People queue outside a Covid-19 vaccination centre at St Thomas' Hospital as the pandemic continues, in London, Britain. (Reuters, file)
Britain reported more than 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since widespread testing was introduced, with 106,122 on Wednesday compared with 90,629 on Tuesday.
There were 140 deaths within 28 days of a positive case, down from 172 the previous day, according to government data.
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