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Covid-19 infections across UK remain at or near record levels
Also the highest level of infections since weekly ONS estimates began in July 2020
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Tens of thousands of care home staff could lose their jobs next week
“We’re going to see burnout across the sector.”
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Pandemic toll: Millions of ‘years lost’ and life expectancies cut short
Years of life lost were measured by calculating the difference between observed and expected years a person is expected to live
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First pill to treat Covid-19 approved in the UK
The MHRA said the drug should be taken as soon as possible following a positive Covid-19 test and within the first five days
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Record number of Covid booster jabs delivered in a week
Experts have warned that waning immunity from the vaccines could lead to a rise in severe disease and hospital admissions
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Covid-19 worldwide death toll tops five million
The US alone has recorded more than 745,000 lives lost, the highest of any other nation
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Where in the UK Covid-19 case rates are still rising
A total of 66 of the 377 local authority areas in the UK (18%) recorded a week-on-week rise in rates in the seven days to October 27,
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Boosters available at walk-in sites across England without appointment
Almost every person registered with a GP practice lives within 10 miles of a fixed vaccination site
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Mayor urges UK Government to make face masks mandatory on public transport
The “deadly virus has not gone away and this winter we’re facing both flu and Covid”
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Brexit's impact on economy to be worse than Covid-19 pandemic
The Office for Budget Responsibility warned that the rate of inflation could reach its highest level in three decades
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Weekly Covid-19 death toll falls in Scotland
The majority of deaths were in hospitals
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Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales remain at low level
Deaths are still well below the levels seen during the winter