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The U.K. Is Taking Controversial Steps With Covid-19 Vaccines
Experts are debating the one-dose approach and the decision to mix different vaccines
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The situation in the U.K. is dire. So far, 57,725 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in one day, a record number since the beginning of the pandemic. There are hundreds of new victims every day; December 30 saw 981 deaths.
“I do cry my way to work at the moment because of just how bad things are to come,” Suzanne Barke, an intensive care unit nurse said.
“Hospitals are running out of oxygen. … NHS staff are at a breaking point. This is not a drill. Please believe us,” Dr. Samantha Batt-Rawdem, a critical care doctor and president of the Doctor’s Association U.K. tweeted.
The situation is even more concerning considering the fact that the numbers should be drastically lower at this point. The U.K. entered a full second lockdown during November for the purpose of getting back control over the spread of the virus before the…
