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The number of covid infections in the uk has fallen by 15%, with a decrease in all the nations in the week ending 16th april, according to the office for national statistics. our health editor hugh pym is here. how significant is this? i think it is significant, partly because the ons survey is the most authoritative benchmark on covid. those daily reported cases that we have all got used to our very volatile and affected by the fact that quarantine regulations have now gone and there is no more free lateral flow testing in many parts of the uk. this is important and it does show a 15% drop, 3...

Past two — essentially been shielding for the past two years. we've only been going _ past two years. we've only been going out— past two years. we've only been going out to attend medical appointments. we haven't been doing anything _ appointments. we haven't been doing anything else because we felt that it hasnt— anything else because we felt that it hasn't been safe enough to do so because _ it hasn't been safe enough to do so because cases have been so high. and the concern _ because cases have been so high. and the concern is, now that the restrictions have are being removed, casesâ...

Reaction to borisjohnson announcing that people in england who test positive for covid—19 will no longer be legally required to isolate from thursday. the westminster leader of the snp, ian blackford, said all four uk nations should be more joined up when making these kinds of decisions. this shows that the failure of the devolution settlement as it is, because it's a four—nation approach to testing that's been done uk—wide. the prime ministerjust admitted in the chamber that he announced at prime minister's questions ten days ago that this was going to come. where's the respect and the ...

With something which is more likely to lead to _ with something which is more likely to lead to hospitalisations than omicron — to lead to hospitalisations than omicron and therefore we need to be very careful. — omicron and therefore we need to be very careful, as the prime minister said, _ very careful, as the prime minister said. and _ very careful, as the prime minister said, and have our surveillance and inaudible — inaudible with us. well, earlier in the commons, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, said the government's plan was chaotic. mr speaker, we have to take the public with...

But ahead of that, she said that anyone who tests positive with covid should self—isolate. she also disagrees with any sudden change to testing arrangements. she would prefer a slower move to a more targeted approach. here in scotland, you must wear a face covering in indoor public places and also vaccine passports are required in places like nightclubs and other large gatherings. in wales, the rules on self—isolation remain. there is a review due next month, but for now, if you test positive, here, you have to self—isolate for at least five days. that may now cause confusion for people ...