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Empty testing centres, overstretched labs and rising demand - what is behind the UK's problems?
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Boris Johnson outlines a new "rule of six" on gatherings and details a "moonshot" testing plan.
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The problem is worsening for some and strategies have been too sluggish to keep up, a report warns.
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EasyJet apologises after one of its pilots was filmed threatening to remove the passenger from the flight.
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