Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing As a summer of freedom draws to a close, Covid hospitalisations rise and yet another virus variant rears its head, there’s been talk of a ‘firebreak lockdown’ to ease pressure on the NHS.
According to experts on the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), the UK is about to enter ‘an extended peak’ of infections and hospitalisations - which have the potential to push the already-struggling NHS into dangerous territory.
While the vaccination programme has been successful in reducing deaths, the lifting of restrictions in July has led to a spike in Covid hospitalisations in Greater Manchester, amid warnings from clinicians that the
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