The UK’s rising Covid cases

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More than 50,000 Covid cases have been recorded in the UK for the first time since mid-July. Hospital admissions are also rising, however, daily deaths have fallen slightly. Ros Atkins examines what’s behind the infections and what should happen next. (Photo: Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Leeds General Infirmary on 2 October 2021, Leeds, England. Credit: Christopher Furlongl/Getty Images)