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Covid news live: England expected to ease Omicron restrictions; WHO chief says pandemic is ‘nowhere near over’ | World news

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As England prepares to see an easing of Plan B Covid measures later this month, right here is a fast visible illustration of how many individuals stay in hospital with coronavirus every day within the UK.
A No 10 assertion setting out the plan for Wednesday’s resolution famous that case numbers are nonetheless excessive, with 17,000 Covid sufferers in hospital in England.
A authorities spokesperson mentioned: “Choices on the subsequent steps stay finely balanced. Plan B was carried out in December to sluggish the speedy unfold of the extraordinarily transmissible Omicron variant, and get extra jabs in arms.
“The Omicron variant continues to pose a big risk and the pandemic is not over. Infections stay excessive however the newest knowledge is encouraging, with instances starting to fall.