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Omicron variant less likely to land people in hospital - HSA
The UK Health Security Agency said on Thursday that early findings had shown that people with Omicron were 50% to 70% less likely to need hospital care compared with previous variants of the coronavirus.
UK unemployment falls despite end of furlough
UK unemployment fell as businesses continued to hire staff despite the end of the furlough programme, official figures showed.
'Plan B' is 'hammer blow' to retail footfall - Springboard
The government's renewed Covid-19 restrictions are a "hammer blow" to retail footfall that will halve visits to London stores compared with pre-pandemic levels, retail consultant Springboard predicted.
Cappuccino crunch looms as coffee hits decade high
With inflation already on the rise, the cost of a cappuccino or espresso is set to increase after coffee prices hit a 10-year high.
GSK says its Covid-19 treatment works on Omicron
GlaxoSmithKline said its treatment for Covid-19 was effective in treating all tested variants of the virus including key mutations of the Omicron strain.