Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 5 June 2021

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1. Jab drive as infections soar

The number of people infected with Covid in the UK has risen by as much as two-thirds, says the Office for National Statistics. However, data also shows that hospital admissions and deaths are down slightly compared to last week. The Daily Telegraph says the vaccine rollout is to be accelerated in a bid to secure a route out of lockdown, with over-40s set to get their second jab within eight weeks of the first rather than 12.

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