember that the vast majority of hospitalisations and deaths are in unvaccinated people. not unboosted people. and we must be very clear that the vaccines we have remain
in the last hour the world health organisation has warned world leaders that no country can boost its way out of the pandemic. the head of the w h 0 says, they should concentrate on diverting supply to countries, where there are vaccine shortages so the virus cannot mutate and prolonge the disease worldwide. it comes as countries around the world, are weighing up about 20% are currently being given as boosters or additional doses. blanket booster programmes are likely to prolong the pandemic. rather than ending it. by they routed to supply the code truth that already have high levels of vaccination coverage, given the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate. it is important to remember that the vast majority of hospitalisations and deaths are in
carrying out initial shots. blanket booster programmes - are likely to prolong the pandemic. rather than ending it. by diverting supply to countries that already have high levels i of vaccination coverage, - giving the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate. no country can boost its way out of the pandemic. - and boosters cannot be seen as a ticket to go ahead - with the planned celebrations without the need for- other precautions. still to come a bit later in the programme, how children in the us are finding ways to deal with the anxiety generated by covid. it s nearly a week since a super typhoon hit the philippines, killing at least 375 people and leaving hundreds of thousands without shelter.