As of 09:00 UK time on Friday, 25 November 2022, cumulative test results are 514,605,757 (to be updated); A total of 24,000,097 cases were confirmed (+22,434); Cumulative deaths 196,821 (+580).
As of today:
A total of 53,813,491 people have received the first dose of vaccine (to be updated);
A total of 50,762,968 people have received the second dose of vaccine (to be updated);
A total of 40,373,987 people have received the third dose of vaccine (to be updated).
*The UK government said: From September 1, the weekly update time of the epidemic data will be officially changed to Thursday; Northern Ireland stopped updating from May 20 for your reference.
November 25 News at a glance
a。 The EA visa extension will close on November 30, 2022
b。 UK immigration numbers are at a record high, and restrictions on international student entry are being considered
c。 The flu is coming! Hospitalised flu patients in the UK have increased tenfold from last year
d。 English fans are expected to drink more than 30 million beers tonight
e。 Household products become the new Black Friday sales king
f。 More supermarkets imposed egg purchase restrictions, and Waitrose allocated £2.6 million to support farmers
g。 World Pandemic Update
EA visa extension will be available at:
Deadline is November 30
According to the latest notice published on the official website of the UK Immigration Service on November 24, since the new crown epidemic, EA visa (Exceptional Assurance) used to apply for additional stay in the UK will be cancelled on November 30, 2022, after that date, EA visa applications will no longer be processed.
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The EA visa is an extension policy introduced by the UK immigration authorities in 2020 for people in the UK who are stranded in the UK due to the new crown epidemic and face the imminent expiration of their visa. This person who qualifies can apply for an EA visa and remain in the UK lawfully until the date approved on the EA letter.
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What does an EA visa do?
During the new crown epidemic, due to flights and other problems can not return to China within the visa date, EA visa is like a "lifesaver", the most convenient, fast, legal way to stay in the UK.
For many students who have completed the stage of study, plan to continue their studies in the UK, and have obtained an unconditional offer or CAS, they can apply for an EA visa as a buffer to spend a short-term "visa-free blank period" when it is not convenient to return to China to renew.
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What should I do if my EA visa cannot be renewed after November 30?
Given that EA visas are closed for nearly a week, you can prepare your documents and submit your application immediately during this time to seize your final visa opportunity. It is best to provide ticket cancellation and rebooking information to increase the probability of successful renewal.
According to the neck length, there are still many friends who have recently obtained another month of EA residency.
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The number of immigrants in the UK is at a record high
Consider restricting international student entry
According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), overall immigration to the UK has increased from 173,000 in 2021 to a post-war record high of 504,000, far exceeding the pre-Brexit record of 331,000.
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The main reason for the increase in net migration (defined as arrivals minus departures) was a surge in foreign nationals applying to live, study and work in the UK, with visas granted increasing to a record 1.34 million in the year to September, and the number of these applicants carrying relatives increased sevenfold, according to Home Office figures.
Among them, overseas students jumped 77% to 476,389, with a fifth bringing a record 116,000 family members.
India has become the largest source of foreign students at British universities, surpassing China, where Chinese students hardly bring their families.
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This figure puts pressure on the government.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman both repeatedly stressed that they would reduce net migration and set a target of less than 100,000.
As a result, at the Downing Street meeting on the evening of November 24, MPs recommended considering limiting the number of international students and cutting the number of relatives they can bring to reduce net migration.
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The Home Office said current levels of immigration were already putting pressure on the UK's native housing supply, health, education and other public services. It is important to ensure a sustainable, balanced and controlled approach.
There have been reports that UK immigration authorities may use university rankings or majors as criteria for issuing visas and entry to international students.
Other options could include cracking down on students who use a two-year postgraduate visa to stay in the UK for low-skilled jobs, and raising the wage threshold for skilled workers.
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Hospitalised influenza patients in the UK
This is a 10-fold increase over last year
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According to the latest figures released by the NHS, there has been a 10-fold increase in hospitalisations for influenza compared to the same period last year.
Data as of Nov. 21 showed an average of 344 daily flu patients hospitalized over the past seven days, up from just 31 at the beginning of December, a more than tenfold increase.
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The latest figures from the UKHSA, the UKHSA, the UK's health security agency, show that both flu visits and hospital admissions in emergency departments have risen over the past week.
At present, the intensive care admission rate of influenza is already higher than that of the new crown:
- The influenza hospital admission rate is currently 24 per million people; Covid is 44 per million people
- The rate of intensive care and highly dependent care for influenza currently stands at 21 per 10 million population; The Covid rate is 17 per 10 million population
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Among them, the NHS England recorded in this year's first weekly winter update report that the occupancy rate of general and acute hospital beds is as high as 94%, i.e. 19 out of 20 beds are in use, and 80% are adult intensive care.
Last week, the number of beds used in a single day was 13,179, an increase of a quarter compared to the first week of December last year (10,510). Some areas have issued warnings of an urgent number of paediatric intensive care unit beds.
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In order to minimize the treatment burden caused by influenza, the British government issued another statement to remind the public that this winter's flu wave has officially begun, and that the prevalence of influenza this year is expected to be higher than in recent years, urging eligible people to get vaccinated.
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According to the guidelines, most school-age children and 2- and 3-year-old preschoolers are eligible for free nasal spray flu vaccine; Free influenza vaccination is available to people who are clinically immunocompromised, pregnant women, and people aged 50 years and older.
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Meanwhile, the NHS is facing staffing shortages. New figures show nearly 360,000 NHS workers were absent from work last week because they were sick or self-isolated after testing positive for Covid.
NHS leaders said the healthcare system was facing "triple pressure" from coronavirus, influenza and record demand for health services.
