The UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly in care homes in England in November and December last year, broadly reflecting
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UK begins door-to-door testing of 80,000 people as new COVID variants spread
A man takes a swab at a test centre in Goldsworth Park, as the South African variant of the novel
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England imposes six-week lockdown after COVID surge
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a six-week lockdown for England’s 56 million people, including the closure of schools,
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Tier 1 restrictions in England didn’t work, tier reallocation too slow, research shows
Tier 1 restrictions in England have had “little impact” on COVID-19 transmission according to new research from the University of
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COVID-19: R number increasing across England and highest in North West
The R number for COVID-19—the number of people an infected individual passes the virus onto—has risen to above 1 in
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One in three hospitals in England raised car park prices last year
NHS hospitals collected a record-high £254MILLION in car park charges and fines last year as probe reveals one in three
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Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England, compared to most affluent
Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England (Blackpool), compared to the most
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Public Health England has failed to learn lessons over partnership with drinks industry
Public Health England (PHE) has failed to learn the lessons over its partnership with the drinks industry, warn public health
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Cancer waiting times reach the worst EVER level in England
Cancer waiting times reach the worst EVER level in England as just 78.2% started treatment within two months of being
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Do you live in a deadly healthcare ‘risk zone’?
England’s death hotspots: Interactive map shows the 32 areas where you are 29% more likely to die of avoidable causes
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