UK Covid live: one in 45 people in England had coronavirus last week, rising to one in 30 in London

Office of National Statistics says rates are up on previous week, with one in 55 positive in Wales, one in 70 in Scotland and one in 50 in Northern IrelandNo new announcements on England rules before Christmas, says JavidSome people in UK may need four jabs to stay protected, expert saysUK loses appetite for pre-Christmas dining out because of OmicronGlobal coronavirus updates – liveWait times for patients arriving by ambulances at hospital A&Es in England fell slightly last week, according to the latest figures.One in five patients waited at least half an hour to be handed over from ambulance teams to hospital staff, with a total of 16,410 delays of 30 minutes or more were recorded across all acute trusts in the week to 10 December.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 23, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Tom Ambrose (now) and Matthew Weaver (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus UK news Infectious diseases Politics Medical research Boris Johnson NHS Source Type: news