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England fans are expected tonight
Drink 30 million beers
On November 25, England will face the United States in their second group game. In this weekend night, fans are looking forward to another victory for the Three Lions after a 6-2 victory over Iran to secure a place in the group.
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Pubs across England are ready to welcome fans.
According to British media, two-thirds of the pubs will screen the game and are expected to sell more than 13 million pints (about 30 million cups), generating £300 million worth of revenue for the industry.
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For fans who choose to buy alcohol to go home to watch the game, retailers estimate that 17 million pints of alcoholic beverages will be sold tonight, plus food, for an estimated £200 million in revenue.
According to business management consultancy Oxford Partnership, sales of draft beer and cider were up 50% compared to previous when the first match was played in England and Wales.
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It has also brought a "silver lining" to the bar industry, which has been frustrated by the coronavirus pandemic and soaring costs, hoping to help through difficult times through the World Cup.
Many bosses updated the exterior spaces and equipment early to ensure fans could enjoy the game in any weather, as well as special celebrations and discounted packages.
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Household products become the new Black Friday sales king
According to the Daily Mail, unlike previous situations when beauty, clothing, shoes and other products were snapped up, this year's Black Friday, British people have greatly shifted their focus to buying household products such as air fryers, heat pump dryers and energy-saving gadgets to cope with the rising cost of energy and necessities.
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Electronics retailer Currys said that during this year's Black Friday shopping boom, customers changed their spending behavior to focus more on basic household products rather than entertainment facilities like computers and plasma screens.
It is reported that the company can sell an average of more than 2,500 microwave ovens and air fryers in a single day during Black Friday.
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In addition, the analysis found that most of them were paid by credit card. The phenomenon indicates that more people are worried about their finances and are looking for ways to spread the costs over a longer period of time.
Marc Pettican, head of Barclaycard's card payments division, said: "The data shows that despite the challenging economic backdrop, Black Friday has a steady start this year. Judging from the consumption of the day, the transaction volume is about the same as last year."
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More supermarkets implement egg purchase restrictions
Waitrose grants support to farmers
Egg production in the UK has fallen significantly due to rising farming costs and avian flu, and so far retail chains including Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Marks & Spencer and Morrisons have announced egg restrictions.
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Martha M&S and Morrisons said that as of Nov. 25, each customer can buy up to two cartons of eggs. The Tesco limit announced earlier was three boxes per person, two boxes for Asda and three boxes for Lidl.
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However, Waitrose, known as a "high-end influencer" in British supermarkets, not only said that it had no plans to introduce purchase restrictions, saying in a statement that it "sells a large number of local British eggs in online and offline supermarkets".
It has also pledged to provide £2.6 million in subsidies for farming costs to its egg suppliers to support them in coping with soaring production costs such as energy and chicken feed.
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James Bailey, executive director of Waitrose, said, "Without these farmers, we would not be able to keep the business running. With egg shortages elsewhere in the market, we've seen demand rise slightly, and Waitrose is working hard to ensure there is an adequate, high-quality product on the shelves. At the same time, it is also a demonstration of our commitment to our partners and customers."
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Sainsbury's and Co-op do not currently have any purchase restrictions in place. Sainsbury's said it has increased the price it pays to suppliers over the past 12 months while stabilizing egg prices in the market.
Co-op said it would continue to monitor the situation and would pay millions of pounds in financial support to its egg suppliers, bringing the total additional investment to £5.6 million.
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As major retailers sensed the egg shortage crisis and took action, the NFU also called for an immediate and urgent investigation into the disruption of the egg supply chain.
The government said it was monitoring the situation but insisted the UK's food supply chain was "resilient" and did not expect a significant impact overall.
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World Pandemic Update
According to the National Health Commission on Friday, November 25, in the past 24 hours, there were 3,103 new confirmed cases and 29,840 asymptomatic infections in Chinese mainland.
According to incomplete statistics, as of 17:00 on November 24, at least 10 places, including Shanghai, Nanchang, Harbin, etc., have restricted people arriving less than 5 days from entering some public places; In Sanya, Haikou, Dongguan and other at least 10 places, people arriving less than 3 days are restricted from entering crowded places.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the first real-world data on new bivalent vaccines against the Omicron variant found that they were better at preventing symptomatic COVID infection than earlier vaccine doses.
Based on this conclusion, the CDC urged U.S. public health officials to actively administer the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in the winter. Both new single-dose vaccines have significant effects against BA.4, BA.5 substrains and the original new coronavirus strain.
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Most children in Japan say they want to go back to the days when they could chat with their classmates over lunch. In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Japanese students spent almost their lunch time in silence for more than two years.
Although Japan has now lifted significantly easing Covid-related restrictions, many preschool, elementary and secondary school students still need to be quiet while eating. A recent survey found that 90 percent of children said they wanted the ban to end.
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Analysis of daily death/cure data in the UK
Trend chart of increasing deaths in the UK Image source GOV.UK
Region of England · England
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Data on November 24: 4,600 confirmed COVID patients are currently hospitalized, and the cumulative total number of hospitalized COVID patients is 905,844 (+3,321).
There are currently 117 new crown patients using ventilators in England (-5); A total of 172,941 new crown patients died.
Wales Region · Wales
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Data from 26 May: 0 deaths recorded in Wales.
Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
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Data on May 20: A total of 27 confirmed COVID patients were hospitalized (=), 20,332 confirmed COVID patients were discharged (+24), and the cure rate is currently 99.8%. There are 2 suspected/confirmed new crown patients in the intensive ICU (-1), and 16 free intensive ICU beds (-4).
Scotland · Scotland
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Since 5 March 2021, a cumulative total of 51,995 (*) confirmed patients have been discharged from hospital in Scotland. As of midnight on November 18, 636 suspected/confirmed COVID patients (*) have recently been hospitalized, of which 4 (-5) have been confirmed in the ICU of intensive care.