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These Three Studies Suggest Omicron Is Milder Than Delta

Imperial College indicates people are 15 to 20% less likely to need admission to hospital – and promising research in Scotland and South Africa finds similar.
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Covid Winter Plan: 5 Key Bits Of News You Missed

Vaccine passports, jabs for children and winter lockdowns all made headlines over the weekend.
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'Too Early To Be Sure': When Will We Know If Covid Has Peaked?

The bulk of the Covid pandemic could be over in upcoming weeks, says scientists.
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Bulk Of Covid Pandemic Will Be Over By Late September, Professor Neil Ferguson Predicts

‘Professor Lockdown’ sparks hope that autumn will see the back of the worst of the crisis
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Scotland Set For New Lockdown Restrictions Amid 'Sharply Rising Rate Of Infection'

Nicola Sturgeon is due to unveil fresh measures on Wednesday but "final decisions" have yet to be made.
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UK Should Pause 'Headlong Rush' Back To Offices, Warns Neil Ferguson

The epidemiologist's warning comes after Boris Johnson imposed new lockdown measures to fight a spike in cases.
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Lockdown Will Need To Be 'Tightened' If Schools Are Fully Reopened, Says Neil Ferguson

Leading epidemiologist says opening high schools could see the coronavirus reproduction rate increase "by as much as a half".
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UK Was 'Blind' To Infection Rates At Start Of Coronavirus Outbreak, Says Neil Ferguson

Scientist who proposed lockdown also warns pandemic is "far from over".
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Should ‘Professor Lockdown’ Share The Blame For The UK’s Slow Response To Covid?

Neil Ferguson’s own Imperial College model got the doubling rate "drastically wrong"
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Boris Johnson Is Using Scientists As Human Shields

A government which constantly fails will do anything it can to deflect, Jonathan Lis writes.
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