For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter 'Surge vaccinations' targeting areas with major increases in Covid cases - such as Bolton - could be backed by the Prime Minister if government scientists propose it.

Boris Johnson has previously seemed keen not take on a mass vaccination programme, telling Bolton North East MP Mark Logan yesterday (Wednesday) that such a scheme was 'not top of the list' of solutions to the problem of rising rates.

But the Prime Minister's spokesperson has now said 'all options' are on the table, and decisions will be based on what government scientists come up with, the Huffington Post reports.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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