How unvaccinated people are far more likely to be hospitalised by Covid-19
An unvaccinated 80-year-old is five times more likely to be hospitalised than a vaccinated one.
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Would the British public support another lockdown?
After the vaccine roll-out, voters are less fearful of catching coronavirus and more sceptical of new restrictions.
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How Omicron has already led to a surge in London hospitalisations
Covid-19 hospital admissions in the capital have risen by 42 per cent in the last week.
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To stop Omicron overwhelming the NHS, we need new restrictions now
Boris Johnson is deluded if he thinks that booster jabs alone can prevent a new catastrophe.
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The crisis in Covid vaccine messaging is leaving pregnant women unprotected from Omicron
Vaccines don’t increase the risk of miscarriage, preterm birth or stillbirth – they reduce them, by protecting women from Covid-19.
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UK Covid tracker: the latest data by local authority as Omicron spreads
The New Statesman is tracking the latest Covid-19 data on cases and vaccinations
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How likely am I to catch Omicron?
The new variant is expected to become the dominant strain in the UK – and already is in London.
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As Omicron spreads, Britons shun public transport
Mobility data shows public transport use has plummeted as a voluntary lockdown unfolds.
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