BBCNEWS BBC News October 19, 2021 10:18:00
Ballpark figure. hospital admissions could surge overwinter, unless the rollout of the covid vaccine booster programme is sped up across the uk. that's the warning from one member of the covid—19 actuaries response group, who says fewer than half of those in the "at—risk" group — who received a second jab at least six months ago — have had a third dose. let's look over some of the case figures from this week. yesterday just over 49—thousand new cases of the virus were recorded. that s an increase of more than 16% on last week and the highest number since mid—july. currently there a...