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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am happy to answer that. Thankfully, hospitalisations have fallen in recent weeks; they are at roughly 6,000 in English hospitals at the moment. Although they have fallen,…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWhen it comes to the exit strategy—this is a very important question from my right hon. Friend—a number of factors are at play. The one that I would point to that is possibly the…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is right to talk about the importance of cancer and he will know that it remains a priority for the NHS. That is one reason why recently, when the Government…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is important that sick pay begins from day one, but in terms of supporting areas—whether it be Hull or others—the right hon. Lady is right to point to the importance of the…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAs I mentioned earlier, we will keep that under review.08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am pleased that my hon. Friend welcomes the move from isolation to daily testing. On his questions about the NHS covid pass, the requirement and definition of vaccination will…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister has addressed both those issues.08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady may know that, in making decisions on vaccines, the UK Government take advice from both the vaccine taskforce and the experts on the Joint Committee on Vaccination…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear that we will be taking measures to increase substantially capacity in the NHS. He will know that it is not just about beds,…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe have secured, I believe, some 180,000 doses of new antivirals. There are two main antivirals that are specifically designed to work against covid-19. As I mentioned earlier in…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe NHS covid pass already has an in-built capability to allow for either a vaccination or the result of a negative lateral flow test, and next week there will be a debate on…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that South Africa has a much lower level of vaccination—I believe it is around 25%—but there are other differences between South Africa and the…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point to the non-covid impact of these measures, which I mentioned earlier. She is right to point to emotional distress and mental health…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateUK citizens who are abroad and wish to return home should comply with the requirements, but the right hon. Gentleman has raised an important issue, which I will take away and look…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is right to talk about the particularly acute challenge facing the travel sector. It has been hit hard not just by the measures that have been taken here at…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAs each day goes by, we are getting a little bit more information, but I do think that by next week we will have more information, given the samples that have arrived at Porton…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is important that there is easy access for everyone to get vaccinated. The hon. Lady has given a really good demonstration of why that is so critical for every part of our…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe medical rationale is around the incubation period of the virus. Most of the data that we have today is based on previous variants that we have had time to assess. With this…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend should be assured that there will be a further update next week, as I have also just committed to. As he says, if—and it is a big if—it were necessary for the…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI believe that, in certain conditions, immunocompromised people can have antibody tests. It is a decision made by their clinicians. I think the hon. Lady is asking whether they…06 Dec 2021