Britain records 34,471 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
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A man takes part in surge testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Britain recorded 34,471 new coronavirus infections on Monday, up from 31,772 a day earlier, and six deaths, lower than the 26 reported on Sunday, official data showed.
Daily positive cases have been rising in Britain for over a month but a rapid vaccination programme appears to have weakened the link between infections and deaths, with daily fatalities remaining low.
The data also showed that 45.9 million people have had a first dose of the vaccine and 34.9 million have had two.
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Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Kate Holton
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