UK Covid cases should drop in next one to three weeks, says expert

  • 📰 The Independent
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 1 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 4%
  • Publisher: 63%

United Kingdom News News

United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines

Professor Neil Ferguson said schoolchildren may now see a surge in cases of the Omicron variant.

“Hospitalisations are still generally going up across the country and we may see high levels for some weeks.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 57. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

UK records 157,758 new Covid cases and 42 deaths amid New Year Omicron threatA further 157,758 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the UK, government figures show. Not sure why you guys are trying to create a panic. The fatality rate is quite low and those who get infected don’t need to go to a hospital. Last year we didn’t do enough and this years it’s the other extreme
Source: Evening Standard - 🏆 92. / 53 Read more »

Just refresh webpage, UK minister tells people trying to get Covid testsNadhim Zahawi says supply of lateral flow tests increased to 300m a month and English schools to receive stock This is just complete bollocks. The whole reason cases are “plateauing” is that people cannot get tests. Why would you even allow an article to be framed in this way. nadhimzahawi are you serious? Refresh the webpage? Are you not ashamed of saying this publicly? There are no tests in the pharmacies or webpage, sort out the supplies, so our children can go to school and stop saying nonsense! Take some lessons on planning! Still i prefer to focus on prevention than test.
Source: Guardian news - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »

Brexit and Covid hit demand for exports from UK factoriesSupply chain disruption and staff shortages held back economy in December That can't be right.. I can still buy milk for my tea and coronation st still starts at the same time. Brexit isn't to blame. Yours sincerely Mr R .E .Tired at 55 on full pension.
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

Backlash against face masks in secondary schools as Covid cases easePlans to force children to wear face masks in secondary schools were hit by a backlash on Sunday night as figures showed a fall in the number of new Covid cases. 🔓 This article is currently free to read 👇 Its the UNIONS interfering and the Government not having the guts to tell the unions where to go. The Unions are quite happy to see a generation of children's education badly effective by this pandemic for purely ideological reasons. Holiday figures not very reliable. Wait a few days. Face masks are traumatic for school children? Maybe it would be more traumatic for them and for teachers if they became hospitalized with Covid-19 or had to isolate. Wearing masks is hard for those children,who have hearing problems,and probably lip read other childrens speech.
Source: The Telegraph - 🏆 41. / 63 Read more »

More than 137,000 new Covid cases reported in England and Wales on SundayFigure likely to be underestimate as weekend reporting is usually lower and reinfections are not included Easing of Covid norms led the surge during Christmas and New Year festivities So, cases are dropping!
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

COVID-19: England and Wales report 137,583 new cases and 73 further coronavirus-related deathsContingency plans are being drawn up over fears a quarter of public sector workers could be absent due to the Omicron wave - but cabinet minister Stephen Barclay says the government does not think current COVID data supports introducing further restrictions. How many cases of flu this week Do wish they would stop saying virus related was it cv that killed them or not Please see below the number of children who have ended up in hospital from a mild Covid illness.
Source: SkyNews - 🏆 35. / 67 Read more »