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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 o...

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Hospitals are feeling the pressure. the rise in cases of 0micron is absolutely enormous. it is rising very, very rapidly indeed. i think what will probably happen is it will keep rising, but it will peak fairly soon, and our hope is that this lasts for weeks rather than months. most recent data shows how fast 0micron has spread in the north west of england. just before christmas, an estimated 3.2% of the population in the region had coronavirus, around one in 30 people. by new year's eve, that number had more than doubled to 7.8%, one in 15. january is always a very tough month for the health ...

Potential blockage in the system. there have been improvements with ambulance handovers which is impressive considering the staff sickness as we are seeing but delays are continuing and a concern and thatis are continuing and a concern and that is a risk for patients.- that is a risk for patients. those number of _ that is a risk for patients. those number of staff _ that is a risk for patients. those number of staff absences - that is a risk for patients. those number of staff absences are i that is a risk for patients. those l number of staff absences are not just a number of patients in bed...

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 yesterday, so i have been asking around in terms of, like, if people have had their supply. some pharmacies received one box, some received two, but some received none. so, it's very patchy, it's inconsistent. if we are to meet the demand and follow the government guidelines, ther...