thanks to the deal we did with astrazeneca oxford, and 1.5 billion doses were administered to peopleax, we have a pledge to deliver 100 million surplus vaccines around the world byjune this year. vaccines around the world by june this ear. ., ., . this year. throughout the pandemic, eo - le in this year. throughout the pandemic, people in education _ this year. throughout the pandemic, people in education have _ this year. throughout the pandemic, people in education have worked - people in education have worked heroically to keep our schools open and children learning. but they are struggling. i spoke to a head teacher my constituency this morning is currently working as a school caretaker, receptionist, classroom teacher and covid tester. can the prime minister at least admit to overstretched staff working in education that communication would schools need to be better, and that more could and should have been done before schools returned to prevent this highly predictable situation? i share what she has said about the amazing work that has been done by teachers in schools up and d

the uk had the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, which is really the engine that is vaccinating the world rightreally good science. the uk was excellent in terms of surveillance.— uk was excellent in terms of surveillance. ., , ., ~ , ., surveillance. professor, thank you very much — surveillance. professor, thank you very much for— surveillance. professor, thank you very much for your _ surveillance. professor, thank you very much for your time. - surveillance. professor, thank you very much for your time. thank i surveillance. professor, thank you l very much for your time. thank you. thanks for having me. france has reported a massive 303,669 new coronavirus cases in the past 2a hours despite strict covid pass measures. the figures come as demonstrations were held against even tougher rules which would see unvaccinated people largely banned from any public space. france also has strict mask—wearing restrictions. lawyers for the tennis star novak djokovic say he had a vaccine exemption to enter australia because of a covid infection last month. djokovic was denied entry to australia after lan

city were also working at speed, racing to find a vaccine, and by the end of april 2020 the oxford astrazenecavolunteers in clinical trials, and as the year came to a close there was a real sense of optimism as both this and the pfizer vaccine were approved. january last year was a turning point — it saw more deaths than at any other time, over 32,000. but by the end of the month almost half a million people had had their first dose of a vaccine. she was looking forward to the vaccine coming along. traceyjones turned 50 in lockdown. she didn't make it to 51. she said to me, "i feel very, very ill." isaid, "i know, my darling, they're going to put you to sleep and you'll be better." she said to me, "look after stephen," and those were the last words i ever heard from her. neil and tracey were a team, caring for their son stephen who has special needs. i had to tell him, unfortunately, "mum has gone to heaven now," and he hugged me and cried. no one could come and see you. we were left to grieve on our own, really. it's very hard, especially when you have a special needs son, and you don't want

prof sir andrew pollard, who helped develop the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine has warned that vaccinatingt sustainable or affordable. professor neil ferguson — a leading epidemiologist says he is "cautiously optimistic" omicron variant infection rates in london in the 18—50 age group may be plateauing. more on those stories in a moment — as we build up to today's downing street press conference — but first let's hear more from the health secretary sajid javid. sadly, we are seeing hospitalisations rise across the country, particularly in older age groups but, thankfully, those in intensive care, those numbers are broadly flat. but we do not know enough about omicron to know that the very best way to protect ourselves from hospitalisation, to protect our communities, is through vaccination and, in the last few weeks, we have all seen the big push on boosters because we know that two jabs are not enough but three jabs provide excellent protection and the nhs in the last few weeks, especially, has done an amazing job in rolling out those boosters. over 75% of eligible adults now boosted. but

coronavirus, and i wanted to sort of gently point out, mention to the house, in developing astrazeneca, oxfordyes. our business correspondent. setting britain free, he says?— britain free, he says? yes, some tuite britain free, he says? yes, some quite dramatic _ britain free, he says? yes, some quite dramatic developments, i britain free, he says? yes, some. quite dramatic developments, one britain free, he says? yes, some - quite dramatic developments, one we knew about, from 4 am on 11th february, fully vaccinated passengers no longer need to take a covid test. it will reduce the amount of bureaucracy. the timing is significant, 11th february, just ahead of the half term holiday when companies are hoping that restrictions would be eased. interesting border tested for unvaccinated travellers has been reduced and those who don't qualify as fully vaccinated won't be required to isolate at home and only have to take a test two days after arriving in the country. they will still have to take a test before they set off on theirjourney. but they set off on theirjourney. but they are significant ch

astrazeneca outside of clinical trials. a boost for british research and innovation to know that from that first dose, over 50 million have been given in the uk and now 2.5 billion doses worldwide of the oxfordous them when they need them? there are various ways — them when they need them? there are various ways people _ them when they need them? there are various ways people can _ them when they need them? there are various ways people can get _ them when they need them? there are various ways people can get a - them when they need them? there are various ways people can get a test. i various ways people can get a test. they can order a test to be delivered online. and we have increased that capacity up to 900,000 a day, pcr and lateralflow tests. and in december we got out 100 million lateralflow tests. and in december we got out 100 million lateral flow tests and january and february it will be 300 million. a lot of availability. it is encouraging people are doing the right thing and testing themselves before they mix with elderly relatives and before they go to different places. it is a good news story. the fact people want the lateral flow is a good news story rather than anything else.