England’s Covid resurgence may already be fizzling out, according to leading scientists who are hopeful that the uptick won’t descend into chaos.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests 1.3million people in England were infected during the week to June 18, up by a fifth compared to the previous estimate. Yet the week-on-week rise is half of the 40 per cent spike logged in last week’s projection.
Cases are also on the rise in Scotland, Wales and Northern