COVID-19 Updates
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As Covid cases rise, Boris Johnson claims ‘nothing to indicate’ winter lockdown is likely – video
As experts said acting early with lighter measures to cut rising case numbers would reduce the need for tougher restrictions later, the prime minister was asked on Friday about the…
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English schools struggle to cope as Covid wreaks havoc
Despite government narrative of a return to normality, schools in areas with high Covid rates lack support Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Schools in England hit…
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UK Covid: Boris Johnson says ‘nothing to indicate’ winter lockdown likely as 49,298 cases reported – as it happened
Prime minister urges people to get booster jabs but says there are no plans to implement a new lockdown. This live blog is now closed – for Covid updates, please…
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Five charts that show how the NHS is under acute pressure
With rising Covid infections and a big backlog of patients, many in the NHS want action to prevent a winter crisis The NHS is caring for a rising number of…
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British PM Boris Johnson says Plan B coronavirus curbs ‘not on the cards’ despite surge in cases
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday a new Covid-19 lockdown is not on the cards, as advisers warned that acting early with lighter measures to cut rising case…
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Act early on rising UK Covid cases or face harsher measures, Sage experts warn
Sage minutes show warning that earlier intervention would reduce need for more stringent and longer-lasting measures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers need to act early…
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Britain must control Covid now – or face a winter lockdown | Devi Sridhar
The infection rate is surging. We need to adopt plan B, on masks and vaccine certification – Europe has shown it works In Frankfurt, Germany, you can’t simply grab a…
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With Covid infections rising, the Tories are conducting a deadly social experiment | Andy Beckett
The ‘personal responsibility’ mantra has gone hand in hand with more deaths. Why has England gone along with it? A pandemic is a political event. It exposes who is vulnerable…
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Beijing’s insistence on zero-Covid strategy challenges long-held assumptions about China
When the New Zealand government acknowledged at the start of October that it cannot eliminate Covid-19, that left China (including Hong Kong and Macau) as the only major country still…
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The suggestion Covid deniers should stay out of Australian public hospitals is appalling | Stephen Parnis
I think I speak for almost every doctor when I say care is provided on the basis of medical need I am responsible for the Covid zone in a major…