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Pubs and restaurants in England are feeling a sense of “cautious optimism” after their first Friday night serving customers indoors, a business leader has said.
UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said this will be “a long road to recovery” as many businesses continue to make losses under the current restrictions.
Sewage samples are being tested to determine which Covid-19 variants are most prevalent across regions accounting for two-thirds of England’s population.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the programme had helped identify the need for surge testing in areas such as Bristol and Luton. On Wednesday, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, said testing and vaccinations were being surged in six areas as a result of wastewater analysis.
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