NHS is in a ‘state of emergency’ and can now only ‘crisis manage’ say leaders
"Cases are currently very high in the UK, and even a relatively low proportion requiring hospitalisation could result in a significant number of people becoming seriously ill,” said Dr Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency .
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