Have we turned a Covid-19 corner?

In England, where about one person in 50 have Covid, case numbers are falling

A woman in scrubs with a syringe
A member of a medical team prepares a Covid-19 vaccination booster jab
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“Whisper it,” said Kat Lay and Tom Whipple in The Times, “but there are – perhaps – signs that it could be safe to press ahead with planning for Christmas.” Surveys suggest that coronavirus in the UK may be in retreat.

In England, where about one person in 50 have Covid, case numbers are falling, largely as a result of a drop of infections among secondary-school children. Scientists have cautioned that this downward trend may just be a temporary effect of half-term.

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