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On Friday the UK recorded its highest number of Covid-19 deaths reported on a single day since the pandemic began.

The new more infectious variant requires tougher measures to control the spread of Covid, say scientists.

Collapse in cancer treatment as coronavirus overwhelms hospitals At least 10,000 fewer patients in hospitals are being treated for non-covid issues today than the middle of last month NHS hospitals are treating less than half of the cancer patients they normally would, it has emerged amid increasing fears it is struggling to cope with surging coronavirus cases.  The Sunday Telegraph can also reveal there are at least 10,000 fewer patients in hospitals being treated for non-covid issues today than the middle of last month, as doctors increasingly prioritise people with Covid-19. New figures ...

The news comes as it was confirmed the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh received their Covid-19 vaccinations on Saturday.

Nightingale hospitals ‘remain on standby’ as London hospitals overwhelmed by Covid patients Harriet Brewis UP NEXT London’s Nightingale hospital remains on standby for use, NHS chiefs have insisted, even though some equipment is being dismantled from the site. Items including beds and ventilators, which were initially at the ExCel centre site in the capital when it opened in April, are no longer there, according to reports. But a spokesperson for NHS England said: “The Nightingale in London remains on standby and will be available to support the capital’s hospitals ...