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Coronavirus: Hancock concern over ‘sharp rise’ in cases – BBC News
The health secretary is among those warning the virus is on the increase, especially amongst the young.
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A “sharp rise” in coronavirus cases in recent days in the UK is “concerning”, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
He told MPs that the increase had been across the whole country rather than in localised “hotspots”, but there was “no inevitability” of a second spike.
The government’s scientific advisers have given stark warnings, after 2,948 new UK cases were recorded on Monday.
Downing Street said it would not rule out reducing the number of people who could m…
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