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The Interfax news agency has a figure for Russian vaccinations this morning – it claims that 20 million people out of the country’s 114 million population had received a shot, with data going up to 18 June.
By the way, at the moment we don’t have a timing for the UK government to release its updated travel advice. It has been heavily trailed that Malta and the Balearics might be moved to the “green list”.
There are, however, transport questions in parliament at 9.30am. We also expect an updated stats bulletin from Public Health England at 2pm today.