At PMQs Keir Starmer asks Boris Johnson if he is comfortable with the health secretary's suggestion there could be 100,000 cases a day.
The PM says scientists are “absolutely clear” the link between cases and deaths has been “severed” because of the vaccination programme.
Starmer says the delay in relaxing self-isolation rules for the fully-vaccinated will mean chaos and millions having to self-isolate.
From 16 August, fully-vaccinated adults in England will not have to self-isolate if they are a close contact of a case.
Under-18s will also no longer need to self-isolate from 16 August after contact with a positive case.
Those who test positive will still have to self-isolate whether they are vaccinated or not, though.
Boris Johnson will also be questioned on his Covid strategy by MPs later.
Two of the world's biggest airlines will trial fast-track lanes at Heathrow airport for fully-vaccinated arrivals.
Sydney residents will be in lockdown for another week as Australia's largest city fights to contain a Covid outbreak.
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