United Kingdom on Friday, July 16, recorded 50,000 new Covid-19 cases for the first time since January. According to the government stats, 51,870 cases were recorded and 49 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, bringing the UK total to 128,642. Some scientists are worried, though, with daily reported cases are over 50,000 for the first time since January, and the reproduction "R" number remained above one, indicating a continued exponential growth of cases. Wrecking the economyBritain's Covid-19 death toll is among the highest in the world but two-thirds of its adult population has been fully vaccinated. RELATED VIDEOS Government sets aside Ksh 7 billion for vaccines to acquire two different types of Covid-19 vaccinesShare this story

Source: Standard Digital July 16, 2021 16:05 UTC