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One in three close contacts of Covid-19 cases ‘don’t report daily test results’

Nearly half of those taking daily tests said they experienced difficulty in obtaining the kits.

The Independent UK

Fifth of disabled people fear life will never return to normal after Covid

Disabled people were more likely to report worse mental health, anxiety, depression and loneliness, the ONS found.

The Independent UK

Covid is now not significantly more dangerous than flu in UK, figures suggest

In countries with lower rates of vaccination, Covid remains significantly more lethal than flu

Wales Online

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Covid news: Anger as Tory MP says lockdown breach ‘like parking fine’; Germany could relax restrictions in March – as it happened

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks US approval for under-5s Covid inoculation; Lithuania to scrap Covid pass on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

Disparities in children’s Covid vaccination rates map England’s social divides

Wide gaps across class, regions and ethnicity, from 75% of Chinese-heritage children jabbed to 12% of Gypsy, Roma and black Caribbean

The Guardian - UK

1 in 10 Covid cases in England are reinfections

Covid reinfections currently make up around 10 per cent of daily infections, according to the latest official estimate.

Evening Standard

School pupils in deprived areas ‘much less likely’ to have Covid-19 vaccine

Take-up also varies among ethnic groups.

The Independent UK

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Dominic Raab criticised for ‘outrageous’ false claims on rape convictions

‘The collapse in rape convictions has been in the last four or five years,’ says leading human rights lawyer

The Independent UK

Only half of kids aged 12 to 15 get Covid vaccine - and poorest are worst hit

Worrying figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that 12 to 15-year-olds from poorer areas were less likely to get jabbed than their wealthier peers

Daily Mirror

Divorces fell in 2020 but experts believe record separations took place in 2021

Lawyers warn that the ‘seismic’ impact of pandemic will result in record divorce numbers for 2021

The Independent UK

More than 180,000 people in the UK have died with Covid on death certificate

This includes all instances where Covid-19 has been mentioned on someone’s death certificate, either as a main cause of death or a contributory factor

Wales Online

London has the lowest pupil vaccine uptake for 12 to 15-year-olds

Pupils in deprived areas are much less likely to have been vaccinated, the latest figures show.

The Independent UK

UK’s wider Covid-19 death toll passes 180,000

Deaths in the third wave remain lower than in the first and second wave.

The Independent UK

Divorces fell by 4.5% during year Covid hit

Number of divorces granted to same sex couples rose

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Half of families making cutbacks to afford gas and electricity - as costs to soar by 50%

The rising cost of energy means many households are being forced to make difficult decisions about how to spend their hard-earned cash, according to a damning new report

The Independent UK

Daily reported cases of Covid-19 now include possible reinfections

Reinfections currently represent around 10% of infection episodes per day.

The Independent UK

Pupils from poorest areas of England less likely to be vaccinated against Covid, figures show

Schools with higher proportions of pupils eligible for free lunch meals also had lower vaccination coverage

The Independent UK

Divorces fell by 4.5% during year that coronavirus hit, says ONS

There were 103,592 divorces granted in England and Wales in 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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The Guardian - AU

Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Rise in Covid cases in England as reinfections included for first time

Previously people were only included in statistics once even if they had caught Covid multiple times

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson makes incorrect claim on government cutting crime during parliament speech on Sue Gray police report

Prime minister said government has ‘been cutting crime by 14%’ - but figures show offences rising as prosecutions plummet

Wales Online

Find out which products are in short supply in UK supermarkets

Office for National Statistics has been tracking the availability of products on shop shelves

The Guardian - UK

Covid UK: coronavirus cases, deaths and vaccinations today

Are coronavirus cases rising in your local area and nationally? Check week-on-week changes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the latest figures from public health authorities

The Guardian - UK

Why assume it’s a problem if a woman is child-free at thirty? Maybe she prefers it that way

There are countless reasons why women delay motherhood but, as a new report indicates, at least there’s no longer the pressure to conform

Inverse

Twenty years of data reveal 4 hidden effects of climate change on health

Climate change will become a bigger influence on human health in all regions of the world in the future. The data in England and Wales reveal how the planet is changing.

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