Overview
- Good Morning Britain reported that work has restarted to vaccinate 5,000 students in the affected area of Kent.
- A newly confirmed case at a second university brings the total number of suspected or confirmed cases to 20.
- The UK Health Security Agency warned that the situation is rapidly evolving and called on health workers across England to be vigilant for signs of infection.
- Presenters noted earlier in the week that a nine-month-old girl is being treated in a London children's hospital, with no known link to the Kent cases as investigations continue.
- The update aired during a broadcast co-hosted by Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley, who returned to the programme after several weeks away.