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—— opposition politicians. hello, you are watching bbc news. a further 1,200 daily coronavirus testing sites are being set up in england for workers in "vital roles" to avoid disruption caused by the need to isolate, the government has announced. prisons, waste collection and defence will be among the areas prioritised for the newest sites. they will operate in addition to 800 testing sites that have already been announced. the department of health said lateral flow tests ta ken daily would allow workers who've been "pinged" by the nhs covid—19 app, or contacted by nhs test and trace, to...

Near the levels in the first two waves, the number of patients with covid—19 is continuing to rise. here in york, like many hospitals, they are working at full capacity. it is very good news to hear that community numbers may have started falling, but if you look at the hospital admission numbers, they are still rising exponentially. so, we are worried. it's difficult to predict what our peak will be this time. we are thinking around 90 patients at the peak, if the predictions are any good, but, yes, we are worried. pressure on hospitals is likely to ease if the drop in infections continues,...