COVID-19 Updates
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Covid infection rate in England rises again to one in 60 people
About 890,000 people in England had coronavirus last week, one in 45 in Wales and one in 80 in Scotland Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage About…
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43,000 in UK may have received false negative Covid-19 test results
British health officials said on Friday that 43,000 people may have been wrongly told they do not have the coronavirus because of problems at a private laboratory.The UK Health Security…
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More than 1,400 firms went bust last month in England and Wales, figures show
Highest level since March 2020 amid predictions that end of government support could lead to surge of insolvencies The number of businesses going bust in England and Wales jumped last…
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Sunak expected to confirm end to public sector pay freeze
Exclusive: Unions say if departments are not given funding to raise pay then in effect freeze will remain Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rishi Sunak is…
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Covid: how did error over wrong PCR test results in UK happen?
An estimated 43,000 people may have been given false negative results. Here are the key issues Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An estimated 43,000 people may…
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Digested week: it’s good to be back after recent lows with mental health
I’m not sure why the depression was so bad – though lockdown sounds like a plausible explanation It’s great to be well enough to come back to doing digested week…
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Safety worries take front seat as rusty pilots make errors back in the air
Back in the cockpit after time off recovering from Covid-19, an airline pilot forgot to start his plane’s second engine for take-off, a mistake that could have ended in disaster…
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Covid PCR tests: at least 43,000 in UK may have had false negatives
Health Security Agency suspends operations at privately run lab in Wolverhampton Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage At least 43,000 people may have been wrongly given a…
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Applications to US nursing schools rise as students want to ‘join the frontline’
Enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6% in 2020 while nurses retire or leave over burnout Nurses around the US are getting burned out by the Covid-19…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: Russian diplomat tests positive during home isolation, reigniting criticism of city’s quarantine exemptions
A Russian diplomat who was exempted from hotel quarantine after flying into Hong Kong has tested positive for Covid-19, triggering a lockdown of his residential building and reigniting public concerns…