Covid-19

Today’s data in the UK show 145 new deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 and 44,932 new infections – the 66th day in a row that infections have been over 25,000. We also count over 1 million infections and over 3,400 deaths in 28 days.

Today’s data in the UK show 157 new deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 and 45,066 new infections – this is the highest daily number since 20 July 2021 and the 65th day in a row that infections have been over 25,000. We also count over 1 million infections and over 3,400 deaths in 28 days.

Today’s data in the UK show 136 new deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 and 42,776 new infections – this is the highest daily number for 12 weeks and the 64th day in a row that infections have been over 25,000.

Experts and health professionals on the rise in infections in secondary-age children, on whether the worst effects of the pandemic may not just be over yet, and on the lack of face coverings at the Conservative Party Conference.

Today’s data in the UK show 181 new deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 and 38,520 new infections – the 63rd day in a row that infections have been over 25,000. In the same period, there have been over 2.1 million reported infections and over 7,400 deaths.

The threat of disease changes how people behave to minimise the risk of infection – and can even influence their political preferences.

Flexibility and accepting that stronger control measures might be needed is important given how uncertain things are ahead of winter.