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The Covid second wave seems to be slowing, with swab testing figures showing a fall in new infections.

Manchester Evening News reported how Fallowfield, an area with a high-population of students, had become the country's Covid-19 hotspot.All boroughs in Greater Manchester remain in the red alert zone for infection rates.There were a total of 648 cases recorded in the region today, down from 897 yesterday.Although the numbers have flattened over the past couple of days in eight of the region's boroughs, and are down in Bury and Bolton, the rates in Greater Manchester are still heading upwards as a whole.That is mainly due to the huge number of cases in the city of Manchester.On Friday, the infection rate for Manchester was 289.4 cases per 100,000 people.It makes it the second highest rate in the country, behind Burnley (340.8).The infection

“It was very serious, but once they had taken my appendix out and dealt with the infection I was packed off home after just four nights.”In the same chat, he said he was a “sickly child” but said he realised he was “robust” and “vigorous” aged 19.“Since then I've taken ill health to be an irritating interruption into what is a fairly reliable stream of good health,” he explained.Monty had previously said he believes he would’ve been dead following his peritonitis battle if it wasn’t for his wife Sarah, who called an ambulance at 2am.In 2008, he also suffered from a stroke, which prompted him to take a break from his television commitments.Despite his several health issues, Monty said he had no plans to retire at the time.“No, never.

hereScientists from Sage said this week's estimates are reliable and that there is "widespread growth of the epidemic across the country."Sage explained that an R number between 1.3 and 1.6 means that, on average, every 10 people infected will infect between 13 and 16 other people.A growth rate of between + 5 per cent and + 9 per cent means the number of new infections is growing daily by between 5 per cent to 9 per cent, with the most likely value towards the middle of that range.For the North West, the R rate is between 1.2 and 1.5 and the daily coronavirus growth rate is between + 4 per cent to + 8 per cent.The estimates for R and the growth rate are provided by the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M), a sub-group of

The 'R' number in the UK is as high as 1.6, the government's scientific advisors declared today as they warned it is "highly likely" coronavirus is still growing exponentially.

More than 100,000 people had coronavirus in England in the most recent week as experts warn it's "too early to say" if the recent spike in new cases is levelling off.

Donald Trump is in the high risk group for people to fall badly ill with Covid-19.

Chrissy Teigen shared a post on social media revealing that she and husband, singer John Legend, had suffered the loss of their third child, Jack, after experiencing excessive bleeding.The 34-year-old wrote on Instagram that she and her husband are “shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before”, stating: “We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn't enough.”For the last few weeks, fans of Teigen have been following her regular updates on her pregnancy, including a persistent heavy bleeding.

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Bolton will be allowed to open again from Saturday - but the battle for survival is far from over. Since the town's hospitality sector was suddenly shut down more than three weeks ago, devastated business owners have faced a desperate fight to stay alive.Many have spoken out about how the lockdown has put livelihoods at risk and left them in a state of limbo.

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covid cases and infection rates in the region.The county will join three others in the region - Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham - that are also set to be hit by a local lockdown this week.In a post shared on the pair’s shared Instagram page which shows them heading towards Gwrych Castle near Abergele, they wrote: “Quick trip to Wales in search of the #imaceleb castle. If only there was a sign…”Within an hour, the post was liked by almost 100,000 fans.Commenting on the post, one user, wrote: "You guys are saving 2020."Another, said: "This year's show is going to be so good.

There are signs the Government's 'rule of six' is starting to slow the spread of coronavirus, according to a new study.

Coronavirus infection rates continue to soar across the country as SAGE experts have warned the UK is "heading in the wrong direction".

Boris Johnson has urged people to follow the rules and wear masks in shops, in order to protect the people they love.

hereAs of 9am on Wednesday, there had been a further 7,108 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, slightly down on the 7,143 reported on Tuesday, which was the highest daily figure recorded since the outbreak began.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 453,264.The Government also said a further 71 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday.This brings the UK total to 42,143.Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies show there have now been nearly 57,900 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.The Government said there were 312 Covid-19 patients in mechanical ventilator beds as of Tuesday, and 2,252 Covid-19 patients currently in

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pleaded with people to 'follow the guidance' to protect loved ones as he warned that those who don't risk 'considerable fines'.He urged people to wear a mask in shops and on public transport during a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday afternoon.The PM was responding to a question raised by Daily Mirror political editor Pippa Crerar, who asked what his message would be to those failing to to adhere to the rules in public.She said: "Prime Minister, if you look in shops and on public transport it's quite clear that there are loads of people that are still not wearing masks or following the guidance.

There are now 26 areas of the country where the coronavirus infection rate is worse than it was in Bolton on September 8 but none of these towns have been put under the same restrictions. "As you know, unlike the rest of the country, Bolton's hospitality businesses cannot at all for customers to sit in service," Mrs Qureshi said."This has caused devastation to the Bolton hospitality economy.

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Alarming new data shows the speed at which coronavirus is ripping through communities in England.

Bolton did when its pubs were ordered to close - and the pubs and restaurants in those areas remain open for business.