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Coronavirus: Five reasons why rise in cases is not all it seems – BBC News
Extra testing targeted at high infection rate areas and changes to eligibility are both factors.
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The government says there is “high demand” for coronavirus tests
Officials are clearly alarmed by the latest rise in coronavirus cases. Newly diagnosed cases have topped 2,000 for the past three days.
The average rate of new infections is now four times higher than it was in mid-July. But is the rise in cases quite as sharp as it looks? Here are five things to consider before hitting the panic button.
1. The ‘peak’ was a massive underestimate
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