BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten September 30, 2021 21:18:00
123 deaths were announced every day. as for vaccinations, 89.8% of people aged 16 or over have had their first covid jab, while 82.5% are now double vaccinated. before the pandemic, if you needed to see your gp, it was almost always face—to—face. but covid changed that. according to the latest figures for england, the number of people going to see a doctor now has changed little since the winter lockdown. 58% of patients were seen in person in august. that compares with 80% in 2019, before the pandemic. gps are blaming rising demand and shortages of staff. here's our health correspondent d...