Covid infections in England fall by two-thirds but spreading fastest among young

Experts urge care over opening schools as children aged 5-12 now in one of most common groups for virus

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Covid infections have fallen by two-thirds in a month in England but the virus is now spreading most among primary-age children and young people, research suggests.

The React 1 study from Imperial College London points to the third national lockdown having significantly curbed the spread of the coronavirus despite the emergence of new variants.

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