Almost half of care homes closed to new admissions because of omicron staff shortages

Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, told Times Radio that data showed Covid-19 cases were coming down but “we are still seeing very high levels of hospital admissions and we... Read more »
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London has passed the peak of Omicron infections, says public health chief Kevin Fenton

L ondon has passed the peak of Omicron infections, the capital’s public health chief has declared. Professor Kevin Fenton told a City Hall webinar on Covid that cases and hospitalisations were now... Read more »
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London’s Omicron wave ‘peaked over New Year’, says director of public health

T he spread of Omicron may have already peaked in London over the New Year, the capital’s director of public health said. Professor Kevin Fenton, Public Health England’s regional director for London,... Read more »
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Coronavirus news latest: London ‘may have passed the peak’ of Omicron wave – but infection rates are still rising in the rest of England | UK News

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UK Covid epicentre no longer London as NHS announces critical incident due to Omicron

The Covid epicentre is no longer London after the North West of England reported a high number of infections. This latest development comes from the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) latest surveillance... Read more »
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Most of London sees Covid cases fall amid hope Omicron wave has peaked

N early two thirds of London boroughs have seen Covid rates fall amid hope that the capital’s wave of Omicron infections has peaked. An Evening Standard analysis of the latest data shows... Read more »
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UK Covid latest news LIVE: ‘No sign there’ll be surge in Omicron deaths’, says top statistician

I t is unlikely the UK will see a large spike in serious illness and deaths due to the Omicron variant, a top statistician has said. Sir David Spiegelhalter from the University... Read more »
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UK reports 179,756 new Covid cases as Omicron surge continues | Coronavirus

The UK has reported a further 179,756 Covid cases, as the number of people infected with the Omicron variant continues to surge. The latest figures – which reflect infections picked up by... Read more »
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London Covid: Trafalgar Square New Year’s Eve party cancelled as Omicron cases surge

Trafalgar Square’s annual New Year’s Eve party has been cancelled for the second year in a row as Omicron cases are surging across the capital. Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced the event... Read more »
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Will the UK go into another lockdown as Omicron cases rise?

The emergence of the Omicron variant is causing concern around the world, not least because it is thought to be highly transmissible and because the 32 mutations of its spike protein suggest... Read more »