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Covid: Vaccine news was cheering, but winter will be hard – BBC News
Despite the breakthrough, the UK is going to be wresting with Covid for some time yet.
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent@nicktriggleon Twitter
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After the euphoria of a vaccine breakthrough, it did not take long for the virus to provide a reality check. Within days of the news that an effective vaccine may have been found, it was being announced the UK was the first European country to pass the grim milestone of 50,000 deaths. This was quickly followed by a record rise in new cases with 33,400 reported on Thursday.
Both are a clear reminder, if we needed one,…
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