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In london had covid the highest in england. the uk also saw a new record high. scientists are warning there is real uncertainty about what the new year will bring. people currently who are very sadly dying of covid were probably infected on average something like 35 days ago, so, this was really before omicron started to transmit. it s therefore too early to say what the impact of omicron is going to be on the more severe end of the disease, and it s mostly been circulating in children, in people in contact with children, and it s now going to spread into older adults at much higher risk of severe disease. there are now calls for nhs workers to be prioritised for lateral flow tests to ease winter pressures. the government says the number of kits will triple by early next year after supply was recently described as patchy. some pharmacists, for example, didn t receive anything ....
5% of staff to be off sick, but this winter it s nearly double that and it s mainly down to covid. london has been the worst hit, with some of the highest absences seen here at great 0rmond street hospital. in the week leading to christmas, new data by the office for national statistics suggests an estimated one in 15 people in london had covid the highest in england. the uk also saw a new record high. scientists are warning there is real uncertainty about what the new year will bring. people currently who are very sadly dying of covid were probably infected on average something like 35 days ago, so, this was really before 0micron started to transmit. it s therefore too early to say what the impact of 0micron is going to be on the more severe end of the disease, and it s mostly been circulating in children, in people in contact with children, and it s now going to spread into older ....
Were absent each day due to covid during the christmas week a 42% increase on the previous seven days. at this time of year, we would normally expect around 5% of staff to be off sick, but this winter it s nearly double that and it s mainly down to covid. london has been the worst hit, with some of the highest absences seen here at great ormond street hospital. in the week leading to christmas, new data by the office for national statistics suggests an estimated one in 15 people in london had covid the highest in england. the uk also saw a new record high. scientists are warning there is real uncertainty about what the new year will bring. people currently who are very sadly dying of covid were probably infected on average something like 35 days ago, so, this was really before omicron started to transmit. it s therefore too early to say what the impact of omicron is going to be on the more severe end of the disease, and it s mostly been circulating in children, ....
The government says more kits are being made available. meanwhile new figures show more than 10,000 people in england are in hospital with covid the highest number since march. our health correspondent katherine da costa has more. george and his wife nikki are both gps in leeds. he tested positive on a lateral flow device which means as a lateral flow device which means as a health worker his wife cannot return to work until she has received a negative pcr test. the website is not received a negative pcr test. lie: website is not showing received a negative pcr test. tue: website is not showing availability but it does not seem to hold true throughout the day. people have found availability later in the day so there is this pattern of delay in being able to book locally on the government booking site. at being able to book locally on the government booking site. at some oint toda government booking site. at some point today there government booking site. at some point today there ....
Of special events celebrating the life of archbishop desmond tutu. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, on pbs in the us, or around the world. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, has urged everyone in the uk to get their boosterjab. he says 90% of people currently in intensive care beds with covid had not received their third vaccine. new figures show more than 10,000 people in england are in hospital with covid the highest number since march. meanwhile, some uk doctors and pharmacists are warning they are running short of covid tests because of high demand. officials say more are on the way. pressure is coming from a surge in cases the latest data showing 183,000 people testing positive for covid in the uk. ....