Articles in Covid-19

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‘Reach4Work Helped Me Break Through The Barriers To Work’

Written by Harry, a BuDS Reach4Work volunteer.


“In recent years, awareness of disabilities has increased, and it is becoming a much more accepted part of our lives. However, there is still work to be done.

Many disabled people struggle to break into the world of work, and this is where BuDS comes in. A successful charity that operates primarily in Buckinghamshire, they have dedicated themselves to the support of disabled people and their issues with preparing for the world of work.

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1 in 82 people in England likely now infected. Late Summer Covid wave rapidly growing. Very High risk of meeting someone with Covid.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 21 July 2024

The ‘Late Summer Wave’ of Covid is rapidly growing, with the number of infected people in England up by nearly a fifth in only one week. All the signs are that England will see an extremely high (above 1 in 50) peak of Covid infections in August. Current infection levels are VERY HIGH, with around 1 in 82 people in England infected with Covid as of 21 July. See below for more on how we calculated this.

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1 in 99 people in England likely now infected. Late Summer Covid wave now building. Risk of meeting someone with Covid remains Very High.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 14 July 2024

We are now tentatively calling the start of a ‘Late Summer Wave’ of Covid, driven by new variants of the virus. This late summer wave, which has already started to grow, will probably dominate August and September – see below for details. For the present, infection levels remain VERY HIGH. Using the latest available data, we estimate that around 1 in 99 people in England are infected with Covid as of 14 July. See below for more on how we calculated this.

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