BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten November 29, 2021 22:06:00
On this time last year, and considerably lower than injanuary — largely thanks to the success of the vaccines. these are uncertain times, but ministers, while emphasising the need to get vaccinated, are continuing to stress that people should plan for christmas as normal. hugh pym, bbc news. scientists are now, as a matter urgency, trying establish whether the new variant is more transmissible than the current delta variant, and whether it causes more severe illness. they'll also be assessing its impact on the effectiveness of vaccines. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has more details. after...