UK vaccine rollout breaks link between infections and deaths

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The UK has recorded 26,068 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily figure since 29 January. The official data also shows that there have been an additional 14 deaths from the coronavirus.

Daily cases have been rising for more than a month, but fatalities have remained low, with scientists saying the rapid vaccine rollout has weakened the link between infections and deaths.

The data showed that 84.9% of adults have had a first vaccine, while 62.4% have had both.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.