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COVID-19 Infections Surge In Most Of UK As England Nears Record High
Coronavirus levels reached all-time highs in Scotland and Wales and are nearing record levels in England, with around 4.2 million people infected across the UK last week, official figures showed Friday.
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UK Fears Hospital Crisis As Covid Cases Cross 200,000 For First Time
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country's daily Covid caseload breached 200,000 for the first time.
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Omicron Not "Same Disease We Were Seeing A Year Ago": Oxford Scientist
The omicron variant that's taking the world by storm is not "the same disease we were seeing a year ago," a University of Oxford immunologist said, reinforcing reports about the strain's milder nature.
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Britain Reports Another Daily Record Of 88,376 New Covid Cases
The British government on Thursday reported 88,376 new coronavirus cases, a second consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a worrying surge in infections across the country.
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UK Sees Highest Ever Daily Covid Cases Amid Omicron Spread
The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday as a senior British health chief said there could be a "staggering" rise in cases over the next few days.
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UK Records 131 More Omicron Cases, Plans Tougher COVID-19 Rules
Britain recorded 131 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Wednesday, taking the total to 568, as it emerged that government ministers are in discussion about plans for tougher rules in an effort to slow the spread of the highly transmissible
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Fresh COVID-19 Lockdown Not On The Cards, Says UK PM Boris Johnson
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 numbers would reduce the need for tougher restrictions later.
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UK Health Chiefs Urge Government To Enforce Tougher Rules As Covid Cases Spike
Health chiefs in the UK have urged the government to legally enforce some of the COVID-19 prevention measures, such as mandatory face coverings in enclosed spaces, as coronavirus infections in Britain continue to spike over the 40,000 mark daily.
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"Right Moment": England Lifts All Covid Curbs Despite Scientists' Warning
The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
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UK Cases Of India-Dominant Variant More Than Double In Week
The number of U.K. cases of a worrying India-dominant coronavirus variant more than doubled for a second week as authorities also monitor a new mutation of the virus, adding fresh doubt to U.K. plans to fully unlock the economy.
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UK Steps To Open Up Impacted By Spread Of India-Dominant Variant
Britain is confident that existing vaccines will provide protection from a more transmissible variant dominant in India now spreading across the country, Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday.
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COVID-19 Infections Surge In Most Of UK As England Nears Record High
Coronavirus levels reached all-time highs in Scotland and Wales and are nearing record levels in England, with around 4.2 million people infected across the UK last week, official figures showed Friday.
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UK Fears Hospital Crisis As Covid Cases Cross 200,000 For First Time
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country's daily Covid caseload breached 200,000 for the first time.
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Omicron Not "Same Disease We Were Seeing A Year Ago": Oxford Scientist
The omicron variant that's taking the world by storm is not "the same disease we were seeing a year ago," a University of Oxford immunologist said, reinforcing reports about the strain's milder nature.
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Britain Reports Another Daily Record Of 88,376 New Covid Cases
The British government on Thursday reported 88,376 new coronavirus cases, a second consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a worrying surge in infections across the country.
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UK Sees Highest Ever Daily Covid Cases Amid Omicron Spread
The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday as a senior British health chief said there could be a "staggering" rise in cases over the next few days.
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UK Records 131 More Omicron Cases, Plans Tougher COVID-19 Rules
Britain recorded 131 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Wednesday, taking the total to 568, as it emerged that government ministers are in discussion about plans for tougher rules in an effort to slow the spread of the highly transmissible
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Fresh COVID-19 Lockdown Not On The Cards, Says UK PM Boris Johnson
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 numbers would reduce the need for tougher restrictions later.
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UK Health Chiefs Urge Government To Enforce Tougher Rules As Covid Cases Spike
Health chiefs in the UK have urged the government to legally enforce some of the COVID-19 prevention measures, such as mandatory face coverings in enclosed spaces, as coronavirus infections in Britain continue to spike over the 40,000 mark daily.
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"Right Moment": England Lifts All Covid Curbs Despite Scientists' Warning
The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
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UK Cases Of India-Dominant Variant More Than Double In Week
The number of U.K. cases of a worrying India-dominant coronavirus variant more than doubled for a second week as authorities also monitor a new mutation of the virus, adding fresh doubt to U.K. plans to fully unlock the economy.
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UK Steps To Open Up Impacted By Spread Of India-Dominant Variant
Britain is confident that existing vaccines will provide protection from a more transmissible variant dominant in India now spreading across the country, Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday.
