Daniel Leal-Olivas/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe United Kingdom has recorded more than 40,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the first time since January, government figures showed Wednesday. The last time daily cases were this high was in the height of the second wave in mid-January. It also comes after fears that events related to the Euro 2020 football tournament were fueling infections. A Scottish study at the end of June found nearly 1,300 new coronavirus cases in Scotland were linked to travel to England for Euro 2020 soccer-related events. "Data from Public Health England (PHE) shows Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalisation from the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant.

Source: CNN July 14, 2021 16:18 UTC