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Two people sit on a bench in St James's Park in London. Reuters
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Patients conduct tests at a test site in Brentwood, Essex. The county is working to increase its testing capacity in the area after a local resident tested positive for the Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa. Getty Images
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Fraser Mcintosh, 5, is seen getting ready for school in Lossiemouth, Scotland. Scotland's youngest primary school pupils are returning on Monday for the first time since the Christmas holiday. Getty Images
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Pupils at Cleeves Primary School return to the classroom in Glasgow, Scotland. Getty Images
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Pupils walk to Pitlochry High School on the first day back following the easing of the coronavirus restrictions, in Pitlochry, Scotland. Reuters
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Medical staff wait to assist with patients at the Arnison Vaccination Centre near Durham. The Arnison Centre site is the third Large Vaccination Centre for the North East region to open. Getty Images
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Doses of the of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are administered to patients at the vaccination centre set up at St Columba's church in Sheffield. AFP
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People walk past daffodils in St James's Park in London. Reuters
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Doctor Kate Martin prepares dosed of the vaccine at the vaccination centre set up at St Columba's church in Sheffield. AFP
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People exercise by on the banks of the River Dee in Chester. AFP
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A Government Covid-19 information poster is displayed in Manchester. AFP
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Two people sit on a bench in St James's Park in London. Reuters
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Patients conduct tests at a test site in Brentwood, Essex. The county is working to increase its testing capacity in the area after a local resident tested positive for the Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa. Getty Images
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Fraser Mcintosh, 5, is seen getting ready for school in Lossiemouth, Scotland. Scotland's youngest primary school pupils are returning on Monday for the first time since the Christmas holiday. Getty Images
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Pupils at Cleeves Primary School return to the classroom in Glasgow, Scotland. Getty Images
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Pupils walk to Pitlochry High School on the first day back following the easing of the coronavirus restrictions, in Pitlochry, Scotland. Reuters
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Medical staff wait to assist with patients at the Arnison Vaccination Centre near Durham. The Arnison Centre site is the third Large Vaccination Centre for the North East region to open. Getty Images
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Doses of the of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are administered to patients at the vaccination centre set up at St Columba's church in Sheffield. AFP
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People walk past daffodils in St James's Park in London. Reuters
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Doctor Kate Martin prepares dosed of the vaccine at the vaccination centre set up at St Columba's church in Sheffield. AFP
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People exercise by on the banks of the River Dee in Chester. AFP
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A Government Covid-19 information poster is displayed in Manchester. AFP
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Two people sit on a bench in St James's Park in London. Reuters
Covid-19 vaccines reduce hospital admissions by up to 94%
New study reveals UK inoculation campaign is having positive effect
Brodie Owen
22 February, 2021
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