Why are UK Covid-19 cases falling?
Possible explanations for the trend include the end of Euro 2020, higher self-isolation rates and greater immunity.
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Boris Johnson is focusing too much on things he can’t control
The government should concentrate less on the exit wave’s timing and more on booster shots, masks and global vaccination.
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The UK now has the highest daily rate of Covid-19 cases in the world
The rate of daily infections is the highest it has been since mid-January, with 55,000 new cases recorded.
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