Nevertheless, the London government is still planning to lift all coronavirus restrictions in England from July 19, as it assumes that the population is already sufficiently protected by vaccines, the AP agency writes.
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The number of new infections in Britain averaged around 5,000 a day for most of the spring, now many times more, and the country is not making much of a difference. This is evident, for example, in full London stadiums during the football matches of the ongoing European Championships.
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Full auditorium of the stadium at Wembley in London during Wednesday’s match between England and Denmark.
Foto: Andy Rain, Reuters
Up to 100,000 infected daily
The seven-day average of new infections in Britain has been rising sharply since the second half of May. Health Minister Sajid Javid said that the number of newly infected can reach up to 100,000 a day in the summer, which is more than in any previous wave of the virus.
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However, authorities continue to plan to ease restrictions in England, where the fight against coronavirus is being managed by the London government. They hope that the population is already sufficiently protected from the worst consequences of covid-19 thanks to high immunization, especially at risk groups and older people. According to government data, almost 65 percent of Britain’s population over the age of 18 has received both doses of the vaccine.
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Milder course of covid due to vaccination
Although a more contagious variant of the delta predominates in Britain, the coronavirus is no longer as deadly as it was in the autumn and beginning of this year. The local government has come up with statistics that confirm that vaccination is taking place in the country. Although the number of cases rose to similar numbers than a year ago, significantly fewer patients end up in hospitals.
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“The vaccination program has reduced all risks,” the BBC news server described the situation.
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As early as January, roughly one in ten Britons had to go to hospital with a more severe course of coronavirus, and now this limit has shifted to every 50th. Even those who end up in the hospital, but do not require as intensive care as in previous months.
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