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UK Covid-19 Infections Jump to Highest Level Since Summer
A man walks past the Oldham Regional Science Centre in Oldham, UK.
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Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped to their highest level since the summer, with nearly three million people likely to have had the virus at Christmas.
The figures come as the country is experiencing its worst flu season for a decade and ambulance handover delays at hospitals are at a record high.