Why does the UK have a higher Covid rate than Europe?
The Independent says cases of Covid-19 in the UK are currently among the highest in Europe and are higher than they were this time last year, when parts of England were under local lockdowns.
The vaccine has meant that although case numbers are elevated, there are fewer cases of people with serious illness having to be treated in hospital.
However, the more that the virus is able to spread, the more chance there is of it finding a way to break through vaccine defences.
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